Archive for the ‘Theatrical Release’ Category
When we host a premiere or sneak preview of a film at Rooftop, we vow to support that film through all stages of the release, spreading the word about theatrical releases, DVD distribution, television broadcast, special events—anything to ensure that our community is there to watch the film. In this section, audience members can find out about the many films we love which are getting a wider release.
Bill Plympton is a Rooftop Alum and and Academy Award Nominee. His latest feature, Idiots and Angels is being called “ambitious” and “hilariously demented.” Go see it tonight at the IFC Center.
Marwencol, winner of the South by Southwest Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary, is now playing at the IFC Center in NYC. Don’t miss your chance to see this remarkable film.
Jack Goes Boating is the new movie from our friends at Overture Films and Big Beach. It is now open in New York City.
Rooftop just got back from touring with Josh Fox’s Gasland . It opens tomorrow at the IFC Center, and if you value your non-flammable drinking water, you’ll go see it.
Etienne!, the quirky bicycle road trip comedy about a man and hamster, was a highlight of this year’s Rooftop Summer Series. See it for one week only at reRun theater in Brooklyn.
Rooftop Alum Lixin Fan’s beautiful and haunting film Last Train Home, opened September 3rd at the IFC Center. If you’re in New York, do yourself a favor and go see it.
On July 15, 2010, Rooftop Films hosted a sneak preview screening of Kitao Sakurai’s debut feature Aardvark. Rooftop is proud to have been behind Kitao and his film from the beginning, and look forward to supporting the film by promoting screenings and distribution. Here’s an interview from indieWire.
Bradley Beesley’s rousing, hardscrabble doc Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo is embarking on a Western Swing Tour. Similar to Rooftop’s Gasland tour, is this maneuver a fun but necessary requirement for an independent film to thrive?
Director Ben Steinbauer shares his personal Top 10 quotes from viral video sensation Jack Rebney, whose comedy tentacles have touched 30 Rock, SpongeBob SquarePants, Iron Man 2 and Surviving Christmas (a movie I liked and now I know why).
The hilarious and charming documentary Winnebago Man hits theaters on July 9. See the film, bring your ticket stub to Rooftop, and get in free!
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