Filmmaker Interview “Inukshuk”
Rooftop Films spoke with Camillevis Thery about metaphysics and the communicative power of a simple line. See his short film “Inukshuk” TONIGHT at our “Dark ‘Toons” show.
Filmmaker Interview: “Let’s Harvest the Organs of Death Row Inmates”
Directors Max Joseph and Chris Weller talk about their film “Let’s Harvest the Organs of Death Row Inmates,” a funny and provocative new take on the death penalty.
Filmmaker Interview: “The Surprise Demise of Francis Cooper’s Mother”
Rooftop Films spoke to the director of “The Surprise Demise of Francis Cooper’s Mother,” part of our “Dark Toons” program, about why being self-centered around death sometimes makes sense.
Filmmaker Interview: “Etienne!”
On May 27th Rooftop Films presents the NY premier of “Etienne!”, a road trip comedy about and man and his hamster. Director Jeff Mizushima spoke to us about getting a hamster to act.
Filmmaker Interview: “Oktopodi”
Julien Bocabeille, director of “Oktopodi,” an animated short about two octopi in love and on the run, speaks to Rooftop Films about making the film and his love of seafood.
Filmmaker Interview: “The Terrible Thing of Alpha-9!”
Rooftop Films speaks with Jake Armstrong, director of “The Terrible Thing of Alpha-9,” a funny and heartbreaking sci-fi animation and part of our Dark Toons program on May 28th.
Ecstasy and Piety: “Holy Rollers” Interview
Find a Mormon to write a script about a Jew, borrow money from your mom, get lucky and score actor Jesse Eisenberg, and other lessons learned from Kevin Asch, director of the first feature film in the Rooftop Films 2010 Summer Series, Holy Rollers.
Filmmaker Interview: “The Orange”
“The Orange,” is Nick Fox-Gieg’s funny and lyrical animated short film about an orange that ruled the world. We spoke to Nick to find out more.
Filmmaker interview: “Voice on the Line”
“Voice on the Line” is a calculated collage of archival footage, investigating unsettling Cold War era backroom deals. We sat down with director Kelly Sears to learn more.
Filmmaker Interview: “Star Wars: Retold”
Everyone’s seen Star Wars, right? Well, not quite everyone. Rooftop Films speaks with Joe Nicolosi about his film, “Star Wars: Retold”