NEXT SATURDAY, JULY 4
AMERICANA - SOLD OUT - VENUE CHANGED!
Rooftop's annual celebration of the weird and wonderful country we live in. A sunset party with free drinks, a fantastic fireworks view, live music, and short film comedies, dramas and political documentaries.
Venue: The show has been moved to the roof of The Xchange.
Address: 640 W 28th Street, between 11th and 12th Avenue, 9th Floor (Chelsea, Manhattan)
Directions: C, E, 1, 9, F, V, N, R, W to 23rd St or 34th street.
Rain:Show will go on, rain or shine.
6:00PM: Doors open
6:30PM - 8:00PM: Open bar provided by Radeberger Pilsner and Carlo Rossi sangria
7:00PM - 9:00PM: Music by Bachelorette, Love Like Deloreans, and Class Actress presented by Sound Fix
9:20PM: Great view of the fireworks
9:50PM: Films
Tickets: SOLD OUT. THERE WILL NOT BE TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
SATURDAY, JULY 11
45365
FREE SANGRIA RECEPTION AFTER FILMS
Pre-teen peer pressure, high school heartbreak and adult disillusionment on the football fields, factories, and fair grounds of small town America. A luscious and gritty verite film that captures the mood and melody of Midwest life.
Venue: On the roof of the Old American Can Factory
Address: 232 3RD St. @ 3rd Ave. (Gowanus/ Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Directions: F/G to Carroll St. or M/R to Union Ave.
Rain: In the event of rain the show will be held indoors at the same location
8:00PM: Doors open
8:30PM: Sound Fix presents music by Like Bells
9:00PM: Films
11:00PM–12:30AM: Reception in courtyard including free sangria courtesy of Carlo Rossi
Tickets: $9-$25 at the door or online
BUY TICKETS | PROGRAM NOTES | MAP | LIKE BELLS
SATURDAY, JULY 18
LOS HEREDEROS
Presented by Rooftop Films and
The International Film Festival of Rotterdam
FREE SANGRIA & BEER RECEPTION AFTER FILMS
A hypnotic documentary that observes the young working poor in the hinterlands of Mexico, alternately expressing the joy of children finding ways to play, the frustration of their harsh and repetitive lives, and the fateful acceptance of their existence.
Venue: On the roof of El Museo Del Barrio
Address: 1230 Fifth Ave. @ 104th St. (East Harlem)
Directions: 6 to 103rd St. or 2/3 to 110th St.
Rain: In the event of rain, show will be indoors at the same location
8:00PM: Doors open
8:30PM: Sound Fix presents music by Lázaro Valiente
9:00PM: Film
11:00PM-12:30AM: After-party on the roof: Open bar courtesy of Radeberger Pilsner
Tickets: $9-$25 at the door or online
BUY TICKETS | PROGRAM | MAP | LÁZARO VALIENTE
SATURDAY, JULY 25
STAY THE SAME NEVER CHANGE
FREE SANGRIA RECEPTION AFTER FILMS
WATCH THE TRAILER
Celebrated video artist Nakadate's first feature-length film, a hilarious and horrifying work starring a series of teenage girls in their own rooms and clothes, in a world in which the banal becomes extreme and the normal is infused with a chronic and discomfiting strangeness.
Venue: On the roof of the Old American Can Factory
Address: 232 3RD St. @ 3rd Ave. (Gowanus/ Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Directions: F/G to Carroll St. or M/R to Union Ave.
Rain: In the event of rain the show will be held indoors at the same location
8:00PM: Doors open
8:30PM: Sound Fix presents music by Stars Like Fleas
9:00PM: Film
11:00PM–12:30AM: Reception in courtyard including free sangria courtesy of Carlo Rossi
Tickets: $9-$25 at the door or online
BUY TICKETS | PROGRAM | MAP | OFFICIAL WEBSITE
ENTER WNYC'S BRIAN LEHRER SHOW'S
"UNCOMMON ECONOMIC INDICATORS" VIDEO CONTEST
Rooftop Films and WNYC's The Brian Lehrer show are proud to share a similar ethos: we love New York, baseball, arts, bicycling, and political issues explored through personal stories. We both value populist media, made by, reported on and respecting the views of everyday people and experts alike. Here at Rooftop, we have a tremendous respect for Brian Lehrer's journalism, and are thrilled to be collaborating with his show on a new crowdsourcing-style reporting contest.
