Live Screenings

Upcoming Live Screenings – 2025

Check here for upcoming screenings and events this fall.

Past Screenings – 2024 & 2025

April 17, 2025 – Morris County Library

  • “American River” – Special Free Screening!
  • In Celebration of Earth Day
  • Q&A with the filmmaker
  • Date: Thursday, April 17th from 6:30 to 8:30pm
  • Free. No registration required. However, seating is limited.
  • Location:
  • Morris County Library
  • 30 East Hanover Ave.
  • Whippany, NJ 07981

March 25, 2025 – Yadkin Riverkeeper – Winston-Salem, North Carolina

March 2, 2025 – Bernardsville Cinema/Hosted by Kemmerer and Bernards Libraries

October 17, 2024 – Summit Free Public Library

  • “American River” screening
  • Q&A with the filmmaker
  • Date: Thursday, October 17th from 6:30 to 9:00pm
  • Registration is required.
  • Seating is limited.
  • Location:
  • Summit Free Public Library
  • 75 Maple Street
  • Summit, NJ 07901

June 30th, 2024 – Long Hill Township Library

June 4th, 2024 – New Providence Memorial Library

  • “American River” with the Filmmaker
  • Date: Tuesday, June 4th at 6:00 pm
  • No registration is required.
  • Seating is first come, first served.
  • Location:
  • New Providence Memorial Library
  • 377 Elkwood Avenue
  • New Providence, NJ 07974
  • 908-665-0311

June 1st, 2024 – Schiff Nature Preserve

  • Outdoor Screening!
  • Date: Saturday, June 1st
  • Followed by Q&A with Director Scott Morris
  • Check in: 6:30 / Screening 7:45
  • BYO Picnic!
  • Visit website for details
  • Tickets and location:
  • Schiff Nature Preserve
  • Wood Badge Lodge
  • 339 Pleasant Valley Road
  • Mendham, NJ

May 31st, 2024 – Elkin, North Carolina

  • Join Yadkin Riverkeeper for a FREE screening of the critically acclaimed documentary ‘American River’ at the historic Reeves Theater. Hear opening remarks from film director, Scott Morris (virtual). This event is made possible by the efforts of Yadkin River advocate, Rick Chatham, and the leadership team of Yadkin Riverkeeper.
  • Date: Friday, May 31st at 8:00pm
  • The Reeves Theater and Café
  • 129 W. Main Street
  • Elkin, NC 28621
  • Celebrate NC Trail Days!
  • Free and open to the public
  • Visit website for details.

April 17th, 2024 – County College of Morris

Free and open to the public!

  • Date: Wednesday, April 17th at 6:30pm
  • Followed by Q&A with Director Scott Morris and River Guide Carl Alderson
  • Tickets and location:
  • Reserve a seat: legacy@CCM.edu
  • County College of Morris
  • Dragonetti Auditorium
  • 214 Center Grove Road
  • Randolph, NJ 07869

April 3rd, 2024 – Rivertown Film, Nyack, NY

  • Date: Wednesday, April 3rd at 8:00pm
  • Followed by Q&A with Director Scott Morris and Restoration Ecologist Carl Alderson
  • Tickets and location:
  • Rivertown Film
  • The Nyack Center
  • 58 Depew Ave.
  • Nyack, NY 10960

Past Screenings – 2023

June 15, 2023 – Fabian Cinema in Paterson

  • Date: Thursday, June 15th at 6:00
  • Presented by the Hamilton Arts Festival
  • One Screening Only!
  • Followed by Q&A with Director Scott Morris, Pastor John Algera of Urban Wilderness Renewal and Laurie Howard Exec Dir. Passaic River Coalition.
  • Tickets and location:
  • Hamilton Arts Festival
  • Fabian8 Cinema
  • 301 Main Street
  • Paterson, NJ 07505

June 11th, 2023 – Chatham Hickory Cinema – Back by popular demand!

