THE GODFATHER: PART II ON LOCATION IN NEW YORK CITY
Surpassing expectations, The Godfather: Part II became one of the most acclaimed motion pictures ever made, winning six Academy Awards. On August 27th, you can see it for free on a rooftop right by the neighborhood where it all took place.
Rooftop Alum Jesse Epstein’s “Body Typed” Screening Wednesday
Three of Rooftop Alum Jesse Epstein’s brilliant and thought-provoking short films are screening this Wednesday in New York City. Do yourself a favor and go see them.
Go See “Trust Us, This Is All Made Up”
Filmmaker and actor Alex Karpovsky, a Rooftop Alum many times over, has a new film called Trust Us, This Is All Made Up playing this week only at reRun Theater in New York City, and we think you should go see it.
Six City Tour of Josh Fox’s Gasland
Beginning August 27th, Rooftop Films, The Fledgling Fund, and International WOW Company are taking Josh Fox’s powerful new documentary Gasland on tour to potentially affected regions. The tour is part of Rooftop’s ongoing expansion into new cities.
Mad Scientist Filmmaker Professor Nieto Live at Rooftop!
One night only! On July 29th the world’s first mad scientist filmmaker will perform one of his notorious live experiments! You won’t believe your eyes! Get your tickets before it’s too late!
Filmmaker Interview: Tussilago
Rooftop Films spoke to Jonas Odell about Tussilago, his brilliantly animated short that places a 1970’s terrorist act into a human perspective. See it for free TONIGHT at Socrates Sculpture Park.
Filmmaker Interview: Anders & Harri
Åsa Blanck and Johan Palmgren spoke to Rooftop Films about using a national tragedy as a device to tell a heartwarming tale of fear and friendship in their film Anders & Harri. See it for free TONIGHT at Socrates Sculpture Park.
Filmmaker Interview: Incident by a Bank
Filmmaker Ruben Ostlund talks about his naturalistic, multi-perspective retelling of a bank robbery and the bizarre ways that life sometimes imitates art. See it for free tomorrow at Socrates Sculpture Park.
Filmmaker Interview: Mariachi
Elena Greenlee, director of Mariachi, talks to Rooftop Films about the delicate task of telling a non abrasive story about race relations. See it tonight for free at Ft. Greene Park.
Rooftop Films and the Kickstarter Film Festival in the New York Times
The New York Times writes about the First Annual Kickstarter Festival, presented by Rooftop Films, and how Kickstarter.com is changing the world of independent film.