The grand prize winner will receive a screening at Rooftop Films.
READ MORE ABOUT IT | WNYC | ADD A VIDEO
ROOFTOP FILMS SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
Volunteering with Rooftop is a great opportunity to see fantastic films, find out about the inner workings of film festivals, and meet the staff and the filmmakers. Many of our volunteers go on to become interns or paid staff with Rooftop, and many more become good friends.
We will need volunteers for 35 shows this summer, all of which will be outdoors between Saturday, May 15th, and Friday, September 18th. Most shows are on Friday or Saturday nights, with a few special shows on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Volunteers can help out at as many and as few shows as they are available for. If you are interested in finding out more about it, email Daisy Rosario at daisy@rooftopfilms.com.
READ MORE
AMERICANA - SOLD OUT - VENUE CHANGED!
Rooftop's annual celebration of the weird and wonderful country we live in. A sunset party with free drinks, a fantastic fireworks view, live music, and short film comedies, dramas and political documentaries.
Venue: The show has been moved to the roof of The Xchange. Address: 640 W 28th Street, between 11th and 12th Avenue, 9th Floor (Chelsea, Manhattan)
Directions: C, E, 1, 9, F, V, N, R, W to 23rd St or 34th street.
Rain:Show will go on, rain or shine.
6:00PM: Doors open
6:30PM - 8:00PM: Open bar provided by Radeberger Pilsner and Carlo Rossi sangria
7:00PM - 9:00PM: Music by Bachelorette, Love Like Deloreans, and Class Actress presented by Sound Fix
9:20PM: Great view of the fireworks
9:50PM: Films
Tickets: SOLD OUT. THERE WILL NOT BE TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
SATURDAY, JULY 11
45365
FREE SANGRIA RECEPTION AFTER FILMS
Pre-teen peer pressure, high school heartbreak and adult disillusionment on the football fields, factories, and fair grounds of small town America. A luscious and gritty verite film that captures the mood and melody of Midwest life.
Venue: On the roof of the Old American Can Factory Address: 232 3RD St. @ 3rd Ave. (Gowanus/ Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Directions: F/G to Carroll St. or M/R to Union Ave.
Rain: In the event of rain the show will be held indoors at the same location
8:00PM: Doors open
8:30PM: Sound Fix presents music by Like Bells
9:00PM: Films
11:00PM–12:30AM: Reception in courtyard including free sangria courtesy of Carlo Rossi
Tickets: $9-$25 at the door or online
BUY TICKETS | PROGRAM NOTES | MAP | LIKE BELLS
SATURDAY, JULY 18
LOS HEREDEROS
Presented by Rooftop Films and
The International Film Festival of Rotterdam
FREE SANGRIA & BEER RECEPTION AFTER FILMS
A hypnotic documentary that observes the young working poor in the hinterlands of Mexico, alternately expressing the joy of children finding ways to play, the frustration of their harsh and repetitive lives, and the fateful acceptance of their existence.
Venue: On the roof of El Museo Del BarrioAddress: 1230 Fifth Ave. @ 104th St. (East Harlem)
Directions: 6 to 103rd St. or 2/3 to 110th St.
Rain: In the event of rain, show will be indoors at the same location
8:00PM: Doors open
8:30PM: Sound Fix presents music by Lázaro Valiente
9:00PM: Film
11:00PM-12:30AM: After-party on the roof: Open bar courtesy of Radeberger Pilsner
Tickets: $9-$25 at the door or online
BUY TICKETS | PROGRAM | MAP | LÁZARO VALIENTE
SATURDAY, JULY 25
STAY THE SAME NEVER CHANGE
FREE SANGRIA RECEPTION AFTER FILMS
WATCH THE TRAILER
Celebrated video artist Nakadate's first feature-length film, a hilarious and horrifying work starring a series of teenage girls in their own rooms and clothes, in a world in which the banal becomes extreme and the normal is infused with a chronic and discomfiting strangeness.
Venue: On the roof of the Old American Can Factory Address: 232 3RD St. @ 3rd Ave. (Gowanus/ Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Directions: F/G to Carroll St. or M/R to Union Ave.
