Staff
Andrea van Beuren
Andrea founded newportFILM in 2010. She now oversees all film programming and is responsible for the look and feel of the organization. She is also in charge of all development/fundraising efforts. Prior to founding newportFILM, Andrea worked for the Newport International Film Festival. She started that festival's Children's Program in 2004 and became the Director of Documentary Programming in 2008. Before moving into the film world, Andrea worked in-house at Calvin Klein, where she produced his advertising campaigns. Before that she worked in the art department at Vogue Magazine. Her very early work experience included a stint at the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C. A graduate of the University of Vermont, Andrea now resides in Manhattan with her husband and three children. They also have a home in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, where they spend much of their free time.
Terri Conners
Terri is a dynamic, energetic leader with 16 years experience in the marketing, development and management of film festivals and special events. Prior to holding her current position as Director of the newly organized newportFILM, Conners worked on location as a Unit Publicist for a number of big-budget films shot in and around New England. After a successful career in New York City working as a Publicist for New Line Cinema, she went on to head Theatrical Publicity for Palm Pictures in New York and Los Angeles. Conners started splitting her time between Newport and NYC in 2005 to co-found the successful parenting accessories line and children’s boutique, Little Bits, with her Newport-based friend Monica Rodgers. Conners has a 4 year old son named Hudson. Contact Terri Conners at tconners@newportFILM.com
Tom Hall
Tom Hall is the Artistic Director of the Sarasota Film Festival (2005–present) in Sarasota, FL. Formerly, Hall was the Artistic Director of the Newport International Film Festival (2009) in Newport, RI, Programmer for The Nantucket Film Festival in Nantucket, MA (2002–2005) as well as a former Director of New Media for Bravo/The Independent Film Channel (1997–2000). He has also worked in the Industry and Guest Services Offices at The Hamptons International Film Festival (2002–2003). In January of 2010, Tom was named one of Spring Board Media's 20 under 40 in Film. Tom has directed short films for Bob Mould's Carnival of Light and Sound Tour and is a member of the indieWIRE blogging community with his blog The Back Row Manifesto. A graduate of the University of Michigan ('94), Hall resides in Brooklyn, NY with his wife and son. Contact Tom Hall at thall@newportFILM.com
