07/24 | Rooftop Selects: Architecton

An extraordinary journey through the material that makes up our habitat: concrete, and its ancestor, stone. Rooftop Members attend for free with a guest! Join today to access the offer—and much more.
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07/29 | Baby Doe

New York Premiere! A mother’s quiet life unravels when she’s accused of murder for a baby she says was stillborn—decades after burying the truth. Featuring post-show panel discussion with filmmaker Jessica Earnshaw and special guests!
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08/09 | URL IRL: Tales from the Timeline

The internet is where we lose ourselves, find each other, and glitch in-between. From brainrot to belonging, these shorts dive into how the virtual shapes our IRL identities, connections, delusions, and discoveries.
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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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Love is Strange: Romance Shorts 2025
Tue Jul 15 7:00 PM

Love is Strange: Romance Shorts 2025

Short Film Program

Gansevoort Plaza, Meatpacking District, Manhattan

Folktales
Thu Jul 17 7:00 PM

Folktales

Feature Film Program

Msgr. McGolrick Park, Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story
Sat Jul 19 7:00 PM

Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story

Feature Film Program

Brower Park, Crown Heights

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