Mission

Rockaway Film Festival presents cinema and other arts at the coastal edge of New York City, joining artists and audiences for unique collective experiences.

The festival is a 501c3 non-profit founded in 2018 by Sam Fleischner, Courtney Muller, and Greg Stewart.

Team

Staff

Kathy Del Beccaro
Managing Director
Sam Fleischner
Artistic Director
Jorge Morillo
Technical Director
Courtney Muller
Program Director
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Board of Directors

Monisha de Quadros
Treasurer
Colin Gillespie
Secretary
Nadia Hallgren
Dan Nuxoll
Prerana Reddy
Chair
Andrew Vanwyngarden
Rockaway Film Festival would like to thank VBX™~Vernam Basin Terminal for generously hosting us at the Arverne and Annex Cinemas in addition to BBX™~Barbadoes Basin Terminal for contributing to such.
We are proud to be sponsored by Blundstone®, Istic Illic Pictures, and NYC Ferry. Rockaway Film Festival 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, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Rockaway Film Festival is funded in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Art. We receive additional support from Queens Borough President Donovan Richards.
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