ROOFTOP FILMMAKER INTERVIEW: BRENT GREEN
There is a very interesting, lively and thorough interview with animator Brent Green on England’s Director’s Notes web site. Three of Brent’s films screened with us this summer on a roof in Bushwick with members of Califone (Tim Rutili), Fugazi (Jerry Busher and Brendan Canty) and many others performing a live soundtrack along with the […]
FIVE REASONS TO DONATE TO ROOFTOP FILMS
1. You are a vital partof the Rooftop Films community. 2. We are the only festival that shows new undistributed films outdoors. 3. Rooftop shows are not just film screenings–they are unforgettable events. 4. We show many of the best new short films in the world. 5. We get more done with less money than […]
FAKE TRAILERS
I stumbled upon a few really great trailer remixes as I sifted through selections from Montreal’s Fantasia Festival. My two favorites are a West Side Story/28 Days Later mash up: West Side Story: The Edit and the best of the bunch was this Toy Story 2/Requiem for a Dream combo. I suppose I will […]
ROOFTOP SHORTS: HANDGUN
Check out this great short short (click the link and then click on “movies”) created by Alex Minick and Sam Crees and also check out all of the rest of their bizarre art, some of which doesn’t include aliens made out of hands.
EXCITING SCREENING & CONCERT
Thursday, November 9, 7pm Apparition of the Eternal Church Check out the trailer here. Let me tell you why I’m so excited for this event: I am a devout atheist anticipating a pseudo-religious experience on Thursday. We’re presenting an austere film in a majestic setting, an astonishing piece of music and complex ideas about it, […]
ROOFTOP SHORTS: BITEY OF BRACKENWOOD
Adam Philips is an extremely talented, imaginative and prolific animator from down under whose animation has won awards at major festivals all over the world…
ROOFTOP SHORTS: CRAZY EYES DOLPHIN VS. THE MAD COWS
Ian Stewart made this film after spending a summer working as a camp counselor for a bunk full of boys who would regularly collaboratively improvise short stories. He recorded a bunch of their tales with his DAT, picked the best one and then animated their madness in his final year at RISD. You can […]
ROOFTOP SHORTS ONLINE: BEN COONLEY’S VALENTINE FOR PERFECT STRANGERS
ROCK N ROLL
ROCK N ROLL Red Leader Records showcase at CMJ Friday, November 3, 8pm NorthSix (66 North 6th St., Williamsburg This blog will mostly be film events, but we wanted to give a shout out to our good friends at Red Leader Records, who have provided great musical acts for our shows. Pop-punk, political hardcore, great […]
ROOFTOP SHORTS: DOG YEARS
Directed by Richard Hearn and Sam Penfold, this beautiful short about the internal life of a lonely domestic dog was made on a budget of £4.90 (for ham and sausages), edited in-camera under the Joy of 8mm initiative, and makes most dog lovers cry every time they see it. Watch it here.