ALL RIGHT. THE HOLIDAYS ARE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. AND ONE WAY TO CELEBRATE IT IS WATCHING THE HOLIDAY CLASSIC ELF. TODAY, THE ORGANIZATION CALLED IT REVOLVED AROUND HELD ITS FIRST CANNES FILM FESTIVAL. IT HAPPENED IN WINSTON-SALEM AT THE MARKET PLACE CINEMAS INSTEAD OF CASH. PEOPLE GOT IN BY DONATING TO CANCER FOOD. ALL DONATIONS GO TO THE SAMARITAN MINISTRIES. PEOPLE ENJOYED A GREAT MOVIE, BUT THEY ALSO ENJOYED A SPECIAL GUEST. WELL, IT’S AN IMPORTANT THING, OBVIOUSLY, ALL YEAR LONG, BUT THIS TIME OF YEAR AS WELL, TO DO AS MUCH AS WE CAN FOR THE COMMUNITY. AND SO THIS WAS A GREAT WAY TO DO IT. AND ONE OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS IS THE SOUND DESIGNER FOR ELF. SO THAT’S HOW WE DECIDE THAT ON THE MOVIE ELF. BUT THIS WAS A GREAT PARTNERSHIP ALL AROUND, BEING ABLE TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR SAMARITAN MINISTRIES AND ALSO TO PROVIDE THINGS TO THE COMMUNITY AND HAVE A FUN SCREENING OF A FILM THAT WE HAVE A CONNECTION TO PEOPLE WITH DONATED AT LEAST 400 CANS OF FOO
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Local art organization helps stock up food pantry while screening ‘Elf’
Updated: 6:24 PM EST Dec 17, 2022
An arts organization has opened up the can film festival with a screening of “Elf” on Saturday afternoon at Marketplace Cinemas in Winston-Salem.The Riverrun event features the Summit Strings Quartet, which will perform holiday music prior to the screening.Watch Saturday’s headlines above.RiverRun is partnering with Samaritan Ministries and asked attendees to offer two cans of food for admission.The 2003 “Elf” movie has been hailed by many as a modern classic and is often listed among the greatest Christmas films of all time, according to the press release. “We’re delighted to be able to help stock their food pantry while offering a rare opportunity to see the holiday classic ‘Elf’ on the big screen,” said RiverRun Executive Director Rob Davis said. “I remember seeing it in the theater during its original release, and it’s difficult to believe that was almost 20 years ago. In fact, ‘Elf’ will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2023 as RiverRun celebrates its 25th.”
An arts organization has opened up the can film festival with a screening of “Elf” on Saturday afternoon at Marketplace Cinemas in Winston-Salem.
The Riverrun event features the Summit Strings Quartet, which will perform holiday music prior to the screening.
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Watch Saturday’s headlines above.
RiverRun is partnering with Samaritan Ministries and asked attendees to offer two cans of food for admission.
The 2003 “Elf” movie has been hailed by many as a modern classic and is often listed among the greatest Christmas films of all time, according to the press release.
“We’re delighted to be able to help stock their food pantry while offering a rare opportunity to see the holiday classic ‘Elf’ on the big screen,” said RiverRun Executive Director Rob Davis said. “I remember seeing it in the theater during its original release, and it’s difficult to believe that was almost 20 years ago. In fact, ‘Elf’ will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2023 as RiverRun celebrates its 25th.”