RECOVERY CITY is screening at film festivals and impact events across the country. Take a look for upcoming opportunities to watch the film and hear from the director and film participants.
Book a screening to raise awareness and foster conversations about the challenges faced by women struggling with trauma, and substance use disorder, help fight stigma, and celebrate recovery!
As part of our Oregon tour, join us at Santiam Place Wedding & Event Hall for a screening of Recovery City, followed by a Q&A session with filmmaker Lisa Olivieri and film participant, Six. More information and tickets here.
Join us at LBCC's Russell Tripp Performance Center for a screening of Recovery City, followed by a Q&A session with film participant Six and filmmaker Lisa Olivieri. More information and tickets, here.
Join us at the Lincoln City Cultural Center - Margaret Room for a screening of Recovery City, followed by a Q&A session with film participant Six and filmmaker Lisa Olivieri. More information and tickets, here.
Special screening at Cape Ann Cinema (37 Whistlestop Mall, Rockport, MA) followed by Q&A with director Lisa Olivieri. Tickets on sale soon!
Special screening in partnership with UR Nursing School, followed by a panel discussion featuring:
- Tiny Diaz, community volunteer, person with lived experience
- Crystal Dinsmore, substance use counselor, Huther Doyle; person with lived experience
- Anya Lucey, court advocate, Willow Domestic Violence Center
- Honorable Melissa L. Barrett, Surviving and Finding Empowerment (SAFE) Court
Moderated by Diane Morse, MD, associate professor of Public Health Sciences & Medicine.
More information here.
West Coast screening alert! Join us for a special event with the Washington Recovery Alliance at Black Box Theatre at Edmonds College. Presented by Merchants of Hope, an Edmonds College Club with the support of the King County Recovery Coalition and Snohomish County Recovery Coalition. More information and free registration here
Screening at the Hemet Historic Theatre in California, sponsored by the Happier Life Project community. More information coming soon!
This screening is the final stop in the Washington State tour of four screenings and conversations sponsored by the State of Washington Collegiate Recovery Support Initiative (SWCRSI).
*SOLD OUT* An evening of information, resources, policy, advocacy, and community at the Basketball Hall of Fame. Hear from legislators and key community champions, people with lived experience, and family members about policies and issues which specifically impact communities in Western MA.
The forum will be followed by a screening of the film, and a Panel Discussion with the director and four film participants.
Sponsored by the Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR), The Western Ma Substance Addiction Provider Association (WMSAPA), and DPH Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS).
Please join us for a screening of Recovery City, sponsored by the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library. Learn more and register for free here.
Please join us for two special screenings of Recovery City. Learn more and register for free here (11am/matinee) and here (6pm).
Join us at the Civic Theatre of Allentown for a special screening and in-person conversation with director Lisa Olivieri. This event is sponsored by the Center for Humanistic Change and funded by Lehigh County Drug & Alcohol. More information and registration available here. Questions? please contact Lisa S. Wolff (Manager of Community Engagement) at lwolff@thechc.org.
Renton Technical College is our third stop in the Washington State tour, a series of screenings and conversations sponsored by the State of Washington Collegiate Recovery Support Initiative (SWCRSI).
Come join us for a special screening sponsored by the Town of Mansfield. This is a FREE event open to all community members on Thursday May 8 with doors opening at 6:30 PM and film beginning at 7:00 PM at the Mansfield Town Hall (6 Park Row, Mansfield). The showing will be followed by a Q&A with director Lisa Olivieri and the women portrayed in the film.
Reserve your spot here. Seating is limited.
Special screening at the Welden Theatre in St. Albans, Vermont, sponsored by Movies that Matter.
Local Spotlight screening with filmmaker Lisa Olivieri and film participants. Get your ticket now here!
The Town of Smithtown Horizons Counseling and Education Center, in partnership with the Town of Smithtown Youth Bureau and Youth and Community Alliance, are partnering for a virtual screening that aims to bring awareness to the disease of addiction and highlight the hope and resilience found in recovery.
Screening will be followed by a conversation with director Lisa Olivieri. Register here.
Screening of RECOVERY CITY, as part of our Washington State tour. Sponsored by the State of Washington Collegiate Recovery Support Initiative (SWCRSI).
Our first stop in the Washington State tour will be at Spokane Falls Community College! Sponsored by the State of Washington Collegiate Recovery Support Initiative (SWCRSI).
Join us at the Triplex Cinema, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, for a special screening and conversation around recovery, stigma and prevention.
Join director Lisa Olivieri and film participant for a special screening and panel discussion in the heart of Worcester at Quinsigamond Community College, Hebert Auditorium. This event is free & open to the public. For accommodations, please reach out to Heather Lukas at hlukas@qcc.mass.edu.
Special screening for the addiction medicine community in Illinois.
Screening and Q&A sponsored by the Center for Compassion, the HRAS ANEW APNURSE Grant, and Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Nursing Society, Museum Delta Chapter.
