Watch Short Films–CAS NOZKOWSKI’S BOTTLES ON A TRAIN

In 11 years, Rooftop has now shown over 1,400 films. Casimir Nozkowski has shown about a dozen, more films than anyone else (or at least the 2nd most; Steve Collins has also shown about that many–statistics from the early days are a little hazy. Historians are arguing over original program note documents now stored at the National Archives.)

One of the reasons Cas is so successful is because he can make a smart, sweet, savvy film with very few resources. His work typifies the Rooftop attitude: a good idea, a simple execution, a unique movie.

His most recent work is a potential New York Non-Fiction candidate, a subtle and fun anthropomorphizing of some bottles on the subway. I’d love to hear what people’s thoughts are on this, because I found it alternating touching, inspiring, funny and melancholy.

The song in it is “The Dance Went On Too Long” by The Chief Smiles. Cas writes, “This was not sanctioned by the MTA. Or Snapple. Or many strangers on the subways.”