Luis Nieto Works His Magic Again
On July 29 at Rooftop, the filmmaking fabulist Nieto performed a fantastic experiment before a thrilled (albeit mildly frightened) audience. Nieto wowed the crowd by making a deceased chicken dance with just a few 220 volt electro shocks. Watch!
Filmmaker Interview: Disco and Atomic War
Rooftop Films talks with Estonian director Jaak Kilmi, whose documentary Disco and Atomic War connects David Hasselhoff, Dallas and the softcore porn classic Emmanuelle to the demise of the Soviet Union.
Documentarian reveals how monkey became celebrated filmmaker
Nieto, the director of Capucine, takes Rooftop Films behind the scenes of the Research Center on Animal Language, where monkeys are getting a film education that rivals NYU and USC.
Filmmaker Interview: Bye Bye C’est Fini
Last week we screened the Swedish Film ‘Bye Bye C’est Fini’ as part of our partnership with the Swedish Film Institute. Rooftop Films spoke to director Tora Mårtens about the film’s subject, a 74 year old Brazilian woman whose frequent trysts with younger lovers keep her young.
New “Extend The Summer” Video
Rooftop Films launched a new “Extend the Summer” fundraising video. We need to raise $5,000 by Wednesday, August 4. If you love what we do, kick in a few bucks to keep it going.
Mad Scientist Filmmaker Professor Nieto Live at Rooftop!
One night only! On July 29th the world’s first mad scientist filmmaker will perform one of his notorious live experiments! You won’t believe your eyes! Get your tickets before it’s too late!
Filmmaker Interview: No Ward
Rooftop speaks to filmmaker Terrence Nance about his film NO WARD and the devastating effects of forced migration in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Filmmaker Interview: Tussilago
Rooftop Films spoke to Jonas Odell about Tussilago, his brilliantly animated short that places a 1970’s terrorist act into a human perspective. See it for free TONIGHT at Socrates Sculpture Park.
Filmmaker Interview: Anders & Harri
Åsa Blanck and Johan Palmgren spoke to Rooftop Films about using a national tragedy as a device to tell a heartwarming tale of fear and friendship in their film Anders & Harri. See it for free TONIGHT at Socrates Sculpture Park.
Filmmaker Interview: Incident by a Bank
Filmmaker Ruben Ostlund talks about his naturalistic, multi-perspective retelling of a bank robbery and the bizarre ways that life sometimes imitates art. See it for free tomorrow at Socrates Sculpture Park.