Head to the peninsula for sun, sand…and premieres, repertory screenings, and live art.
The Rockaway Film Festival runs from Saturday, Aug. 19, to Sunday, Aug. 27.
The sixth annual extravaganza has a diverse lineup, ranging from Hollywood classics to award-winning documentaries to independent pieces done on shoestring budgets. Plus, the fun includes appearances by filmmakers, artists, curators, and musicians.
Don’t forget the ventriloquist.
The movies will screen at Arverne Cinema, an outdoor theater at Beach 72nd Street constructed with pieces from the boardwalk that were destroyed during Hurricane Sandy in 2012, and the Rockaway Artists Alliance headquarters at Building T149 in Fort Tilden.
No event costs more than $10, and an all-inclusive pass is $75.
Click here to see the full lineup along with showtimes and ticket information. Read on for a digested version.
Aug. 19
Walt Disney’s 1940 Fantasia + Shorts by Cine-Magician Oskar Fischinger at 7 pm along with a show by Rockaway Chamber Music.
Aug. 20
Love Spells at 3:30 pm. Between rituals and role-play, these shorts linger in the power dynamics of the lonely-hearted.
Playland at 5 pm.
A Still Small Voice at 7 pm. The New York premiere of this year’s Sundance Documentary Directing Award winner with live music by Steve Gunn.
Aug. 21
Message in a Bottle at 7 pm with dance by Gio Fernandez-Kincade + m i c c a.
Aug. 22
Utopia Ha Ha at 8 pm. Independent animations guest curated by Miranda Javid.
Aug. 23
Here at the Water’s Edge at 8 pm with a special guest presented by Jake Perli and a projection performance by Duelle Films.
Aug. 24
Generational Breaths at 7 pm. Guest curated by Jessica Beshir with music by KYP Malone.
Aug. 25
Beach Sessions Presents at 7 pm with music by Surf Jazz Trio.
Aug. 26
Natural Possession at 3:30 pm. A sweeping look at mountains, monuments, trees, and crops.
Auto Photo at 7 pm with live music by Rahill.
Coastal Knowledge: Mosaic of Mystery at 9:30 pm with a post-screening DJ set by Justus + Rahill.
Aug. 27
Pull Over at 5 pm. A collection of pieces about trying to get from one place to the next.
Advance Screening of How To with John Wilson S3 Finale at 7 pm. An advance screening of the series finale of the HBO show How To with John Wilson with some early shorts. Plus, ventriloquist Sophie Becker performs.
Bonus on Sept. 10
Video Diary of a Lost Girl at 7:30 pm. Guest curated by Cristina Cacioppo.
“Our festival emerged from a deep love for the communal ritual of watching movies,” Co-founders Sam Fleischner and Courtney Muller state in a release. “Nothing compares to the experience of gathering silently in the dark with friends and strangers, to be unified by a shared source of sight and sound. This year’s lineup is vast and eclectic, and marks another year in our endeavor to bring cinema back to Rockaway, which had been without a movie theater for more than twenty years.”
Images: Rockaway Film Festival