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Jane Pickens Theater on Washington Square in Newport, built by Russell Warren
Opera House Theater on Washington Square in Newport

Newport International Film Festival was an annual film festival in Newport, Rhode Island, established in 1998[1] .

The Newport Film Festival was generally held the first week in June and featured various international films at several local cinemas. In 1998 Christine Schomer, Nancy Donahoe and Pami Shamir co-founded the festival.[2]

The last festival scheduled was June 3 to 7, 2009.

The last festival's executive director was Jennifer Maizel. [3]