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Farming the Future: Farm Life on Long Island (2005)
 Farming the Future: Farm Life on Long Island weaves a tapestry of interviews, historical photographs and contemporary footage to tell the story of farm life in America's oldest suburban region.
Just a stone's throw from New York City, Long Island is home to a once-predominant way of life that is vanishing in the shadows of strip malls and suburbia. In 1950, there were almost 3,000 farms on Long Island. Just over fifty years later, there are just over 700. As the oldest mature suburban community in the United States, Long Island has experienced the pressures of development since the 1950's, yet, in the face of growing challenges, Long Island farms are the most productive in New York State, adding $150 million annually to the economy. Directed by Emmy Award-Winning Filmmaker Ron Rudaitis, narrated by actor and Long Island native William Baldwin (Backdraft, The Squid and the Whale) and featuring music legend and Farm Aid President Willie Nelson, Farming the Future: Farm Life on Long Island examines the challenges of farming in suburbia, and celebrates the way of life, work ethic, and value system of the family farmer that has endured on Long Island for over three centuries. The documentary highlights challenges that prevent farmers from passing on their traditions to the next generation, and explores solutions that can help farmers remain on the land that has sustained them for generations.  This documentary is made possible by grants from the Long Island Community Foundation and the Rauch Foundation.
Produced by Rudaitis Media, Inc.
Producer/Director/Writer: Ron Rudaitis
Producer: Sarah L. Rudaitis Presented by WLIW21 New York Public Television. Distributed by American Public Television. Running Time: Approx. 57 Minutes © 2005 Rudaitis Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 
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September 25 & October 2
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Monday, Nov. 3, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center (65th & Broadway)
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Visit Halsey's Green Thumb Farm Stand on 829 Montauk Highway, Water Mill, NY (631) 726-1900 www.greenthumborganicfarm.com
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National Public Television Broadcasts of "A Bridge Between Silence and Sound"
On September 1, 2007 "A Bridge Between Silence and Sound," the new Rudaitis Media documentary about hearing loss and the cochlear implant technology begins its national broadcast television run through Public Television Distributor NETA (National Educational Telecommunications Association)
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National Distribution for Cochlear Implant Documentary
The new Rudaitis Media documentary A Bridge Between Silence and Sound will be nationally distributed to Public Television stations through NETA. A Bridge Between Silence and Sound is a documentary narrated by Mario Cuomo that focuses on hearing loss and the Cochlear Implant, a cutting-edge, but controversial technology that gives the deaf and hard of hearing the ability to hear sounds.
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The Rudaitis Media documentary "Farming the Future: Farm Life on Long Island" has received a New York Emmy Nomination in the outstanding Documentary category. Winners will be announced at the 50th Annual New York Emmy Awards on Sunday, April 1, 2007 at the Marriott Marquis, Times Square.
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Farming the Future Wins Silver at NY Festivals
On February 2, 2007 the Rudaitis Media documentary "Farming the Future: Farm Life on Long Island" was awarded a Silver World Medal in the Environment and Ecology category at The New York Festivals, which recognizes "The World's Best Work" in informational, educational, and industrial film productions and corporate video, with entries from over 30 countries around the world.
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"Beyond Books" Documentary Premiere
Rudaitis Media has just completed a half-hour documentary entitled Beyond Books: The Middle Country Public Library, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of this progressive institution that serves as a national model for libraries across the country. Beyond Books: The Middle Country Public Library will have its premiere screenings at the Middle Country Public Library in April, 2007 as part of National Library Week. For more information on the documentary screenings or the Middle Country Public Library, please call the Middle Country Public Library at (631) 585-9393 or visit www.mcpl.lib.ny.us
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Former New York State Governor Mario Cuomo has just lent his vocal talent as narrator to the upcoming Rudaitis Media documentary.
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Lawn & Garden Industry legend and notable Long Island Philanthropist...
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Meet Mr. Miracle-Gro: The Horace Hagedorn Story, premiers on TV, Tuesday, December 7 on WLIW21.
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