Saturday, May 2, 2026

Opening night of the Lower East Side Film Festival

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy 

The 16th edition of the Lower East Side Film Festival is underway. 

The film action kicked off Thursday evening at Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue and 12th Street... where we saw (from left) LESFF director Shannon Walker, LESFF director Tony Castle, Village East marquee guru KASH and LESFF director Roxy Hunt.
This year's fest opened with "Run Amok," an invigorating drama from Brooklyn-based director NB Mager (in the middle below), her feature-length debut.
The ensemble cast includes Molly Ringwald (who lived around the corner on 10th Street for years) and Patrick Wilson...
The theater also hosted the opening-night party...
The fest runs through Monday. Find screening details here.

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