SPRING NEWS: The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is back at the Majestic Lafayette Theatre May 20th

Suffern, NY – April 22, 2019 – ROSA4Rockland Inc. (“ROSA”)– an environmental 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization announces announces that the Wild & Scenic Film Festival will be back for the 6th year in a row at the historic Suffern Lafayette Theater on Monday May 20th starting at 7:30pm (doors open at 6:30).

Audiences will be inspired and motivated by the selection of films coming to Suffern from the Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival held in Nevada City, CA – the nation’s premier environmental and adventure film festival.  The festival features award-winning short films that explore spectacular natural landscapes, wildlife, adventure, the great outdoors, as well as share stories of people making a difference in the world. Funny, poignant, and important, the 2019 line-up of films is sure to convey inspiring messages to every age group.

Doors open at 6:30 and theatergoers are invited to come early and experience the sounds of the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ.

Dine in the Theater, a partnership between the Lafayette Theatre and the Suffern Chamber of Commerce.

ROSA partners with local and regional groups to promote the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Partners providing information about their group’s activities include: The Antrim Playhouse, Empowering Women Thru Motion, The Fyke Nature Association, Hackensack Riverkeeper, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater , Hungry Hollow Co-op, Keep Rockland Beautiful, MEVO (Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization), New York New Jersey Trail Conference, Preserve Hudson Valley, Rockland Youth Film Festival, Rivertown Film, Sparkill Creek Watershed Alliance, Stony Point Action Committee for the Environment, and the Sterling Forest Partnership, as well as many other environmental and outdoor community groups still signing up.

Tickets are $18 in advance at participating store locations / $20 online in advance / and $22 at the door for adults. Discounts are available online and at retail locations for students, seniors and groups of 10 or more (online processing fee applies). To buy tickets online or with area sponsors visit SuffernFilmFest.com/Tickets – Included with each ticket purchased is a chance to win a door prize raffle randomly drawn during intermission.

Proceeds support ROSA4Rockland’s efforts to promote sustainable planning in Rockland County and to protect sensitive environmental resources in the Ramapo Bergen Sole Source Aquifer area. This year is especially important since the Town of Ramapo – where much of the sole source aquifer is located – is embarking on a long overdue update to its Comprehensive Plan and there is widespread concern regarding environmental preservation is the face of land use speculative investments.

This year ROSA 4 Rockland earned a community grant from Orange and Rockland to help cover the many expenses of putting on a great community event like this one. We know all of the ROSA 4 Rockland supporters appreciate the generous commnuity support of Orange & Rockland.

Wild Birds Unlimited Paramus, Ramsey Outdoors, and Hungry Hollow Co-Op are offering discounted tickets in their store locations.

There are still sponsorship advertising and marketing opportunities available, please contact us for sponsor info.

The energy generated through this community event is amazing and infectious. We look forward to presenting another fabulous film festival with those who help keep our not-for-profit volunteer organization thriving.

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For More Information Contact:

Suzanne Mitchell
Director, ROSA4Rockland Inc.
845-304-3313
rosa4rockland@gmail.com