Filmmakers, Aliens, Wrestlers on Rooftops
We met our Kickstarter goal! Thanks everyone. Read here about all the filmmakers, wrestlers, robots, and lesbian space aliens on the Rooftops of New York City.
KATI WITH AN I Opens TONIGHT in NYC!
Looking for something to do this weekend? Well look no further, because Rooftop Alum Extraordinaire Robert Greene’s gorgeous new film Kati with an I opens TONIGHT, right here in our fair city.
Drunken baby goes on rampage, Rooftop grantee goes viral
The trailer for Johannes Nyholm’s Rooftop grantee has received almost 6 million hits on YouTube. Watch it and you’ll see why.
Putty Hill Opening Weekend Extravaganza!
Matt Porterfield’s acclaimed and beautiful film Putty Hill played at our Kickstarter Film Festival last summer. Now it’s playing at Cinema Village in NYC. Go see it this weekend.
Etienne on DVD!
The quirky, charming hamster comedy (you read that correctly) Etienne!, which played our Summer Series last year, is now on DVD.
New Chicken & Egg Grants Announced
Rooftop has a partnership with Chicken & Egg Pictures, and today, they announced the recipients of their Which Came First Fund.
Lovers of Hate Opens Friday at reRun
Peter Hartlaub of the San Francisco Chronicle said, “If you were ever wondering what Die Hard would have been like if Neil LaBute directed it as an art film, prepare to enjoy Lovers of Hate.” Lucky for you it opens in NYC this Friday.
Cold Weather Opens FRIDAY at the IFC Center
Cold Weather, filmmaker Aaron Katz’s intelligent and exhilarating new indie mystery, was a huge hit when we screened it at the Ace Hotel in January. It’s no mystery why. Go see it Friday at the IFC Center.
Rooftop Alum Cory McAbee presents TnT (Titles and Trailers)
Union Docs and Rooftop Films present TnT (Titles and Trailers), an evening of exploration into whether titles and trailer sequences be works of art in and of themselves. This Saturday, 7:30pm at Union Docs.
Sundance Midnight Masterpieces #3: The Oregonian
Rooftop alum and blogger Calvin Lee Reeder’s The Oregonian is a psychotic horror freakout of epic proportions, scary and hilarious.