Watch: “Drunk History: Tesla and Edison”
We’ve got a few of these playing throughout the summer in unexpected places. Tesla and Edison played at our Opening Night, on May 14, 2010, in “This Is What We Mean By Short Films.” (I.e., what we mean is a simple but brilliant idea.) Starring John C. Reilly and Crispin Glover.
Watch: Star Wars (Retold)
We began Rooftop Films 2010 festival, a celebration of independent films, with this skewed homage to one of cinema’s greatest blockbusters.
8/14 – HOME MOVIES (SHORT FILMS) – TRAILER
FRIDAY AUGUST 14 ROOFTOP FILMS and VERIZON FIOS present HOME MOVIES Short films and video about moments in time, capturing and imagining what it felt like to be there. OPEN BAR AFTER PARTY FOLLOWING THE SCREENING FOR ALL IN ATTENDANCE Venue: On the lawn of Automotive High School Address: 50 Bedford Ave. @ North 13th […]
8/15 – WHERE YOU LIVE (SHORT FILMS) – TRAILER
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH ROOFTOP FILMS and VERIZON FIOS present WHERE YOU LIVE Short films that show us where you live and how you live. From the harshest African deserts to the fertile Irish countryside, from rapidly growing guesthouses in Hong Kong to the slowly fading inner city of Detroit, these fun and fascinating documentaries invite […]
BRIAN GROSZ MUSIC VIDEO
Rooftop Films Artistic Director Mark Elijah Rosenberg (referring to himself here in the 3rd person so as to avoid any hyperbole, positive or negative) recently wrote and directed a music video for the sinister love song “Can’t Let Me Go” by the gravel-voiced Brian Grosz, the first track of his album “Bedlam Nights.” I’ll try […]
(TWISTED) HOLIDAY CHEER FROM “MIDDLE DOG GETS ANGRY” DIRECTOR
One of the most popular films we ever showed at Rooftop was the simple and darkly sweet animation Middle Dog Gets Angry, directed by George Gendi. George now would like to send you his own bit of melancholy holiday greetings, to be celebrated with a good meal. Eat up! (Click here to launch the 45 […]
Brad Neely and the Baby of Cakes
Rooftop Films alum Brad Neely has a new series on SuperDeluxe.com that is nearly as funny as his masterpiece (and YouTube hit), Washington, which showed at Rooftop back in 2006 (the rights to which have been semi-legally stolen by Spike and Mike). Check out the adventures of Baby Cakes (the baby of cakes)! Yeah he […]
CASIMIR NOZKOWSKI’S SPAM!
The newest film by lo-fi YouTube superstar/long-time Rooftop Films alum Cas Nozkowski stares into the blackened soul of the professional spammer. I have a friend who occasionally sleeps with this guy who designs pop-up ads and I have always wanted to meet him one day and ask him what the hell he is thinking doing […]
WATCH ROOFTOP FILMS ON IFC.COM
* 100 OF THE BEST FILMS FROM THE ROOFTOP FILMS SUMMER SERIES NOW ONLINE AT IFC.COM–A NEW SHORT EVERY DAY * FRIDAY, JUNE 8: OFFICIAL OPENING NIGHT ON A ROOF IN THE LOWER EAST SIDE For 11 years, Rooftop Films has been a champion of short films. In fact, for the first several years of […]
TRAILER FOR BEN ZEITLIN’S GLORY AT SEA
The trailer for Court 13’s Rooftop Films’ Filmmaker’s Funded short Glory at Sea is online and it looks freakin’ amazing. Shot entirely on location in Katrina-torn New Orleans, Glory at Sea tells the story of 11 survivors who build a boat and sail to sea to retrieve their loved ones from the bottom of […]