Short films about people, babies and bunnies trapped in unusual situations, with dark dramas, weird comedies and even more surreal documentaries set to confound and...
Matt and Owen are high school best friends, constantly bullied by a group they call “The Dirties.” When an assignment goes awry, the friends hatch a plan for...
World-renowned pianist Bruce Levingston performs the Philip Glass’ “Dracula Suite” to presage a night of eerie and mysterious short films.
APRIL 2013 TOP
Join Tribeca Film Festival and Rooftop Films for a special screening of Stand Clear of the Closing Doors at Rockaway Beach.
MAY 2013 TOP
Opening Night of Rooftop Films 17th Annual Summer Series will feature grand stories in little packages, with some of the greatest new short films from all around the...
Rooftop kicks off the year with the latest neurotic comedy from acclaimed writer-director Noah Baumbach, which stars co-writer Greta Gerwig in the title role. Noah...
For the eight members of the electrifying Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, brotherhood is more than an idea, it’s a literal fact, and music is more than something they...
In NYC, you’re always on the edge of adventure. Rooftop heads to the wilds of Industry City (just two subway stops from Manhattan) for local filmmakers’ danger...
Romantic short films that express the beauty and anguish of love, with animation, drama and dark sexy comedy.
“The Kings of Summer” is a unique coming-of-age comedy about three teenage friends – Joe, Patrick and the eccentric and unpredictable Biaggio - who, in the...
Short films about people, babies and bunnies trapped in unusual situations, with dark dramas, weird comedies and even more surreal documentaries set to confound and...
JUNE 2013 TOP
Matt and Owen are high school best friends, constantly bullied by a group they call “The Dirties.” When an assignment goes awry, the friends hatch a plan for...
World-renowned pianist Bruce Levingston performs the Philip Glass’ “Dracula Suite” to presage a night of eerie and mysterious short films.
A collection of new short films featuring datamoshed moments and postmodem lifestyles, accompanied by new interactive works from the Brooklyn Experimental Media...
It’s your city. Take a look.
Outlandish animated creatures in outrageous situations.
This riveting documentary about a horrible crime and a high profile trial that destroyed the lives of five innocent teenage boys demonstrates how deep-seated...
Rooftop and River to River present Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sam Green, teaming up with two local musical outfits, the Quavers and yMusic, to create a night...
Director Frank V. Ross' chatty story of a young married waiter who flirts with his co-worker is simultaneously sad, funny, sweet and above all uncomfortably familiar.
An intimate family portrait that explores the tragedy of Alzheimer's disease, the power of art and the meaning of family. “The Genius of Marian” follows Pam...
Rooftop and BAMcinemaFest present the latest from Joe Swanberg, who has rapidly developed a substantial body of intimate films about the nuances of communication....
The road to self-discovery is paved with a rude tourist, a crazy hippie, a psychedelic cactus and the beautiful beaches in Chile. Presented by Rooftop Films and...
Leading into the 4th of July, Rooftop takes an honest look at authentic Americana, in all its absurd glory.
JULY 2013 TOP
In this inquisitive documentary about the complicated power of charity, a teenager in Africa builds a scrap-metal windmill in order to transform his village, but...
Rooftop fittingly brings to Coney Island this emotional documentary about a man searching within himself for a true old time carnival strongman. Step right up,...
Highlights from the vital Sundance 2013 selections include wild, weird and wonderful short films that define the genre, at the forefront of cutting edge storytelling.
A testament to the glorious power of music to bring people together, Rooftop takes you straight to the heart of Balkan music with this kinetic documentary and our...
Brooklyn residents Lyle and Nina blaze away the stress of living in New York City, but what should be a match made in stoner heaven turns into a love triangle gone...
Real sex, offensive slam poets, and a naked film editor add to the director’s journey for egoless self-identity in this home movie-style portrait of lilting...
Some call it punk rock, some call it grass roots, but labels aside: New York City-based Animation Block Party is the premier animation festival of the East Coast.
Hanging on to old habits, hoping for new means, humanity begets change through technology and industry, labor and artistry. A striking program of short films,...
AUGUST 2013 TOP
Rooftop sets to sea for this spirited documentary about a three-mast sailboat full of daring artists and off-beat scientists exploring territory only recently...
This fun and feverish four-channel movie, shown on screens surrounding the audience, is a remarkable achievement in multi-linear storytelling and pop-culture black...
Special Sneak Preview. This candid New York love story explores the chaotic 40-year marriage of renowned “boxing” painter Ushio Shinohara and his wife, Noriko....
Presented as part of Rooftop Film’s SXSW weekend Thirteen-year-old Pug wants nothing more than to join the 12 O’Clock Boys, the notorious Baltimore dirt bike...
Presented as part of Rooftop Film’s SXSW weekend. When their father dies, leaving them the family lake home to fix up and sell, two estranged brothers are sent...
A nuanced and powerful post-modern Western romance from one of independent cinema’s bold young visionaries, Rooftop Filmmakers’ Fund recipient David Lowery....
Berlin's Fuck for Forest is one of the world's most bizarre charities: based on the idea that sex can change the world, the NGO raises money for their environmental...
Closing Night! Rooftop concludes with the sharpest shorts in the world, fired into the night sky one last time, the films fading like fireworks.
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