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Newport This Week
RENEWport Unites Newport Families During Dinner
On January 16, 250 Newport community members gathered in the cafeteria at Pell Elementary School for a community dinner for grades K-2 organized by RENEWport. The dinner is part of RENEWport’s efforts to build community and connect Pell students and families with all that Newport has to offer.
What’s Up Newport
The Jane Pickens Theater to highlight women filmmakers, actors, and business owners this summer
Susan, your latest film, “Newport: In This Together,” has been getting a lot of media attention lately, including in The Boston Globe, The Bartholomewtown podcast, WUN, Newport This Week and The Rhode Show – and with good reason. It’s quite an achievement. Can you give us an overview?
The JPT is presenting a selection of films and discussions that celebrate the creative talents and professional achievements of women filmmakers, actors, and business owners throughout the summer.
Newport: In This Together is back at The JPT for an encore screening featuring opening remarks by Mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong, Mayor City of Newport and Sue Sipprelle, Filmmaker and President, Tree of Life Productions. Following the screening there will be a post-film panel discussion featuring community leaders.
Ocean State Stories
Q&A with filmmaker Susan Sipprelle
Susan, your latest film, “Newport: In This Together,” has been getting a lot of media attention lately, including in The Boston Globe, The Bartholomewtown podcast, WUN, Newport This Week and The Rhode Show – and with good reason. It’s quite an achievement. Can you give us an overview?
When faced with a global health pandemic, residents of Newport, Rhode Island managed to pull together rather than apart. Overcoming the pandemic inspired innovation and flexibility in government, nonprofits, businesses, healthcare, and individuals. Although serious issues persist for the beautiful City-by-the-Sea, the pandemic helped Newporters rediscover their resilience, community and hope.
The Newport Daily News
How did Newport survive COVID-19? New film documenting the experience debuts
Seated inside the Jane Pickens, Newporters from all walks of life chittered and cheered in recognition when their neighbors and city illuminated the big screen. It was the premiere of "Newport: In This Together," a film by native Sue Sipprelle documenting the city’s challenges and triumphs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Rhode Map
Newport: In This Together
Dan McGowan of the Boston Globe interviews filmmaker Susan Sipprelle about her film, “Newport: In This Together.”
The Bartholomewtown Podcast
Newport: In This Together
Bill Bartholomew speaks with award-winning filmmaker Susan Sipprelle about her new documentary "Newport: In This Together," which chronicles the city's experience during the pandemic and 2020 social movement.
The Rhode Show
Upcoming Events with newportFILM
Our friends at NewportFILM are always working to bring exciting and engaging events to the City by the Sea. Joining Brendan Kirby on The Rhode Show today with details about upcoming screenings and more was their Executive Director, Cathleen Carr.
Coming up on 4/12 is Newport: In This Together: https://newportfilm.com/films/newport-in-this-together-screening/
(Watch here…)
WUN (What’s Up Newp)
“No daffodils for the North End’
What began as a documentary about city residents’ resilience during the pandemic, has evolved into an organization that is demonstrating how resilient the city really is. (Read more…)
The Newport Daily News
Guest View: In this together: Newport’s future age is now
Hollywood often finds drama and intrigue in tales of Newport’s bygone era of gilded wealth and privilege, but today’s reality is more complex and compelling. Our community is economically, racially and ethnically diverse – and deeply interconnected. (Read more…)
Newport Patch
RI Woman Creates Documentary About COVID-19 Pandemic Life In Newport
"Newport: In This Together" documents the height of the pandemic, showing residents pulling together in the face of unprecedented times. (Read more…)
The Preservation Society’s Headlines of the Week
Documenting Newport During COVID
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit this area in March 2020, local filmmaker Susan Sipprelle found her mission that continues today: to document the effects on the Newport community and how people are coping, with an eye toward the eventual recovery.
The project is called reNEWPORT. In November, Sipprelle and her two-person crew recorded video segments at The Breakers and The Elms, asking visitors why they came to the mansions and being told (we are glad to hear) that they believed the houses and grounds were safe.
