Port Jefferson Documentary Series

06/14/2026

New York Knicks Legend, Bill Bradley, on a Classic SOUNDS OF FILM

In honor of the New York Knicks winning the championship, we’re revisiting a classic episode of The Sounds of Film.

Host Tom Needham sits down with Knicks legend, Hall of Famer, and former Senator Bill Bradley to discuss Rolling Along, a moving film that reflects on his remarkable journey from small-town Missouri to Princeton, the New York Knicks, the United States Senate, and a presidential campaign.

Recorded at the Port Jefferson Documentary Series, this conversation explores storytelling, perseverance, leadership, and the lessons Bradley has learned through a lifetime of triumphs and challenges.

The SOUNDS OF FILM Podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & Amazon Music

05/04/2026

The audience has spoken, and although all of our 2026 spring films scored above "Very Good", the winner of our Audience Award is the eye-opening, super timely DEMOCRACY NOIR, directed by Connie Field. A donation will be made to an organization of Connie's choice in honor of the win.🥇

04/22/2026

Read a review of the extremely interesting and riveting MISTRESS DISPELLER in The Hollywood Reporterand join us on Thursday, April 23rd, 7pm, at The First United Methodist Church of Port Jefferson, NYto watch the film. The screening will be followed by a conversation with two PhD students, Sara Lingjie Ding & Steven Sheyuan Wang, moderated by Timothy K. August, Associate Professor of English at Stony Brook University. Link to more info and advance tickets, $10, in comments section.

Elizabeth Lo’s second feature-length film looks at a relatively new segment of China’s “love industries,” one that takes a personalized approach to combating climbing adultery rates.

04/18/2026

Closing night at the Port Jefferson Documentary Series, the fascinating and fully absorbing MISTRESS DISPELLER, on April 23rd, 7pm at The First United Methodist Church of Port Jefferson, NY
The screening will be followed by a conversation with two PhD students, Sara Lingjie Ding & Steven Sheyuan Wang, moderated by Timothy K. August, Associate Professor of English at Stony Brook University. See the guest speaker information sheet for more info about our speakers.
Advance tickets, $10, at: https://events.humanitix.com/pjds-s26-mistress-dispeller

04/17/2026

Another wonderful night last night at our screening of THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD, followed by an engaging, extremely informative panel discussion with 4 experts in the field!!! 🐝🐞🦗🐜🦋

04/15/2026

Watch a short trailer of THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD and join us on April 16, 7pm, to watch this interesting and extremely important film at The First United Methodist Church of Port Jefferson, NY. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with experts in the field. We will also be giving out tree whips (slender, unbranched shoots or bare roots) to attendees, compliments of the Port Jefferson Village Tree Committee). Link for more info and to buy advance tickets, $10, in “Comments” section.

This is "THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD - Trailer #1" by High Plains Films on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

04/14/2026

You don't have to take our word for it! Click below to read numerous reviews of THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD and join us to watch this interesting and important film on April 16th, 7pm at The First United Methodist Church of Port Jefferson, NY. Following the film will be a panel discussion by four experts in the field. We will also be giving out tree whips (slender, unbranched shoots or bare roots) to attendees, compliments of the Port Jefferson Village Tree Committee).
Click link in comments to find out more info about the film and guests on the pane and to purchase advance tickets, only $10.

High Plains Films was co-founded in 1992 by filmmakers Doug Hawes-Davis and Drury Gunn Carr. Challenging in form and content, their collaborative works provide insight into the relationship between human society and the natural world.

12/26/2025

The audience has spoken, and the Fall 2025 series Audience Award winner is FOR THE LIVING! The vote tallies were high and close across all seven films that made up the PJDS 2025 Fall Slate. These high scores let us know that we are curating films you appreciate and creating events that you value - many thanks for your feedback and attention!

FOR THE LIVING edged out the other titles this Fall. The filmmakers were greatly appreciative of this honor. Tim Roper, the co-director who flew out from Colorado to join us was grateful for this recognition and reiterated what a memorable time he spent with us in conversation.

12/19/2025

A great closing night screening last night of joyful RUNA SIMI film, followed by a wonderful informative discussion on the importance of indigenous languages by the Honorable Lizbeth Gonzalez, part of the Stony Brook University Black and Latino Alumni Network and the Algonquian Language Revitalization Project.

11/23/2025

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