Rooftop Films: Member Spotlight
If you have ever been to a Rooftop Films screening, you know that our members are some of the most interesting taste-makers out there. Each time I work at one of these eclectic screenings as a diligent intern (yes, that is me you see on Saturday nights running around with a camera), I’m struck by the […]
FRAMING FILMS: The Cage Fighter
Jeff Unay’s directorial debut The Cage Fighter certainly packs a punch. The film follows Joe Carman, a blue-collar worker who is continuously lured by the thrill of cage fighting much to the dismay and fear of his family. Upon my first viewing, I was mystified. The acting was hyper-realistic. I figured that the people in […]
FRAMING FILMS: The Maribor Uprisings: A Live Participatory Film
The Maribor Uprisings: A Live Participatory Film is a documentary that subverts the viewing experience. Pulling from footage of the 2012 demonstrations in Maribor, Slovenia against corruption in the government, the film places you in the streets with a first-person look at the action. Filmmakers Milton Guillén and Maple John Razsa have compiled and structured […]
On Set @ New Design High School
In film and at our events, place is key. This summer, we’ll dive into the history of our venues and we start with New Design High School as we make our return there after a few years away. The corner of Grand Street, which used to connect to its counterpart in Brooklyn (before the Williamsburg […]
What losing the NEA could mean for us
Last Thursday, President Trump announced his federal budget plan, which proposed eliminating the NEA
A Year of Rooftop Films
With 2016 behind us we wanted to share some of the highlights from our past season with you.
I Watch Films, You Can Too! Strange Stories: Pickled, Tickled, and True.
Here are the only-in-reality, so-strange-they-could-not-be-made-up, true-life tales that will have your mind spinning for days.
I Watch Films, You Can Too! They’re back! Alumni Filmmakers Part 1
We loved their work so much that we invited them back to show a new film.
Flashback: Romance is in the Air at Rooftop Films
Our definition of “romance” is a bit… unique.
I Watch Films, You Can Too: Summer Music
Check out some of the awesome audio landscapes we’ll explore this summer.