Rockaway film festival
Upcoming events
bringing cinema back to the peninsula.
Rockaway's last operating movie theater closed in 1996, leaving the peninsula as the largest cinema desert in all of NYC. Since the founding of RFF in 2018, we have put together over 6 different cinema venues for our community to gather in the dark, by the light. In addition to our annual festival we organize screenings throughout the year.
Our Sponsors
Rockaway Film Festival would like to thank VBX™~Vernam Basin Terminal for generously hosting us at the Arverne Cinema in addition to BBX™~Barbadoes Basin Terminal for contributing to such.
Rockaway Film Festival is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. It is also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Additional support provided by FRANC and the Fund for the City of New York.
Want to become a RFF sponsor? Email hello@rockawayfilmfestival.org to find out more about the perks and tiers of supporting your local film fest.