The five-day festival will highlight contemporary films and filmmakers from Africa and the African Diaspora, as well as feature traditional music, food and arts.
Competitors in the 48 Hour Film Project have two days to write, produce and edit a film, then compete for prizes and bragging rights during a screening at the Met.
The award-winning creator of “Downton Abbey” and “The Gilded Age” will speak at a sold-out event at The Breakers hosted by the Preservation Society of Newport County.
From a student who landed a FIFA role before he’d finished his last final to a decades-long culinary expert overseeing nutrition for the U.S. Men’s National Team, JWU graduates played a major role in the massive operation.