NEWPORT BEACH - This weekend the documentary film, “Let’s Roll” based on the “Ride for 9/11” will be airing at the Newport Beach Film Festival. The film chronicles the 3308 mile journey of six Los Angeles Firefighters riding their bicycles across the United States. This intense tour was called "Ride for 9-11" and was in honor of those that lost their lives on September 11th, 2001.
The 45-day journey commenced on July 24th, 2011 in Hollywood, and ended on Friday, September 9th, 2011 in New York City at the FDNY Firefighters Memorial, on the 10 year anniversary of 9/11. The goals of the event was to honor the Public Servants that lost their lives on that horrific day and raise money for two charities: The Leary Firefighters Foundation and the Wounded Warrior Project.
The documentary will be showing twice at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
1) Saturday, April 27th at 3:30 PM at the Triangle Theatre in Newport Beach.
2)Wednesday, May 1st at 5:45 PM at the Island Theatre in Newport Beach.
Tickets for the film festival are on sale now and are available through the website below. Tickets will be available at the door, but it may sell out. Proceeds from the film will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project.
These determined riders were unfazed by rain, triple-digit heat and hail, adhering strictly to a daunting schedule and course that brought them to New York City in time for the tenth anniversary of that dark day. We hope you join in viewing this special film!
Submitted by Erik Scott, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
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