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Newburyport downtown

2024 Festival
September 20th -22nd
Our 20th year!

Newburyport

Documentary

Film

Festival

NBPT DOCU FEST

We are the Filmmakers Festival

Digital Documentarians

Film Reels

THE WATCH CLUB

LAKOTA NATION VS. THE UNITED STATES chronicles the Lakota tribe’s century-long quest to reclaim the Black Hills – sacred land that was stolen in violation of treaty agreements. Visually stunning and packed with historical context, the film is “a lyrical, edifying and blistering plea for Indigenous justice,” the Los Angeles Times contends. “We are the last of the fighters,” as one tribe member says. “We have held on for so long, and we continue to hold on.”  

 

Watch LAKOTA NATION VS. UNITED STATES on one of these various platforms, Check out our interview with Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli here.

Film Reels

chronicles the Lakota tribe’s century-long quest to reclaim the Black Hills – sacred land that was stolen in violation of treaty agreements. Visually stunning and packed with historical context, the film is “a lyrical, edifying and blistering plea for Indigenous justice,” the Los Angeles Times contends. “We are the last of the fighters,” as one tribe member says. “We have held on for so long, and we continue to hold on.”  

 

Watch LAKOTA NATION VS. UNITED STATES on one of these various platforms, Check out our interview with Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli here.

LAKOTA NATION VS. THE UNITED STATES

What is the Watch Club? Throughout the year you can also enjoy documentaries from home through THE WATCH CLUB. It is like a book club but with films. We will suggest a documentary to view online through a streaming channel and then join us on YouTube for a live online interview, Q&A with a filmmaker.

THE WATCH CLUB

THE 19TH ANNUAL NEWBURYPORT DOCUMENTARY

FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS

Best Feature:

RIDERS ON THE STORM, THE ONLY DOCTOR


Best Short: MILK FACTORY:

INSIDE A LACTATION ROOM AT THE U.S. CAPITOL


Best New England Film: 

SLOANE: A JAZZ SINGER


Best First-Time Filmmaker:  

BRIEF, TENDER LIGHT


David Kleiler Cinephile Award:

KIM'S VIDEO


Audience Award:  

IMMEDIATE FAMILY


YES Award:

KUND KWOK

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Our Sponsors

The Newburyport Documentary Film Festival is supported in part by grants from the local cultural councils of the surrounding towns as well as our local sponsors.
If you would like to become a sponsor visit our Sponsors page

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