Rain: In the event of rain the show will be held indoors at the same location
8:00PM: Doors open
8:30PM: Sound Fix presents music by Stars Like Fleas
9:00PM: Film
11:00PM–12:30AM: Reception in courtyard including free sangria courtesy of Carlo Rossi
Tickets: $9-$25 at the door or online
BUY TICKETS | PROGRAM | MAP | OFFICIAL WEBSITE
ENTER WNYC'S BRIAN LEHRER SHOW'S
"UNCOMMON ECONOMIC INDICATORS" VIDEO CONTEST
Rooftop Films and WNYC's The Brian Lehrer show are proud to share a similar ethos: we love New York, baseball, arts, bicycling, and political issues explored through personal stories. We both value populist media, made by, reported on and respecting the views of everyday people and experts alike. Here at Rooftop, we have a tremendous respect for Brian Lehrer's journalism, and are thrilled to be collaborating with his show on a new crowdsourcing-style reporting contest. The grand prize winner will receive a screening at Rooftop Films.
READ MORE ABOUT IT | WNYC | ADD A VIDEO
ROOFTOP FILMS SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
Volunteering with Rooftop is a great opportunity to see fantastic films, find out about the inner workings of film festivals, and meet the staff and the filmmakers. Many of our volunteers go on to become interns or paid staff with Rooftop, and many more become good friends. We will need volunteers for 35 shows this summer, all of which will be outdoors between Saturday, May 15th, and Friday, September 18th. Most shows are on Friday or Saturday nights, with a few special shows on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Volunteers can help out at as many and as few shows as they are available for. If you are interested in finding out more about it, email Daisy Rosario at daisy@rooftopfilms.com.
READ MORE
FRIDAY, JULY 10
THE WAY WE GET BY
FREE RADEBERGER PILSNER AFTER PARTY
WATCH THE TRAILER
Through greeting troops at a tiny airport in Maine, three senior citizens find the strength to conquer their greatest fears and transform their lives. An inspiring and heartbreaking documentary about an extraordinary commitment to simple acts of kindness.
Venue: on the lawn at Automotive High School
Address: 50 Bedford Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
8:00PM: Doors open
8:30PM: Sound Fix presents live music
9:00PM: Film
10:30pm: Filmmaker Q and A
11:30PM - 1:00AM:Open Bar at Matchless (557 Manhattan Ave. @ Driggs) Courtesy of Radeberger Pilsner
Tickets: $9-$25 at the door or online
BUY TICKETS | PROGRAM | MAP | OFFICIAL WEBSITE
THE MARKET AT THE OLD AMERICAN CAN FACTORY
A curated makers market of art and design products and services.
The Market is a new place to find art and wares designed and manufactured by a broad community of creative makers and organizations, including many based at The (OA) Can Factory. The Market, open 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month, is located in the restored garage of the The (OA) Can Factory, an historic industrial complex that is a curated haven to more than 200 artists, artisans, designers, filmmakers, publishers and non-profit organizations. The Market accompanies other cultural venues based there including Rooftop Films and Issue Project Room.
Information at www.thecanfactorymarket.org
GOO GONE
Risk, responsibility and Toxins in the landscape
Date: July 7, 7-9 PM
Venue: in the courtyard of the Old American Can Factory
Address: 232 3RD St. @ 3rd Ave. (Gowanus/ Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Admission: Free and open to the public
Gowanus is a potential Superfund Site. Superfund is a federal program that investigates and cleans up the most complex, uncontrolled, or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the country. There are over 1,331 final and proposed sites on the National Priorities List and thousands more wait for approval. Earlier this year, the EPA proposed adding the Gowanus Canal to this list. Please join the Center for Urban Pedagogy and Urban Omnibus for a different kind of SUPERFUND discussion. Artist and historian Sarah Vogel will discuss the history of the Superfund Program, the politics of designationm and the changin legal definitions of toxins, risk, and responsibility.
FRIDAY, JULY 17
THE BLIND PIG WHO WANTS TO FLY
Presented by Rooftop Films and
The International Film Festival of Rotterdam
FREE SANGRIA RECEPTION AFTER FILMS
WATCH THE TRAILER
A stunningly strange series of interweaving sketches that include a Stevie Wonder-singing dentist, a woman who eats firecrackers, and a pig, all investigations of alienation, politics, love and lust.
Venue: On the roof of the Old American Can Factory
Address: 232 3RD St. @ 3rd Ave. (Gowanus/ Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Directions: F/G to Carroll St. or M/R to Union Ave.
