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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
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. Then make plans to join us in THE WATCH CLUB for a live Q&A with director Rick Goldsmith at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday, November 25. Or watch the interview anytime afterward.
Our 2025 Festival Winners
BEST FEATURE FILM: NIGHT FIGHT
Director: Khary Saeed Jones
BEST SHORT FILM: POPPY CRASH
Director: Andalusia K. Soloff
BEST NEW ENGLAND FEATURE FILM: UNLESS SOMETHING GOES TERRIBLY WRONG
Directors: Kaitlyn Schwalje, Alex Wolf Lewis
BEST NEW ENGLAND SHORT FILM: DUKAKIS: RECIPE FOR DEMOCRACY
Directors: Erin Trahan, Jeff Schmidt
BEST FIRST TIME FEATURE FILM: THE OPENER
Director: Jeff Toye
THE DAVID KLEILER CINEPHILE AWARD: THE PAINTED LIFE OF GREGORY GILLESPIE
Director: Evan Goodchild
AUDIENCE AWARD: CHECKPOINT ZOO
Director: Joshua Zeman
2025 YES Award winner: METTLE
Directors: Surabhi Sundaram & Chelsea Casabona
Columbia University School of Journalism’s Master’s Program
Our 2025 Program
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.
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
