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Newport Polo Opening Weekend to Premiere
‘Polo Passport’ at JPT to Benefit Ukraine
Newport Polo is excited to announce a sneak
peek premiere of Polo Passport at Jane
Pickens Theater on Friday, June 2 at 6PM to
benefit Ukraine, as part of Opening Weekend festivities,
followed by a cocktail reception next door at official team
headquarters, The Vanderbilt from 7-9pm to
meet & greet the filmmakers and Ukraine Polo delegation.
The Premiere and Meet & Greet reception take
place on the eve of Opening Day at the Newport International
Polo Series presented by Turkish Airlines launching its 32nd season
on Saturday, June 3, with USA vs. Ukraine making its debut
at 5PM. For more details visit www.nptpolo.com.
“We are very excited to have a special
screening of this epic project and see it on the big screen,
for the opportunity to raise money to help Ukraine recover
from their devastating homeland invasion”, explains Dan
Keating, USA Captain, and Polo Series founder. “It's
quintessential summer on the Newport waterfront and one of
the biggest nights on our agenda - the eve of Opening Day to
launch our 32nd season with Team Ukraine.”
The 50-minute screening will feature the
first two episodes of Polo
Passport,
filmed in Jamaica and Rome in a series that journeys across
the planet in search of polo's diverse culture, cuisine and
the amazing characters that bring their game to Newport
Polo, led by affable commentator William Crisp.
Tickets for
the one-night engagement at the Jane Pickens Theater & Event
Center can be purchased at www. janepickens.com
for $35 and at the box office
window at 49 Touro Street on Washington Square in Newport,
RI. Each ticket holder will receive a token upon entry to
the theater for a complimentary cocktail at the Meet & Greet
reception following the premiere, by RSVP, courtesy
of sponsors Pure Insurance Company and Triton
Insurance Agency.
The first in a series of Cocktail Meet &
Greet soirées this year, Newport Polo invites supporters
to the cocktail reception with filmmakers and the Ukraine
Polo delegation at their official headquarters, The
Vanderbilt from 7pm-9pm by RSVP.
Capacity is limited.
The cocktail pouring will take place al
fresco in the garden courtyard. Cash Bar. Attire is Newport
Chic. Dinner reservations afterwards in the Garden, Dining
Room or Roof Deck are welcome by reservation - call to
inquire (401) 846-6200. Parking is available in the
adjacent metered lot on Mary St.
Proceeds from the screening to benefit LUkraine.lu,
the nonprofit organization supported by Team Ukraine's
global tour and endorsed by the Ukrainian Polo Federation.
“This global tour will raise funds to support our country,
funding armored ambulances and iPads for educational
institutions to enable the children living in the conflict
areas to study online,” stated Andriy Bilyy, President of
Ukrainian Polo Federation. “We are counting on your
support.”
“It has been a tremendous adventure to meet
and share the polo experience with players globally in their
own backyard,” adds filmmaker Kevin Friend of BCN
Productions. Produced by acclaimed BCN Productions, the
premiere of Polo Passport is intended for release in
2023 to streaming services and a succession of national
syndicated TV airings, according to BCN Productions.
Jane Pickens Theater, the world-class art
house cinema has been the site of numerous premieres over
the years, supported by personal appearances by Hollywood
actors, directors & producers. “This is another unique
opportunity to present the work of veteran filmmakers Kevin
Friend and Victor Ramos, and to bring quality art and
entertainment to the Newport community,” adds Kathy Staab,
owner and curator of the Jane Pickens Theater & Event
Center. “And we enjoy being supportive of RI Filmmakers.”
The Film Makers:
BCN Productions’ Kevin Friend directed and
co-produced Polo Passport with Victor Ramos.
Friend, owner of BCN
Productions, has produced a number of full length social
and cultural documentaries for a wide variety of clients,
created over 300 nationally distributed programs featuring
sports, travel and leisure, and has directed over 1000 live
sporting events, including the New England Patriots, Boston
Celtics, Boston Bruins, and Harvard University Athletics.
The BCN Production team BCN brings together a
core group of film and video personal and graphics/animation
talent to round out the production process, backed by the
twenty five years of broadcast production experience, the
creative team behind the acclaimed broadcast series Golfing
the World and The
Mountain Report. BCN Productions is a film/video
multimedia broadcast production company based in New
England, specializing in documentary film, broadcast
television, business communication, and live event
production since 1988. |