The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Theatrikos Theatre Company to bring movies to Downtown Flagstaff!

This series continues on Wednesday, Oct. 15 with the Flagstaff premiere of “Preserved” at 7:00 p.m. at Theatrikos Theatre Company.

Filmmaker Ben Clark will be here in person at Theatrikos to host the film and conduct a Q&A session after the screening.

“Preserved” unveils Vermejo — a 558,000-acre living laboratory where rarely seen wildlife behaviors unfold: bears stealing mountain lion kills, microscopic life thriving in seasonal potholes, and animals adapting to a rapidly changing world. In this feature-length documentary, scientists, ranchers, and conservationists reveal how the seemingly impossible has been achieved here, from North America's largest native trout restoration to the return of beaver, elk, and bison. Rich in discovery and layered with human history, Vermejo stands as the pinnacle of conservation in the U.S. — and a bellwether for what’s possible elsewhere.

In 1996, media mogul Ted Turner purchased this vast expanse in northern New Mexico and launched an ambitious conservation vision. Vermejo’s iconic Park Plateau has been home to Indigenous communities, homesteaders, and roaming herds of bison and elk. In the 19th century, mining stripped the land, leaving scars that would take generations to heal.

Shot over more than 130 days, “Preserved” takes viewers deep into this breathtaking landscape, following the passionate stewards working to restore this thriving ecosystem. In an era of wildfires, drought, and species collapse across the American Southwest, Vermejo is living proof that restoration is not only possible — it’s happening. And it’s a blueprint for what comes next.

“Preserved” will show at Theatrikos Theatre Company on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 general admission and $9 for Film Festival members.

For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Tickets can also be ordered in advance online at www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.

Theatrikos Theatre Company is located at 11 W. Cherry Ave. in Downtown Flagstaff.

This series and collaboration is made possible by a generous grant from Arizona Community Foundation of Flagstaff.