Since then, Sipprelle’s project has grown tremendously, with new videos and photos being posted nearly every day. They feature local political and civic leaders, business people and entrepreneurs, working folks, students, older residents – and everyone is invited to share their own stories.
reNEWPORT is produced by Sipprelle’s Tree of Life Productions.
Ocean State Stories
Q&A with filmmaker Susan Sipprelle
Susan, your latest film, “Newport: In This Together,” has been getting a lot of media attention lately, including in The Boston Globe, The Bartholomewtown podcast, WUN, Newport This Week and The Rhode Show – and with good reason. It’s quite an achievement. Can you give us an overview?
When faced with a global health pandemic, residents of Newport, Rhode Island managed to pull together rather than apart. Overcoming the pandemic inspired innovation and flexibility in government, nonprofits, businesses, healthcare, and individuals. Although serious issues persist for the beautiful City-by-the-Sea, the pandemic helped Newporters rediscover their resilience, community and hope.
The Newport Daily News
How did Newport survive COVID-19? New film documenting the experience debuts
Seated inside the Jane Pickens, Newporters from all walks of life chittered and cheered in recognition when their neighbors and city illuminated the big screen. It was the premiere of "Newport: In This Together," a film by native Sue Sipprelle documenting the city’s challenges and triumphs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Rhode Map
Newport: In This Together
Dan McGowan of the Boston Globe interviews filmmaker Susan Sipprelle about her film, “Newport: In This Together.”
The Bartholomewtown Podcast
Newport: In This Together
Bill Bartholomew speaks with award-winning filmmaker Susan Sipprelle about her new documentary "Newport: In This Together," which chronicles the city's experience during the pandemic and 2020 social movement.
The Rhode Show
Upcoming Events with newportFILM
Our friends at NewportFILM are always working to bring exciting and engaging events to the City by the Sea. Joining Brendan Kirby on The Rhode Show today with details about upcoming screenings and more was their Executive Director, Cathleen Carr.
Coming up on 4/12 is Newport: In This Together: https://newportfilm.com/films/newport-in-this-together-screening/
(Watch here…)
WUN (What’s Up Newp)
“No daffodils for the North End’
What began as a documentary about city residents’ resilience during the pandemic, has evolved into an organization that is demonstrating how resilient the city really is. (Read more…)
The Newport Daily News
Guest View: In this together: Newport’s future age is now
Hollywood often finds drama and intrigue in tales of Newport’s bygone era of gilded wealth and privilege, but today’s reality is more complex and compelling. Our community is economically, racially and ethnically diverse – and deeply interconnected. (Read more…)
Newport Patch
RI Woman Creates Documentary About COVID-19 Pandemic Life In Newport
"Newport: In This Together" documents the height of the pandemic, showing residents pulling together in the face of unprecedented times. (Read more…)
The Preservation Society’s Headlines of the Week
Documenting Newport During COVID
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit this area in March 2020, local filmmaker Susan Sipprelle found her mission that continues today: to document the effects on the Newport community and how people are coping, with an eye toward the eventual recovery.
The project is called reNEWPORT. In November, Sipprelle and her two-person crew recorded video segments at The Breakers and The Elms, asking visitors why they came to the mansions and being told (we are glad to hear) that they believed the houses and grounds were safe.
Since then, Sipprelle’s project has grown tremendously, with new videos and photos being posted nearly every day. They feature local political and civic leaders, business people and entrepreneurs, working folks, students, older residents – and everyone is invited to share their own stories.
reNEWPORT is produced by Sipprelle’s Tree of Life Productions.
The Newport Daily News
Filmmaker turns camera on Newport to document COVID pandemic, recovery in city
NEWPORT — Having grown up in Newport, documentary filmmaker Susan Sipprelle thought of no better place to which to move after living in New York City for the majority of her adult life.
Once back in her hometown, Sipprelle planned to launch a documentary project on drug addiction and recovery in the city. The move date was set and Sipprelle returned to Aquidneck Island.
That was in January of this year. (Read more…)