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Cinema Deserts
Rockaway Film Festival co-founder Sam Fleischner argues cinema deserts need new community models.
In brief
Rockaway Film Festival co-founder Sam Fleischner argues cinema deserts need new community models. Sam Fleischner, Rockaway Film Festival co-founder, says community cinema models can prevent cinema deserts in urban areas. Originally reported by IndieWire.
Cinema Deserts
The term 'cinema desert' resurfaces after Kips Bay AMC shuttering in New York City.
Rockaway Film Festival
Sam Fleischner co-founded the festival to build community cinema spaces in New York's outer boroughs.
Community Cinema Model
Fleischner's film 'Jetty' examines Rockaway's coastline reconstruction and human efforts to out-engineer nature.
The takeaway
Sam Fleischner, Rockaway Film Festival co-founder, says community cinema models can prevent cinema deserts in urban areas.
