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!
For more information or to get involved as a sponsor or volunteer, please reach out to info@artportkingston.org and, for updates, follow us on Instagram at @artportkingston.
2025 SUMMER FILM SERIES
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.
#3: Emerging Hudson Valley Filmmakers
LOCATION CHANGE: DUE TO RAIN FORECAST, THE EVENT WILL NOW BE HELD AT ARTBUOY GALLERIE - 274 E STRAND ST, KINGSTON NY 12401.
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 eat & drink from the variety of local food trucks and vendors onsite!
Produced with support from Radio Kingston and sponsorship from Hudson Valley Film Fest, Stockade Works and the Kingston Film Foundation.
#2: My Neighbor Totoro
ArtPort Kingston’s Summer Film Series #2 will screen Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved “My Neighbor Totoro” in a relaxed, outdoor cinema setting at ArtBuoy Gallerie. The screening will be followed with an educational portion in the form of an open discussion of the film’s topics in a campfire setting.
This program is sponsored in part by Hudson Valley Film Fest, Stockade Works and the Kingston Film Foundation. Thank you dearly to our sponsors!
#1: Emerging Hudson Valley Filmmakers
For this first edition, ArtPort Kingston screened a selection of short films from emerging Hudson Valley filmmakers. The program was developed in collaboration with Hudson Valley filmmaker Jack Warren and featured short films by N’namdi Andersen, Jack Fessenden, Max Friedlich, Olive Milford, Hudson Price, Benny Rendell & Leo Lion, Cody Victor and Jack Warren.
Produced with support from Radio Kingston and sponsorship from Hudson Valley Film Fest and the Kingston Film Foundation.
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