newportFILM Screening of "Gleason" Moved to June 13 at Jane Pickens Theater

NEWPORT, RI—The screening of Gleason by newportFILM originally scheduled for tonight (June 7) has been changed to Monday, June 13.

That's good news if you were thinking of attending the free screening of the film and never got around to sending an RSVP.

The film, which documents former New Orleans Saints defensive back Steve Gleason life following his ALS diagnosis right when his wife got pregnant with their first child. began as a video journal to Gleason's unborn son and evolved into the bigger story of a man trying to get his life's affairs in order while facing a devastating illness.

You can RSVP here: https://www.newportfilm.com/fi...

newportFILM is screening the film after "many requests from the community for a film on this subject," said Meredith Nordhem of newportFILM. "We were very excited to have found one to share."

Nordhem said that the screening date change was requested by the film's distributor. The film is now scheduled to be screened at 6:30 p.m. at Jane Pickens Theater, 49 Touro St., Newport.

Gleason was given two- to three-years to live when he was diagnosed at 34.

The film is the last "off-season" event before newportFILM's big newportFILM OUTDOORS season begins this summer.