Rain: In the event of rain the show will be held indoors at the same location
8:00PM: Doors open
8:30PM: Live music presented by Sound Fix Records
9:00PM: Films
11:00PM–12:30AM: Reception in courtyard including free sangria courtesy of Carlo Rossi
Tickets: $9-$25 at the door or online
BUY TICKETS | PROGRAM | MAP | OFFICIAL WEBSITE
FRIDAY, JULY 24
ANIMATION BLOCK PARTY
FREE RADEBERGER PILSNER AFTER PARTY
Some call it punk rock, some call it grass roots, but labels aside, NYC-based Animation Block Party is dedicated to exhibiting the world's best independent, professional and student animated short films.
ABP | TEENGIRL FANTASY
2009 ROOFTOP FILMS JULY SCHEDULE
The 2009 Rooftop Films Summer Series is chugging right along. We are just halfway thorugh June and already more than 7,000 people have attended Rooftop Films screenings. But the best is yet to come. The Summer Series will extend through September, and there are more than 35 more shows coming up in the next few months. In July we will be presenting another batch of fantastic films, including US premieres presented with the International Film Festival of Rotterdam, the NY premiere of Best Worst Movie (with a special screening of Troll 2), Laurel Nakadate's brilliantly off-beat Stay The Same Never Change, presentations of new works with Animation Block Party, SXSW winners The Way We Get By and 45365, and our annual 4th of July Celebration, this time under the fireworks on the roof of the Chelsea Art Museum, as well as a special Iranian sidebar (details coming soon).
So read more here, buy your tickets, and get ready for another 3 months of extraordinary new films.
READ MORE
ROOFTOP FILMS' STRENGTH IN NUMBERS CAMPAIGN – DONATE TODAY!
As Rooftop Films enters our 13th season, we face a difficult challenge. We must overcome a severe deficit brought on by the cutbacks the current economic climate has forced several of our sponsors and funders to make. Rooftop is a non-profit organization, which means we rely on support from the public to operate. So, in the spirit of community that Rooftop holds at the center of its mission, we are asking you to help us find strength in numbers.
This campaign is not about numbers of dollars; it’s about numbers of people. Whatever the amount you can spare, we hope you will add your name to the list of those who believe that Rooftop’s work is valuable. Please help us reach our goal of 1,000 donors by September 1. Donate today.
READ MORE
THE 2009 ROOFTOP RAFFLE
Rooftop Films recently launched its first ever raffle, and we guarantee you don’t want to miss your chance to win this prize. You could win a private rooftop screening party for you and your friends. The party will be complete with a band and the Rooftop program of your choice.
Tickets will be sold at all Rooftop Films screenings from now until the raffle drawing on August 1, and they are just $5. The more you buy, the greater your chances of winning!
What’s more, all proceeds from ticket sales will directly support Rooftop’s mission. As a non-profit organization, Rooftop relies on support from the public to carry out our programs, so you can rest assured that your ticket money is going to a worthy cause.
READ MORE
THE WAY WE GET BY
FREE RADEBERGER PILSNER AFTER PARTY
WATCH THE TRAILER
Through greeting troops at a tiny airport in Maine, three senior citizens find the strength to conquer their greatest fears and transform their lives. An inspiring and heartbreaking documentary about an extraordinary commitment to simple acts of kindness.
Venue: on the lawn at Automotive High School Address: 50 Bedford Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
8:00PM: Doors open
8:30PM: Sound Fix presents live music
9:00PM: Film
10:30pm: Filmmaker Q and A
11:30PM - 1:00AM:Open Bar at Matchless (557 Manhattan Ave. @ Driggs) Courtesy of Radeberger Pilsner
Tickets: $9-$25 at the door or online
BUY TICKETS | PROGRAM | MAP | OFFICIAL WEBSITE
THE MARKET AT THE OLD AMERICAN CAN FACTORY
A curated makers market of art and design products and services.
The Market is a new place to find art and wares designed and manufactured by a broad community of creative makers and organizations, including many based at The (OA) Can Factory. The Market, open 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month, is located in the restored garage of the The (OA) Can Factory, an historic industrial complex that is a curated haven to more than 200 artists, artisans, designers, filmmakers, publishers and non-profit organizations. The Market accompanies other cultural venues based there including Rooftop Films and Issue Project Room.