  • Date: Sunday, June 11 at 4:00 PM
  1. One Screening Only!
  2. Followed by Q&A with Director Scott Morris
  4. Tickets:
  5. Chatham Hickory Cinema
  • Chatham Hickory Cinema
  • 641 Shunpike Rd
  • Hickory Square Shopping 
  • Chatham, NJ 07928
  • Phone: (973) 822-1550

June 7, 2023 – Hackensack Performing Arts Center

  • EVENT SCHEDULE
  • 5:45 – Doors open
  • 6:00 to 7:30 – Film Screening
  • 7:30 to 8:00- Q&A with Producer, Scott Morris and Hackensack Riverkeeper, Captain Bill Sheehan
  • 8:00 to 8:30 – Reception and idea sharing
  • presented by
  • Northern New Jersey Community Foundation
  • www.nnjcf.org

April 19 & 23, 2023 – Chatham Hickory Cinema – SOLD OUT!

  • 2 Screenings Only!
  • Followed by Q&A with Director Scott Morris
  • Chatham Hickory Cinema
  • 641 Shunpike Rd
  • Hickory Square Shopping 
  • Chatham, NJ 07928
  • Phone: (973) 822-1550

Vashon Center for the Arts, Seattle – WEST COAST PREMIERE!

  • Vashon Center for the Arts
  • 19600 Vashon Hwy SW
  • Vashon, WA 98070
  • Box Office: 206.259.3007 (Wednesday – Sunday 12pm – 5pm) 

Newark Premiere at NJPAC (New Jersey Performing Arts Center)

  • In-person screening followed by Q&A with Director Scott Morris, Author Mary Bruno and River Guide Carl Alderson
  • Friday, January 20th, 2023 at 7:00 PM
  • New Jersey Performing Arts Center
  • 1 Center Street
  • Newark, NJ 07102

Global Peace Film Festival – Winter Park, FL (Orlando)

  • Friday, September 23, 2022 at 8:00 PM
  • Winter Park Library
  • 1052 W Morse Blvd.
  • Winter Park, FL 32789
  • Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 5:00 PM
  • Bush Auditorium
  • 1000 Holt Ave.
  • Winter Park, FL 32789
  • In-person screenings followed by Q&A with Director Scott Morris
  • Virtual screening from September 26 – 30 for first 150 registrants via Eventive.
  • Tickets and info: peacefilmfest.org

Clean Water Celebration – Lewisburg, PA

  • Hosted by
  • Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper
  • A Waterkeeper Alliance Affiliate
  • Saturday, October 15th, 2022 at 12:45 PM
  • Campus Cinema
  • 413 Market St.
  • Lewisburg, PA 17837
  • Screening followed by panel and Q&A with Director Scott Morris
  • Visit this wonderful blog about the screening and day’s activities:
  • middlesusquehannariverkeeper.org

RiverRun International Film Festival in North Carolina

  • Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 8:00 PM
  • Winston-Salem – Kirkpatrick Townsend
  • Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 5:30 PM
  • Greensboro – RED Cinemas, Theater 8
  • riverrunfilm.com

Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) – Morristown, NJ

Environmental FIlm Festival at Yale

  • March 31, 2022 at 6:30 PM
  • Virtual Q&A with Director Scott Morris
  • effy.yale.edu

Princeton Environmental Film Festival

The Clairidge Theaters in Montclair

  • Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 7:30 PM
  • Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 7:30 PM
  • SOLD OUT!

Teaneck International Film Festival

  • Saturday, November 13, 2021 – 8:00pm
  • SOLD OUT!
  • WINNER: Audience Awards
  • -Best of Festival
  • -Best Documentary
  • teaneckfilmfestival.org

WORLD PREMIERE

Montclair Film Festival

2021 Montclair Film Festival Premiere –
Roger Grange, Mary Bruno, Scott Morris,
Ben Morris and Carl Alderson
Sold-out screening at Chatham Hickory Cinema – June 11, 2023
Live Q&A with filmmakers at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) – January 21, 2023
Audience for NJPAC screening – January 21, 2023