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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Roosevelt Island Film Festival

The All New Roosevelt Island Film Festival 2023 Opens Next Week

One week from today, the Annual Roosevelt Island Film Festival 2023 opens. Actress/Director Toni Vitale founded the festival in 2020 and organizes the the event again this year. It opens on June 21st. Locations, movies, dates and times are forthcoming….

The 2nd Roosevelt Island Film Festival Opens Next Week

A brainchild of Toni Vitale and Daniel Jordano, the Roosevelt Island Film Festival launched in 2020, but the coronavirus scratched it. They stuck with it and pulled off a successful run in 2021. And now, they’re raring to go this…

First Roosevelt Island Film Festival Opens in Just 10 Days

Hoping to start a tradition, the first Roosevelt Island Film Festival opens on Friday June 25th, with its first shows. Featured films run in the Howe Theatre in the Cultural Center. (Schedule & Tickets Here) By David Stone The Roosevelt…

The First Roosevelt Island Film Festival Opens on June 25th

Brainchild of Roosevelt Islander Daniel Jordano and filmmaker Toni Vitalie, the first Roosevelt Island Film Festival (RIFF) opens June 25th in the Howe Theatre. This comes after coronavirus ended last year’s original plan. By David Stone Roosevelt Island Daily News…