October 17th, 2017 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
A SPECIAL SCREENING OF TIDEWATER
On October 17th, the Rehoboth Beach Film Society’s Cinema Art Theater will present a special one-time screening of TIDEWATER, a sobering but hopeful documentary about sea-level rise in Hampton Roads, Virginia and the community’s coordinated effort to combat it. The approach may be a solution that can be used in other communities with similar challenges.
The Hampton Roads area of Virginia is relatively unknown nationwide, but it is the region whose vulnerability to sea level rise most affects military readiness and our overall national security. With 14 military installations spread across 17 local jurisdictions, it is our highest concentration of military assets in the country, where 1 in 6 residents are associated with our nation's defense. Their homes, schools, hospitals, and families are increasingly struggling to keep up with the effects of rising waters, and the military and all the surrounding municipalities are working towards solutions in the name of strengthening national security and enhancing economic prosperity.
If Hampton Roads succeeds, it will mean success on several levels. They'll save their homes, schools, businesses, the bases, and that's no mean feat. But they'll also create a powerful template for success, a model other regions can use to prepare for and deal with disaster – and more: a model that can demonstrate how people, businesses and government can pull together to solve any complex problem. The story strikes a positive tone, highlighting the outsized capabilities of Hampton Roads to show the nation and the world how it can be done. Lots of hard choices and sacrifices will have to be made in order for the plan to succeed, but if they get it right, human communities everywhere will have a roadmap. [2017, US, Runtime: 40 minutes, Not Rated]
A post-screening Q&A will take place with the following panel of guests: Dr. Chris Sommerfield, (Professor of Oceanography at the University of Delaware); Danielle Swallow, (Program Manager Resilient Community Partnership DNREC), and Judy G. Rolfe, (Filmmaker and Tidewater Assistant Producer).
The screening time is 7:00 pm on Tuesday (October 17th). Tickets can be purchased online or, if seating is available, at the Cinema Art Theater, starting 30 minutes prior to the screening. Admission is $6 per ticket. All screenings are held at the Cinema Art Theater located at 17701 Dartmouth Drive in Dartmouth Plaza, behind the Lewes Wawa.
The mission of the RBFS is promoting cinematic arts and providing education and cultural enrichment for our community. The Film Society sponsors ongoing screenings, special events, and the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival (November 2- 12, 2017). Having met all the requirements for best practices in nonprofit management, the Rehoboth Beach Film Society is accredited by the Standards for Excellence Institute®. The Film Society is funded, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com. For more information on this series, other events, or to become a member, visit the Rehoboth Beach Film Society website at www.rehobothfilm.com, or call 302-645-9095.