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7th Annual Summer Series. Short films, every Friday night.

Live music 8pm. Films 9pm.

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June 13 This is what we mean by short films
Rooftop's definition of the short as a genre. Plus opening night party including live music.
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June 20 Animation and Comic Art
A celebration of work by local animators and a multimedia reading of "Enter Avariz," by comic artist Marc Ngui. Presented in association with the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art. Music by TV on the Radio.
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June 27 Some Foreign Power
Rooftop extends its global reach of short films.
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July 4 The Un-American Film Festival
Hazardous and explosive films about the U.S. and the effects of our foreign policy. Live music by Funkface before the show. More music and a party after the films.
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July 11 Midwest Movies
Films from the mysterious midland.
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July 18 New York Non-Fiction
It's your city. Take a look.
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July 25 Scenes from Texas
Movies from the largest state in the lower 48. Live Country-Rock Skronk by the King's County Moonshiners.
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Aug 1 High-Concept / Low Budget Films (San Francisco)
Short films for the adventurous and disenchanted.
hilofilmfestival.com & killingmylobster.com
Enchanted Indie-Rock by The New Spain.
[details]
Aug 8 Sista II Sista Benefit
SIIS is a freedom school for young women of color. For four years, Rooftop Films has hosted a benefit night for them, featuring youth-produced films from such programs as DCTV's Pro-TV, WNYE's TV show IMNY, the Children's Media Project, and more.
[details]
Aug 15 PolyFlick (rescheduled for Sept 19)
Due to the power outage, this show has been rescheduled.
[See below for details]
Aug 22 Imagenation
Films from the African Diaspora.
imagenationfilmfestival.org
[details]
Aug 23 Roosevelt Island
Special screening of independent films about urban planning and NYC life. The event is not at our normal venue; it's at the newly re-opened historic Southpoint Park on Roosevelt Island.
[details/directions]
Aug 29 Clash of Cultures
Electroclash battles Punk in two New York music movies: "Between Resistance and Community: the L.I. Punk Scene" & "Clash of Cultures." Plus music videos and more. [details]
Sept 5 Home Movies
Personal moments, lost, stolen, found and created.
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Sept 12 Rooftop Shots
Short films fired from the roof. Plus closing night party.
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Sept 19 PolyFlick Repowered
Short films ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime. With live music by Apollo Heights—negroclash at its finest.
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Admission is $6, and great subscription packages are also available. Food and drinks (both soft and hard) will be available.