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Film News July and August 2021
July and August 2021 update of industry news, festival updates, call for films and more from the New England film industry.
The Motif Film Screening Series, Coolidge Corner Theatre outdoor screenings, and Black Women Shine, plus July and August festivals and local industry buzz.
Happenings
Check out the Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival August 9-15. Screenings and events will take place in Providence, North Smithfield, Westerly, and virtually. Learn more at the festival website.
Celebrate the Woods Hole Film Festival July 31 through August 7. This year’s festival will include both in-person and virtual events. Check out a calendar, purchase tickets, and more at woodsholefilmfestival.org.
The Maine Outdoor Film Festival runs July 29 through August 8 in Portland. Catch outdoor screenings at the Eastern Promenade, Urban Farm Fermentory, and Gulf of Maine Research Institute. For tickets and more information, visit maineoutdoorfilmfestival.com.
The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival takes place August 25-29. Visit the festival website for more details.
Providence hosts a Motif Film Screening Series this summer. Local filmmakers are encouraged to submit to this series, which will take place on the second Tuesday of each month at DUSK in Providence through October. Learn more here.
The Provincetown Film Society and the Provincetown Arts Society present outdoor screenings in the Mary Heaton Vorse House garden this month. Watch The Wizard of Oz on August 13, followed by two events pairing dinner and film: Big Night with chef Michael Ceraldi on August 29, and Jiro Dreams of Sushi on August 31. Purchase tickets and learn more here.
The Coolidge Corner Theatre presents a few outdoor screenings this month. The Rocky Woods will host screenings of two Friday the 13th films on August 13, followed by Wet Hot American Summer and Final Girls on August 14. On August 27 and 28, catch outdoor drive-in showings of The Goonies at Medfield State Hospital. Purchase tickets and learn more at coolidge.org.
The Elm Draught House Cinema in Milbury, Massachusetts presents “The Lost Year” on August 7 from 1-5 pm. View a series of short films by filmmaker and Massachusetts native Kris Salvi. Learn more and purchase tickets here.
Industry Buzz
The Boston/New England Emmy Awards were held in June. Check out the list of winners here.
Kyra Sedgwick will shoot her upcoming film Space Oddity in Rhode Island. Sedgwick will direct the feature, which will film around the state. Read more here.
Jessica Estelle Huggins, winner of the 2019 New England Film Star award, recently debuted her podcast Black Women Shine. Learn more about Jessica and check out our recent NewEnglandFilm interview with her here.
Opportunities
The New Hampshire Film Festival is now open for film and screenplay submissions. Late deadline is July 15; extended screenplay August 1; extended films September 1. Learn more here.
