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The Show MUST Go On! April 22, 2020
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day the 21st Century Way!
Rockland County’s 1st Live Streaming Film Event of The Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Rockland County, NY – April 8, 2020 – Suffern’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival WILL GO ON despite Covid-19 social distancing. For the first time, this two-hour selection of 13, family-friendly short films curated from the nation’s largest environmental film festival will be presented as a FREE, live-streaming event beginning at 7pm on Wednesday, April 22nd, the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day.
ROSA4Rockland, the grassroots environmental non-profit, and Rivertown Film, Rockland’s only arts non-profit dedicated to motion pictures, have teamed up to present this creative and fun-filled evening of award-winning shorts that combine poignant story-telling and gorgeous cinematography. The event will be hosted by a live emcee, creating a community theatrical experience for all those watching from home.
ROSA hopes that offering this live, streaming event when most annual Earth Day gatherings have been canceled will provide both a much-needed boost for folks in the community and encourage respect for our planet and natural surroundings. Rivertown and ROSA suggest viewers create a Dine-in-Your-Own-Home-Theater experience by ordering take-out to support local restaurants.
Suzanne Mitchell, filmmaker, President of ROSA and Rivertown Film board member, believes that, moving forward the paradigm for presenting a theatrical experience has significantly shifted and this live streaming film festival is a fundamental example of future entertainment events. “There has never been a time in history where film exhibition has become more empowering than now, during the ‘stay at home’ mandate.”
Vera Aronow, Rivertown Board Chair says, “Ever since our screenings had to shut down due to Covid-19, Rivertown Film has been ‘keeping the faith’ with our audiences by experimenting with online content. Now, we are thrilled to part of this event and hope people will sign on, take part, and let us know what is working so we can present more thought-provoking films. “
ROSA is an active, environmental grassroots citizens group created to protect a vital watershed in Rockland and Bergen Counties. The group created this film festival as their annual fundraising event seven years ago and is offering this festival free of charge hoping that those who can will help cover the cost for this special event by donating directly through the ROSA4Rockland.org.
Rivertown Film is a non-profit organization founded in 2001 and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and support from Orange and Rockland Utilities and Computuners. Their mission is dedicated to celebrating, exploring, and promoting the art of the motion picture. Their Creative Advisory Board includes such industry professionals as Ellen Burstyn and Bill Irwin.
Visit http://www.suffernfilmfest.com/ to reserve your FREE spot & receive a private link to this live streaming event.
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Contact: Suzanne Mitchell / Rosa4Rockland@gmail.com / 845-304-3313