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Kickstart Rooftop Films
by Mark Elijah Rosenberg
April 24th, 2012

Become a part of Rooftop’s dynamic community and help make our 2012 festival our best ever!

Rooftop selection “Only the Young” needs your support
by Austin McAllister
April 20th, 2012

2012 Summer Series film needs your support to screen at Hot Docs in Toronto.

Support Rooftop Films Alumni PJ Raval
by Austin McAllister
April 20th, 2012

Help Rooftop alum and Filmmakers’ Fund grantee PJ Raval complete his latest film, “Untitled Gay Retirement Documentary” following the lives of three male LGBT seniors. Raval needs to raise $10,000 by May 28th to finish shooting the project.

Just Announced: Our 2012 Summer Series Feature Line-Up
by Alece Oxendine
April 18th, 2012

It is our pleasure to announce our full feature line-up for the 16th Annual Summer Series presented by AT&T.

Rooftop Films at Tribeca
by Emilie Spiegel
April 11th, 2012

Rooftop is proud to co-present two screenings at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, Andrew Semans’ “Nancy, Please,” and Michael Palmieri & Donal Mosher’s “Off Label.” And don’t miss the other great Rooftop Alums at this year’s fest.

Rooftop Alums on the Small Screen
by Lela Scott MacNeil
April 6th, 2012

As if you needed another reason to get excited about summer, POV has announced the documentary lineup for their 25th anniversary season on PBS. This year they’ll be showing another excellent selection of films, including a number of Rooftop Alums.

New York Premiere of “Black February”
by Emily Cameron
March 30th, 2012

Chronicles an unprecedented series of concerts performed in NYC by legendary jazz composer and conductor Lawrence D. ‘Butch’ Morris.

‘it’s such a beautiful day’ for short films!
by Kate Gellene
March 23rd, 2012

Though your thoughts may be filled with Friday and the weekend, be sure to free up your evenings next week for a chance to see Rooftop Alum Don Hertzfeldt’s award winning animated trilogy, in its entirety for the first time!

Give “Kick Me” A Kickstart
by Emily Cameron
March 20th, 2012

Alum Gary Huggin’s new film KICK ME looks like quite a wild ride. Watch his hilarious and enigmatic video and help him make KICK ME!

Discover NY’s Up & Comers at CUNY Film Fest
by Kate Gellene
March 14th, 2012

We know that there are a ton of film events this season, most notably SXSW fever, which has many of our friends skipping town for sunny Austin, TX. For those of us who didn’t get on a plane last week, there are still some great events right here in the city (and at a much lower cost!)

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Rooftop Films is a New York based non-profit whose mission is to engage diverse communities by showing independent movies in outdoor locations, producing new films, coordinating youth media education, and renting equipment at low cost to artists.


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