Failed State

by Christopher Jason Bell & Mitch Blummer. 2023, US, 85 min.

October 25, 2025

7:00 pm

Arverne Cinema Inside

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Christopher Jason Bell and Rockaway resident Mitch Blummer's docufictional feature follows a charming, streetwise courier trying to make ends meet in New York City. Anchored by a captivating performance from regular collaborator Dale Smith, Failed State is a poignant portrait of precarious living in America.

Free screening! Filmmakers in-person.

Part of

Local Filmmaker Showcase 2025

October 25, 2025

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Rockaway Film Festival would like to thank VBX™~Vernam Basin Terminal for generously hosting us at the Arverne Cinema.

We are proud to be sponsored by Istic Illic Pictures, Stellar Bookkeepers 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 Arts.