Big News for Rooftop Filmmakers’ Fund Grantees
It’s been an exciting few months for our Filmmakers’ Fund Grantees. Join us in doing a little dance for them.
This Weekend’s Must See Movies
Our picks for the three films that will get you through this soggy first weekend of fall.
What’s that sound? Rooftop’s Summer Playlist 2011
Turns out that you can get a lot more from a film festival than just a film. Get ready, because we’ve got some music for you too. Yes, you already know that we have live bands. But it’s Dan’s playlist that has been growing in notoriety as the opening act to most screenings this summer…
Rural Route Festival Returns to Queens
The Rural Route Film Festival Returns to Queens with screenings and personal appearances at Museum of the Moving Image, plus special events at Brooklyn Grange Farm & Socrates Sculpture Park, co-presented by Rooftop Films.
FAKE IT SO REAL, I LOVE ME SOME WRESTLING!
I’m a child of the early 80’s so by default, I was a child of the WWF generation. For as long as I can remember watching wrestling was a huge part of my media consumption, and I guess I never really stopped watching. Strangely, it’s always been a part of my life, even subconsciously. For […]
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.
The Animation Block Party Announces 2011 Lineup
July 29th through July 31st is Animation Weekend, and the list of films is here! The Animation Block:Summerfest (ABP) will screen at Rooftop and Bamcinématek, bringing you the best in animation from all over the world.
Northside announces winner of the DIY competition
The wonderful Echotone has been named the winner of Northside Film Fest’s first annual DIY competition. Rooftop is thrilled to be screening this portrait of the live-music scene in Austin.