NewportFILM will host a screening of Farming While Black at the Roger Williams Botanical Center on Thursday, February 29th. This documentary examines the historical plight of Black farmers in the US and the rising generation reclaiming their rightful ownership to land and reconnecting with their ancestral roots.

NewportFILM will host Food, Inc. 2 at the Jane Pickens Theatre on Thursday, March 28th. In this sequel to the 2008 Oscar®-nominated and Emmy®-award winning documentary, Food, Inc., the film follows innovative farmers, future-thinking food producers, workers’ rights activists and prominent legislators who are inspiring change to build a healthier, more sustainable future.