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NewportFilm Outdoors, which hosts screenings of documentaries on the grounds of some of Newport’s most historic estates and outdoor venues, is unveiling its new summer season. The lineup includes films on a wide array of subjects, ranging from the country’s top teenage speech competitors to mountaineer Emily Harrington to music legend Kenny Loggins.

Screenings will be held at Gilded Age mansions such as Rosecliff (the setting for the Robert Redford and Mia Farrow film version of “The Great Gatsby”), as well as Doris Duke’s Rough Point and Fort Adams, home to the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals.

The series kicks off on June 26 at Great Friends Meeting House with Cody Sheehy’s “The Last Dive,” which recently premiered in competition at Tribeca Festival. Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine’s “Middletown” will close the festival on Aug. 28 at Marble House. “Middletown” is the latest film from the “Boys State...

Video Version of this Article Photo/Video: 'The Office' UK vs 'The Office' USA/Hollywood Insider YouTube Channel/Illustration by Jessica Glassberg Okay, we’ve got to be mature about this. It’s time to do some serious analysis of both versions of the classic The Office. I need to really get into it. That’s what she said. Sorry, I couldn't help myself. Both versions of The Office are considered classics in their own right. The UK version premiered in 2001 and had a modest following at first, but later gained viewership in re-runs and became one of the most successful shows in UK television history. The US version lasted from 2005 to 2013. During the first season, it had a low viewership but after Steve Carell starred in The 40-Year-Old Virgin in the hiatus after the first season, the show gained massive popularity. Though many use the...