Reel Talk: "The Last Islander" Screening and Q&A
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Learn about one of the Boston Harbor Islands in this month's Reel Talk feature, The Last Islander (2026).
Meet Mike McDevitt, the only full-time resident of Peddocks Island in Boston harbor. Following the death of his sister Chrissy, the state is threatening to tear their family home down. Mike promised his sister he would save it. The film was selected for inclusion at the New Bedford Film Festival and won Best Subject. At the Big Apple Film Festival in NYC, The Last Islander won Best Short Documentary. Recently, the documentary was selected for the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival.
After the screening, there will be a panel with the filmmaker Joe Berkely and tugboat captain Mike McDevitt.
https://thomascranelibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/reel-talk-the-last-islander-screening-and-q-a/
Past Events in this Series:
- September 16: The Librarians Screening & Panel
- October 13: Memories Flow Beneath It Screening & Panel
This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library.
Meet Mike McDevitt, the only full-time resident of Peddocks Island in Boston harbor. Following the death of his sister Chrissy, the state is threatening to tear their family home down. Mike promised his sister he would save it. The film was selected for inclusion at the New Bedford Film Festival and won Best Subject. At the Big Apple Film Festival in NYC, The Last Islander won Best Short Documentary. Recently, the documentary was selected for the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival.
After the screening, there will be a panel with the filmmaker Joe Berkely and tugboat captain Mike McDevitt.
https://thomascranelibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/reel-talk-the-last-islander-screening-and-q-a/
Past Events in this Series:
- September 16: The Librarians Screening & Panel
- October 13: Memories Flow Beneath It Screening & Panel
This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library.
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