Check out Filmwax newest screening series at Franklin Park!
Our friends at Filmwax are hosting a brand new screening series, Movie Night at Franklin Park, beginning this Monday May 21st.
Rooftop Films at Tribeca
Rooftop is proud to co-present two screenings at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, Andrew Semans’ “Nancy, Please,” and Michael Palmieri & Donal Mosher’s “Off Label.” And don’t miss the other great Rooftop Alums at this year’s fest.
Rooftop Alums on the Small Screen
As if you needed another reason to get excited about summer, POV has announced the documentary lineup for their 25th anniversary season on PBS. This year they’ll be showing another excellent selection of films, including a number of Rooftop Alums.
Factory 25 & SXSW present: Convento in theaters!
After a great run at the 2011 Rooftop Summer Series, Christian Zwanikken’s robots will return to the screen for a theatrical run! Jarred Alterman’s bizzare and beautiful documentary, Convento, is set to premiere at Brooklyn’s reRun Gastropub Theater beginning next Friday, March 9.
The Last Legs of Henson’s Puppets
Less than a week remains to see the exhibit “Jim Henson’s Fantastic World,” at the Museum of the Moving Image. Already extended for an additional seven weeks, the exhibit is scheduled to close its’ doors on March 4th.
Dance Like It’s 1984!
Enjoy a little midweek thrill[er] with a free screening of Taika Waititi’s latest film Boy, hosted by Brooklyn Vegan this Tuesday February 28th at the Knitting Factory. Following the screening, break out your best moonwalk and dance like it is 1984 with a Michael Jackson themed dance party.
IFP Is Looking for the Next Great Storytellers
Rooftop partner IFP is on the hunt for first-time filmmakers with feature length films currently in post-production to participate in this year’s Independent Filmmaker Labs.
Are You a Part of the Rooftop Community?
Did you attend a Rooftop event this year? Did you screen a film, watch shorts online, rent equipment, or partake in all that Rooftop Films has to offer? If so, you are part of the Rooftop Community, and we need your support.
ROOFTOP FILMS PRESENTS “FILMS FOR THE OCCUPATION” SERIES
Four nights of activist films screening for free in Manhattan and Brooklyn, Dec. 13-16!
This Weekend: Get Experimental with the Film Society of Lincoln Center
Though the New York Film Festival has already come and gone, the Film Society of Lincoln Center continues to provide exciting and rare experiences to the New York film community. This week promises at least two unique events which will challenge and intrigue as well as entertain.