Information at www.thecanfactorymarket.org GOO GONE
Risk, responsibility and Toxins in the landscape
Date: July 7, 7-9 PMVenue: in the courtyard of the Old American Can Factory
Address: 232 3RD St. @ 3rd Ave. (Gowanus/ Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Admission: Free and open to the public
Gowanus is a potential Superfund Site. Superfund is a federal program that investigates and cleans up the most complex, uncontrolled, or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the country. There are over 1,331 final and proposed sites on the National Priorities List and thousands more wait for approval. Earlier this year, the EPA proposed adding the Gowanus Canal to this list. Please join the Center for Urban Pedagogy and Urban Omnibus for a different kind of SUPERFUND discussion. Artist and historian Sarah Vogel will discuss the history of the Superfund Program, the politics of designationm and the changin legal definitions of toxins, risk, and responsibility.
FRIDAY, JULY 17
THE BLIND PIG WHO WANTS TO FLY
Presented by Rooftop Films and
The International Film Festival of Rotterdam
FREE SANGRIA RECEPTION AFTER FILMS
WATCH THE TRAILER
A stunningly strange series of interweaving sketches that include a Stevie Wonder-singing dentist, a woman who eats firecrackers, and a pig, all investigations of alienation, politics, love and lust.
Venue: On the roof of the Old American Can Factory Address: 232 3RD St. @ 3rd Ave. (Gowanus/ Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Directions: F/G to Carroll St. or M/R to Union Ave.
Rain: In the event of rain the show will be held indoors at the same location
8:00PM: Doors open
8:30PM: Live music presented by Sound Fix Records
9:00PM: Films
11:00PM–12:30AM: Reception in courtyard including free sangria courtesy of Carlo Rossi
Tickets: $9-$25 at the door or online
BUY TICKETS | PROGRAM | MAP | OFFICIAL WEBSITE
FRIDAY, JULY 24
ANIMATION BLOCK PARTY
FREE RADEBERGER PILSNER AFTER PARTY
Some call it punk rock, some call it grass roots, but labels aside, NYC-based Animation Block Party is dedicated to exhibiting the world's best independent, professional and student animated short films.
ABP | TEENGIRL FANTASY2009 ROOFTOP FILMS JULY SCHEDULE
The 2009 Rooftop Films Summer Series is chugging right along. We are just halfway thorugh June and already more than 7,000 people have attended Rooftop Films screenings. But the best is yet to come. The Summer Series will extend through September, and there are more than 35 more shows coming up in the next few months. In July we will be presenting another batch of fantastic films, including US premieres presented with the International Film Festival of Rotterdam, the NY premiere of Best Worst Movie (with a special screening of Troll 2), Laurel Nakadate's brilliantly off-beat Stay The Same Never Change, presentations of new works with Animation Block Party, SXSW winners The Way We Get By and 45365, and our annual 4th of July Celebration, this time under the fireworks on the roof of the Chelsea Art Museum, as well as a special Iranian sidebar (details coming soon).
So read more here, buy your tickets, and get ready for another 3 months of extraordinary new films.READ MORE
ROOFTOP FILMS' STRENGTH IN NUMBERS CAMPAIGN – DONATE TODAY!
As Rooftop Films enters our 13th season, we face a difficult challenge. We must overcome a severe deficit brought on by the cutbacks the current economic climate has forced several of our sponsors and funders to make. Rooftop is a non-profit organization, which means we rely on support from the public to operate. So, in the spirit of community that Rooftop holds at the center of its mission, we are asking you to help us find strength in numbers.This campaign is not about numbers of dollars; it’s about numbers of people. Whatever the amount you can spare, we hope you will add your name to the list of those who believe that Rooftop’s work is valuable. Please help us reach our goal of 1,000 donors by September 1. Donate today.
READ MORE
THE 2009 ROOFTOP RAFFLE
Rooftop Films recently launched its first ever raffle, and we guarantee you don’t want to miss your chance to win this prize. You could win a private rooftop screening party for you and your friends. The party will be complete with a band and the Rooftop program of your choice.
Tickets will be sold at all Rooftop Films screenings from now until the raffle drawing on August 1, and they are just $5. The more you buy, the greater your chances of winning!
What’s more, all proceeds from ticket sales will directly support Rooftop’s mission. As a non-profit organization, Rooftop relies on support from the public to carry out our programs, so you can rest assured that your ticket money is going to a worthy cause. READ MORE
