[In Photo: Alex Ross Perry]
Steve Perry – Don’t stop believing.
Alex Ross Perry – Do stop believing.

A few things I’ve learned over the years from going into “pitch” meetings.

Just as Kanye West arrived in Austin to play ACL, I arrived in NYC to kick some serious IFP ass. Well, I hope, anyway. We’ll see how that ass kicking goes.

The week leading up to my 7am departure tomorrow morning has been nothing but insane.

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With Rooftop veteran Casimir Nozkowski at the IFP Project Forum, we thought it would be fun to check out a Cas Classic, the 2002 comedy Store!

Cas is an independent filmmaker and internet stuff-maker. He has been screening films with Rooftop since our inaugural year in 1997, and was one of three Rooftop alums we placed in the IFP Project Forum. He blogged this pitch about his experience.

Rooftop alum Steve Collins breaks out the skinny jeans and breaks down the IFP Film Conference. Check out his dark comedy “The Garden.”

Steve Collins, Rooftop alum, is a filmmaker at the IFP Project Forum. He’s blogging observations for us this week.

Steve Collins has perhaps shown more films at Rooftop than any other filmmaker. He is one of three filmmakers Rooftop placed at the IFP Project Forum, and he’ll be blogging for us this week.