Join director Lisa Olivieri and film participants for a special screening and Q&A sponsored by the Public Interest Law Society at BU Law.
A conversation between Holy Cross students, director Lisa Olivieri, and the film participants.
Join Hampshire HOPE, Northampton Recovery Center, DART, and Northampton Department of Health & Human Services for a FREE regional screening of Recovery City, followed by a panel Q&A featuring the filmmaker and two of the film participants.
This is a FREE event open to all community members across Western MA on Thursday, March 27 with doors opening at 6 PM and film beginning at 6:30 PM at the Academy of Music (274 Main Street, Northampton, MA). Attendees are encouraged to reserve their spot using the Eventbrite link here.
Resource tables highlighting harm reduction, recovery, and treatment services will be available before and after the film for attendees to learn about and access resources.
We’re bringing the film to Notre dame, Indiana! Join our partner, Dismas House of Indiana for an event of film and community, followed by a panel discussion with current and past female residents of Dismas House! Tickets available here.
This year, to honor the strength and resilience of women, the Root Center will be hosting a screening of Recovery City. Join us at the Manchester Parkade Cinemas for the 6 p.m. screening and 7:30 p.m. Q&A segment with the Director and some of the women featured in the film! RSVP here.
Join us on Friday, March 14th at 7 PM for an evening of hope and resilience. RCA Danvers Alumni Association proudly presents a screening of Recovery City, a powerful documentary directed by Lisa Olivieri. This film follows the inspiring journeys of four women from Worcester, MA, deeply involved in the recovery community. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Lisa Olivieri and participants from the film. This event is open to all who support the recovery community! Register here.
Screening and conversation with the director, Lisa Olivieri, and the women featured in the film, sponsored by the Sharon Health Department. This free event starts at 6:30pm. More information coming soon!
Join us for a special screening at the Lexington Venue, in Lexington, Mass. and meet director Lisa Olivieri and film participants for a Q&A after the show. Screening starts at 7pm. Tickets available here.
You’re invited to join Sunrise for a free screening of “Recovery City” at the Drop-In Center in Ashville, North Carolina, on March 11th from 12PM - 1:30PM. Please RSVP here.
Screening and conversation with the director, Lisa Olivieri, and the women featured in the film, at City Hall, sponsored by the City of Gardner and GAMHA, Inc. This free event starts at 6pm. Register here.
Campus screening and discussion with the director Lisa Olivieri and film participants. Open to all students. Register here.
Join us at Nevins Memorial Library in Methuen, Mass., for an exclusive in-person event to watch the award-winning documentary film RECOVERY CITY and engage in a conversation with the filmmaker, Lisa Olivieri, and the women portrayed in the film, Bridget, Christine, Janis and Rebecca. Reserve your free ticket here. THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. IF YOU’RE INTERESTED, COME TO THE LIBRARY AND WAIT IN THE STAND-BY LINE.
Please join us at the Brickbox Theater on December 5th for a screening of the Worcester-based documentary, Recovery City. Panel discussion will be co-hosted by Rep. David LeBoeuf. More info can be found here!
We are going to the West Coast for a screening with the Alcoholism Center for Women community in Los Angeles! Screening followed by a virtual Q&A with director, Lisa Olivieri, and film participant Six.
Hello, Fitchburg, MA! We're having a screening at Restoration Recovery Center. Doors open at 5 followed by the screening at 5:30 and a Q&A with the director and participants at 7! Pretty exciting night. QR code on the poster!
Community screening and Q&A with the director and the film’s participants. Screening is free - More information here.
Recovery City has been selected for the Monadnock International Film Festival! Screening takes place at Keene Public Library. Click here for more info about the screening.
Doors open at 3:30pm! Screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director and the film's participants. Ticket information can be found here!
Recovery City is an Official Selection of the Mystic Film Festival! Join us at the United Theatre for the afternoon screening of this powerful documentary. Click here for more info!
Two screenings at the 27th Maine International Film Festival. Q&A with director Lisa Olivieri on July 19 only. Maine Premiere.
Private stakeholder screening at Brickbox Theater in Worcester, Mass.
World Premiere at the Provincetown International Film Festival. Screening and Q&A with director Lisa Olivieri and film participants.
Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Early Reviews
“Recovery City should be required viewing for anyone who claims to support women and families but at the same time sees those women and families who struggle with substance abuse as different. It is a wake-up call on the power of recovery, compassion, and out shared humanity. I will not forget the brave women, mothers, and recovery advocates who are working hard every day to build a better life and society.”
Lisa Smith, Author, Girl Walks out of a Bar
“This documentary not only shows you the power of recovery from addiction, but it also shows you real-life with a mom in recovery. Women face so many challenges in general, with the negative outlook on addiction, women are faced with even more. Christine shows the world how hard she is working to get her children back. This movie also shows how the "system" can make some positive changes to help parents that are in recovery get their kids back. Very beautiful story and I love the impact it had on me!”
Honesty Liller, Author and CEO, The McShin Foundation
