A movie poster for 'The Rocket', showing a person walking along a path through a sunlit park with tall trees. The poster includes names of the cast and crew, with the title 'The Rocket' prominently displayed at the bottom.

The Rocket

A woman struggling with the loss of her father confronts her grief by restoring the model rocket they built during her childhood.

July 8, 2025
4-6:30 PM

Court Square Theater
44-02 23rd St, Long Island City


Pedro Chaves

A young man with dark hair and a serious expression, wearing a white shirt with a floral pattern and a backpack, standing outdoors.

Pedro Chaves is a Portuguese director and multidisciplinary creative who has worked with companies such as Tiense Suiker, Enfocus, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, SNCB, Candico, Alpro, and GymStory.

Pedro’s directing and producing credits include Julia Michaels’ viral lyric video for Issues, with over 25 million views on YouTube, and a feature film that screened at the Cannes Film Festival market. Most recently, he directed the award-winning short film The Cookbook, which was produced through a $40,000 grant and screened internationally.

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