Fairfax City, VA|Local Event
The EXTRAORDINARY CATERPILLAR Special Screening & Panel Discussion | FREE!
Climate Action NOW Monthly Film Festival is thrilled to present our monthly film screenings that will help us navigate through climate impacts, biodiversity loss, and the plastic crisis in our communities with innovative solutions.
“If you build landscapes without these powerhouse native plants that support caterpillars, the food web is doomed.” —Doug Tallamy
"The caterpillar does all the work, and the butterfly gets all the applause." — George Carlin
"Teaching a child not to step on a caterpillar is as valuable to the child as it is to the caterpillar." — Bradley Miller
JOIN US for The Extraordinary Caterpillar Screening followed by Panel Discussion!
DATE: Monday April 27, 2026
TIME: 7:00-9:30 PM
LOCATION: Cinema Arts Theatres
9650 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031
FREE!
Ample Parking
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Award-Winning THE EXTRAORDINARY CATERPILLAR
Directed by JEFF MCKAY, featuring Doug Tallamy
TVO Films
Experience the enchanting world of The Extraordinary Caterpillar, a TVO Original documentary. This captivating film reveals the crucial role of these tiny creatures in transforming parks and backyards, powering ecosystems that support everything from songbirds to grizzly bears.
With stunning macro videography by naturalist Sam Jaffe, viewers will explore the fascinating survival skills and ecological importance of caterpillars. Produced by Merit Motion Pictures and directed by Jeff McKay, the documentary features insights from leading experts, including entomologist Antonia Guidotti and author Doug Tallamy.
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OUR EXCEPTIONAL PANELISTS:
MADDIE BRIGHT, Executive Director of Earth Sangha.
DANIELLE WYNNE, Watershed Education and Outreach Fairfax County Stormwater Management. more.
JOANNE HUTTON, Co-Chair, Plant NOVA Natives campaign, Arlington Regional Master Naturalists.
MODERATOR:
ELLE KATHERINE CLEVELAND: Elle is an English and Communication Major at George Mason University, where she is dedicated to honing her skills in effective communication and literary analysis.
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EVENT SPONSOR: Climate Action NOW (CAN) 501c3.
EVENT PARTNERS: Plant NoVa Natives, Earth Sangha, FIRA, Trace – The Zero Waste Store, American Solar USA, Go Electric DMV, Climate & Clean Energy Working Group.
BOOK SEATS NOW! Theatre only holds 240. We anticipate a SOLD OUT event.
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AGENDA
6:45-7:00 PM | Gathering in Theatre Atrium, connect with event Partners to learn more about how to make small changes in your lives to restore biodiversity, reduce and drawdown carbon, and live more sustainably
7:00 PM | OPENER
7:15 PM | SCREENING of The Extraordinary Caterpillar
8:30- 9:30 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION Q&A
JOIN US & BOOK SEATS NOW!
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Bring your own EMPTY drink and popcorn containers (that you can use to buy a drink and popcorn at Cinema Arts Theatres concession stand) to help make this a WASTE FREE event!
If the seats become fully booked, and there's a waitlist, please show up at the door anyway. There are usually enough no-shows for everyone to get in.