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Newburyport Documentary Film Festival

Friday, September 20, 2024

Newburyport Documentary Film Festival

Firehouse Center For The Arts

1 Market Square

Newburyport, MA, 01950

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Join Us For The Newburyport Documentary Film Festival 2024!

Schedule of Events:

Yes (Young Emerging-Filmmakers Showcase)
3:00pm
Free Event
The Screening Room

Nbpt Docu Fest Launched The Yes Award (Young Emerging-Filmmakers Showcase) In 2021, With The Sponsorship Support Of Dietz & Lynch Capital, Creating A Platform Celebrating New And Emerging Filmmakers. The Program Features Films Showcasing The Work Of Current And Recent Graduates From Over 45 Leading Colleges And Universities With Film And Media Studies Majors Nationwide. It Is, Perhaps, Their First Opportunity To Present Their Work To The General Public. The Yes Award Is A Juried Competition—With A $1,000 First Prize Presented Within The Festival's In-Person Forum.

Year: 2024
Runtime: Tbd
Language: English
Country: United States
Sponsor: Dietz & Lynch Capital

In The Whale
7:30pm (Reception Begins At 6:30pm)
Firehouse Center For The Arts

In The Shark-Filled Waters Off Cape Cod, Michael Packard Has Long Tempted Fate. For Several Months A Year, Packard Buckles On His Scuba Tank And Plunges Into The Cold Waters Off Provincetown To Hunt On The Seafloor. As The Region's Last-Remaining Commercial Lobster Diver, The Aging Father Has Had His Share Of Harrowing Experiences, Including Near-Drownings And Close Encounters With Great Whites. But What Happened To Him On A Routine Dive One June Morning Was Something He Never Imagined Possible, And Many Around The World Refused To Believe. In An Experience Of Biblical Proportions, Packard Was Engulfed By A Humpback Whale.

Year: 2023
Runtime: 81 Minutes
Language: English
Country: United States
Sponsor:
Director: David Abel


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