Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret is a groundbreaking feature-length environmental documentary that follows filmmaker Kip Andersen as he uncovers the most destructive industry facing the planet today—animal agriculture—and the startling lack of attention it receives from major environmental organizations. With a mix of shocking revelations and dark humor, the film explores the industry’s role in deforestation, climate change, ocean dead zones, and more, while questioning why this critical issue remains largely ignored. Join us after the screening at Bambi’s Bar in the Playhouse Café for cocktails and vegan bites.
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Jeff Buckley, a rising star with an otherworldly voice, left the 90s music world reeling when he died suddenly after the release of his debut album. In a tragic accident, Buckley drowned in the Wolf River in Memphis in 1997, leaving behind an unfinished second album and a legion of devastated family, friends and fans. Told through never-before-seen footage from Buckley’s archives and intimate accounts from his mother Mary Guibert, former partners Rebecca Moore and Joan Wasser, Jeff’s former bandmates, including Michael Tighe and Parker Kindred, and luminaries like Ben Harper and Aimee Mann, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg crafts an illuminating portrait of one of modern music’s most influential and enigmatic figures.
Read MoreA Man with Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole with Special Guests Kenneth Cole and Dori Berinstein
Posted on June 12, 2025
With unflinching determination, a visionary Entrepreneur & fashion designer continues to take excessive and questionably responsible risks to his business, in pursuit of blunting countless social crises, and igniting unprecedented social change. Kenneth Cole’s relentless commitment to AIDS, homelessness, LGBTQ+ rights, and now, mental health, has given voice to the voiceless, defied and shattered stigmas, provoked conversation, and empowered action for good. With both heart and ‘sole’, the film explores the delicate balancing act between the man and the brand—where fashion meets philanthropy, and commerce fuels a greater cause. A Q&A with Kenneth Cole and Director/Producer Dori Berinstein follows the film.
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Out of Exile: The Photography of Fred Stein is the tale of a man caught up in one of history’s darkest moments; a man of conviction and courage, whose answer is to create an art that transcends bigotry. Filmmaker Peter Stein takes questions after the film. The film captures his resilience and optimism through a cascade of stunning photographs, while his son’s dedication ensures Stein’s art lives on. This portrait of courage, art, and the human spirit is both beautiful and uplifting.
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Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light is a feature documentary on the life and legacy of the “Mother of American Modernism.” Bursting onto the 1920s art scene with bold paintings of flowers, bones, and nature, O’Keeffe sparked controversy with nude portraits by her lover, Alfred Stieglitz, and later became a second-wave feminist icon. Directed by Oscar winner Paul Wagner, the film features music by Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, narration by Hugh Dancy, and Claire Danes as the voice of O’Keeffe.
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A special screening will be on June 17th at 7pm followed by a Q&A with the director Jeremy Workman and producer Matthew Spain. In 2003, eight young Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment in a hidden space inside the Providence Place Mall and lived in it for four years, filming everything along the way. They snuck in furniture, tapped into the mall’s electricity, and even secretly constructed a brick wall with a locking door, smuggling in over 2 tons of cinderblock. Far more than just a wild prank, the secret apartment became a deeply meaningful place for all its inhabitants – a personal expression of defiance against local gentrification, a boundary-pushing work of public/private art, and finally, a 750 square foot space that sticks it to the man!
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The Mustangs: America’s Wild Horses is a powerful journey across America’s public lands, telling the story of one of the nation’s last great icons—the wild mustang. With nearly 80,000 roaming free and over 60,000 in government corrals, the film explores a hopeful path forward for wild horse management and their place in American society. Film will be introduced by the producer, Stephen Williams.
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This powerful film explores the surge of antisemitism on U.S. college campuses, social media, and in public spaces following the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. The film reveals how Hamas built networks in the U.S. over decades and investigates online antisemitism, propaganda, and disinformation spread by Iran, China, and Russia to divide American society. Presented in partnership with Chabad of Bedford, Stand With Us and Temple Shaaray Tefila. A wine and cheese reception begins at 6:30pm in the Playhouse Café, followed by the film at 7pm.
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As an unprecedented wave of book bans—focused largely on race and LGBTQIA+ issues—spreads across Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians find themselves on the front lines of a growing battle for intellectual freedom. In this powerful documentary, filmmaker Kim A. Snyder spotlights these unexpected heroes as they unite to defend democracy, the right to read, and the core principles of the First Amendment. An Official Selection of the 2025 Sundance, SXSW, and Full Frame Documentary Film Festivals.
Read MoreGeorge Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey with George Stevens, Jr. and Janet Maslin
Posted on April 8, 2025
Swing Time. Gunga Din. Woman of the Year. A Place in the Sun. Shane. Giant. The Diary of Anne Frank. What do all of these films have in common? They were directed by George Stevens, one of the great filmmakers of his era and winner of 2 Academy Awards. George Stevens, Jr., founder of the American Film Institute and creator of the Kennedy Center Honors, presents a new restoration of his documentary about his father in conversation with former New York Times film critic Janet Maslin. Copies of Mr. Stevens’s book My Place in the Sun will be available for sale and signing.
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