Ep 219: Olympia Dukakis & Harry Mavromichalis • Jonathan Caouette Returns

Ep 219: Olympia Dukakis & Harry Mavromichalis • Jonathan Caouette Returns

Legendary actress of stage and screen, Olympia Dukakis is the subject of a new documentary. Both the subject and director, Harry Mavromichalis, are guests in the first segment. Then I’m joined by filmmaker Jonathan Caouette for an extended conversation.

Meet The Filmmaker: Sara Dosa

Meet The Filmmaker: Sara Dosa

We chatted with director Sara Dosa about her film The Last Season, a beautifully intimate look at an unexpected friendship between war veterans turned seasonal mushroom hunters in Oregon.

Meet The Filmmaker: Adam Rifkin

Meet The Filmmaker: Adam Rifkin

Adam Rifkin explores the world of no-budget avant-garde filmmaker Giuseppe Andrews in Giuseppe Makes A Movie. We talked to Adam about the bizarro world of this bonkers, hilarious filmmaker.

Three Days of Doc Madness Coming To Rooftop Films June 19-21!

Three Days of Doc Madness Coming To Rooftop Films June 19-21!

Rooftop Films presents a long weekend of wild documentaries about hutning elusive mushrooms, trailer park art films, and the everyday dance stars of Buenos Aires.

Meet the Actress: Jenny Hutton (Pleasure)

Meet the Actress: Jenny Hutton (Pleasure)

Actress Jenny Hutton stars in the short film Pleasure, Ninja Thyberg short film that portrays the behind the scenes of a porn shoot. We talked with Jenny about her experience making the film, what it was like to portray a porn star, and the screening this Saturday at our short film program, Love Hurts.

Join FRIENDS OF ROOFTOP and Support The Arts in New York City

Join FRIENDS OF ROOFTOP and Support The Arts in New York City

Friends of Rooftop Films not only get amazing perks like VIP party invites and advanced booking privileges: they also get the satisfaction of helping keep our non-profit organization up and running, summer after glorious summer!

Ep 218: Chris Mason Johnson • Rachel Beth Anderson & Tim Grucza

Ep 218: Chris Mason Johnson • Rachel Beth Anderson & Tim Grucza

Guests on this episode include Chris Mason Johnson the director of the film Test; and the filmmakers of the new documentary First to Fall which is premiering at the New York Human Rights Watch Film Festival next week.

Meet the Musician: Alexander Turnquist

Meet the Musician: Alexander Turnquist

Guitars/composer Alexander Turnquist brings his densely melodic music to Brooklyn for a special performance before THE SEARCH FOR EMAK BAKIA.

A New Kind of Gaming: Emotional Arcade

A New Kind of Gaming: Emotional Arcade

The Emotional Arcade, an interactive installation where experiencers engage in competitive games using their emotions, is coming to Rooftop Films this weekend! We talked with creator Brent Hoff about his project – come try it out this Saturday at Love Hurts (Romantic Short Films)

‘Speed is the Death of Small Stories’ Meet Oskar Alegria (The Search for Emak Bakia)

‘Speed is the Death of Small Stories’ Meet Oskar Alegria (The Search for Emak Bakia)

A film by the surrealist artist Man Ray called “Emak Bakia,” which means “leave me alone” in Basque, inspired the filmmaker Oskar Alegria to retrace Ray’s footsteps and create a documentary about his journey.

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