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2025 Festival
September 26-28
Our 21st year

Newburyport
Documentary
Film
Festival

NBPT DOCU FEST

We are the Filmmakers' Film Festival

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THE WATCH CLUB

THE WATCH CLUB: STRIPPED FOR PARTS

In STRIPPED FOR PARTS, filmmaker Rick Goldsmith revisits a subject he knows well – the systematic dismantling of journalism in America. Investigative reporter Julie Reynolds digs into the story behind Alden Global Capital, the hedge fund that has been buying up newspapers and then gutting them. It’s a timely look at the devastating effect such “vulture capitalism” has wrought on the fourth estate

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Watch STRIPPED FOR PARTS, now streaming on PBS. 

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What is THE WATCH CLUB?

Keep the conversation going throughout the year in THE WATCH CLUB. It's like a book club, but for documentaries.

Each month we'll recommend a new documentary to stream, then invite you to join us on YouTube and Facebook for a live online Q&A with the filmmaker.

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Our 2025 Festival  Winners

BEST FEATURE FILM: NIGHT FIGHT

Director: Khary Saeed Jones

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BEST SHORT FILM: POPPY CRASH

Director: Andalusia K. Soloff

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BEST NEW ENGLAND FEATURE FILM: UNLESS SOMETHING GOES TERRIBLY WRONG

Directors: Kaitlyn Schwalje, Alex Wolf Lewis

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BEST NEW ENGLAND SHORT FILM: DUKAKIS: RECIPE FOR DEMOCRACY

Directors: Erin Trahan, Jeff Schmidt

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BEST FIRST TIME FEATURE FILM: THE OPENER

Director: Jeff Toye

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THE DAVID KLEILER CINEPHILE AWARD: THE PAINTED LIFE OF GREGORY GILLESPIE

Director: Evan Goodchild

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AUDIENCE AWARD: CHECKPOINT ZOO

Director: Joshua Zeman

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2025 YES Award winner: METTLE 

Directors: Surabhi Sundaram & Chelsea Casabona 

Columbia University School of Journalism’s Master’s Program  

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Our 2025 Program

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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, please visit our Sponsors page

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