2026 Summer Series Submissions Now Open

Thirty summers. Thousands of films. Countless unforgettable nights. In 2026, Rooftop celebrates its 30th Summer Series—a landmark season of daring new cinema under the New York City sky—and submissions for features and shorts are now officially open!
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09/19 | There Was, There Was Not

There Was, There Was Not follows four women living in the Republic of Artsakh, an unrecognized country reckoning with the aftermath of one war while on the precipice of another.
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09/20 | Move Ya Body: The Birth of House

Out of the underground dance clubs on the South Side of Chicago, a group of friends turn a new sound into a global movement.
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29 Years of Community Impact

We don't screen in theaters — we screen in communities. Since 1997, Rooftop Films has been a home for diverse emerging filmmakers and a champion of community cinema.
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There Was, There Was Not
Fri Sep 19 7:00 PM

There Was, There Was Not

Feature Film Program

Brooklyn Commons Park, Downtown, Brooklyn

Move Ya Body: The Birth of House
Sat Sep 20 7:00 PM

Move Ya Body: The Birth of House

Feature Film Program

Brower Park, Crown Heights

Nightfall at Green-Wood
Thu Oct 16 7:00 PM

Nightfall at Green-Wood

Partner Event

Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood, Brooklyn

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