ArtPort Kingston x Cellar Door Cinema Club
SUMMER FILM SERIES
ArtPort Kingston’s Summer Film Series is dedicated to local films and filmmakers, and to serving our community with inspiring, welcoming and fun public cinema events in outdoor settings!
These events would not be possible without our co-producers, cellar door cinema club and Radio Kingston, and generous local sponsorship.
For more information or to get involved, please reach out to info@artportkingston.org and follow us on Instagram at @artportkingston.
Image from SUMMER FILM SERIES 2025 screening of We Can Be Heroes, directed by Carina Mia Wong and Alex Simmonds.
Emerging Hudson Valley Filmmakers
When: July 12 | 7-10 PM
Where: ArtPort Kingston, 80 Smith Ave
What: For this second edition, ArtPort Kingston will screen a selection of short films from emerging Hudson Valley filmmakers. The program was developed in collaboration with Hudson Valley filmmaker and programmer Jack Warren.
The approximately 60-minute screening will run from 8:30 - 9:30PM and be followed by a short moderated and audience Q&A session with participating filmmakers. We recommend arriving early to chat and network among Kingston’s creative community and enjoy classic movie concessions and drinks provided by ArtPort Kingston!
Produced with technical support from Radio Kingston and a generous array of local sponsors.
We Can Be Heroes / Artemis
The series will begin with a screening on JUNE 29 (UPDATED DATE) of We Can Be Heroes, the award-winning 2024 documentary about The Wayfinder Experience directed by Alex Simmons and Carina Mia Wong. The feature film will be preceded by a screening of Artemis a narrative short film by Jack Warren.
The screening is co-hosted by The Wayfinder Experience.
Join Wayfinder for a tour of their production space + office as well as a magical procession to the event! Wayfinder will provide costumes, make up, and lanterns as we create the fantastical world we work so hard to inhabit on the walk from Wayfinder's office to ArtPort Kingston (a roughly ten minute walk). We look forward to seeing you!
OPEN CALL
When: June 28 + July 12 + August 23 | 7-10PM
Where: ArtYard Kingston | 80 Smith Ave, Kingston NY 12401
ArtPort Kingston’s Summer Film Series returns in 2025 with monthly outdoor screenings from June through August, co-produced by Cellar Door Cinema Club and supported by Radio Kingston. The series kicks off on June 28 with We Can Be Heroes, followed by two Emerging Hudson Valley Filmmaker events on July 12 and August 23, showcasing short films by local creators. Regional filmmakers are invited to submit their work for consideration through an open call, with submissions juried by local filmmaker and programmer Jack Warren. All events are donation-based, include filmmaker Q&As, and take place at ArtYard Kingston in Midtown Kingston.
THE 2025 SERIES IS SUPPORTED BY:
IN RETROSPECT: 2024 SUMMER FILM SERIES
