GREENWOOD LAKE—After the Hoboken International Film Festival (HIFF) failed to reach a deal with the City of Middletown, it is now taking up residence in Greenwood Lake, a village in the Town of Warwick.
The Festival’s chairman, Kenneth Del Vecchio, said it was his first choice when he started looking at places earlier this month, citing the waterfront’s appeal, it’s proximity to his home in Warwick, which he called the “capital of the artistic community in Orange County,” and the mayor, who he called an “innovative, young guy.”
“This is the ultimate destination location in Orange County,” he said at a press conference on July 25 to announce the festival’s new location.
The seven-day festival will be held sometime in mid-to-late May at Thomas P. Morahan Waterfront Park and at another undetermined location in the village, Del Vecchio said.
The screenings in the park will be outdoors next to the beach, and in case of inclement weather, organizers say a large tent will provide cover.
“To be able to come to a location like this, where you can potentially go on a beach and go swimming while you’re watching a movie, or you can go boating, you can go jet-skiiing … sure it’s great for the community, but it’s also great for my filmgoers,” Del Vecchio said.
