MEET THE FILMMAKER: THE BLAINE BROTHERS (“0507”)
We met the Blaine Brothers; the filmmakers responsible for the hilarious “0507”, a sketch about the unforeseen perils of modern technology which will commence our “Hope and Heartbreak” series of shorts.
MEET THE FILMMAKER: MICHAEL MOHAN (“EX-SEX”)
We spoke to Michael Mohan, the director of what is arguably the evening’s raunchiest film, “Ex-Sex”, about how he managed to keep the film’s sex scene suitably erotic yet refreshingly cliche-free and the impact of what we discovered is a scrabble board inspired aesthetic.
MEET THE FILMMAKER: TOM ISLER (“TWO’S A CROWD”)
We spoke to codirector Tom Isler about love and relationships and how the two can be reconciled with life in a city like ours.
MEET THE FILMMAKER: JARRED ALTERMAN (“CONVENTO”)
Jarred Altermann’s film Convento is a fascinating, somewhat bizarre experience which transports the audience to a place where life can be manipulated, reimagined and reanimated.
MEET THE FILMMAKER: ANDRIS GAUJA (“FAMILY INSTINCT”)
Tomorrow’s Rooftop show is the New York Premiere of Family Instinct, which our Program Director Dan Nuxoll describes as: “one part Borat, two parts Eastern Bloc Gothic, and three parts documentary tragicomedy.” We talked to Latvian filmmaker Andris Gauja about making “the most insane documentary” you will ever see.
Meet the Filmmaker: Madeleine Olnek (“Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same”)
We spoke to Madeleine about what lesbian space aliens have to teach us all about our romantic lives, and the value of a funny title. Her debut feature Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same makes it’s New York Premiere TONIGHT at Rooftop.
Meet the Filmmaker: MIKEL CEE KARLSSON (“THE EXTRAORDINARY ORDINARYLIFE OF JOSE GONZALEZ”)
We had the pleasure of speaking to filmmaker Mikel Cee Karlsson about what it was like working with Jose Gonzalez and what effect the soft spoken super star has on others.
Meet the Filmmaker: Sophia Takal (“Green”)
We spoke to Sophia Takal about what it was like to play the other woman in a love triangle with her real life boyfriend and roommate. A sneak preview of Sophia’s film Green plays tonight at Rooftop Films.
Meet the Filmmakers: Michael Galinsky and Suki Hawley (“Battle for Brooklyn”)
We spoke with directors Michael Galinsky and Suki Hawley about how they became involved in the fight against Bruce Ratner’s Atlantic Yard’s projects, and what they hope people will take away from this important film.
MEET THE FILMMAKER: TODD BIEBER (FOUND: LOST PICTURES OF THE NEW YORK BLIZZARD)
We spoke to Todd Bieber, the man behind the “Found: Lost Pictures of the New York Blizzare” YouTube sensation, about the highs, lows and German wine drinking which constituted his amazing and surreal adventure.