Short Films

Rooftop Films Partners with Film Movement

Rooftop Films Partners with Film Movement

Rooftop Partners with Film Movement to provide distribution to one lucky short film from our festival, plus free DVD’s and more.

Filmmaker Interview: “A Harlem Mother”

Filmmaker Interview: “A Harlem Mother”

Filmmaker Ivana Todorovic speaks to Rooftop Films about her film “A Harlem Mother” and the impossible strength it takes to create something positive out of the murder of your son.

Filmmaker Interview: “Last Address”

Filmmaker Interview: “Last Address”

Ira Sachs, director of “Last Address” spoke with Rooftop Films about his film, which honors the memories of artists who died from AIDS by visiting their final residential addresses.

Filmmaker Interview: “A Grumpy Old Man”

Filmmaker Interview: “A Grumpy Old Man”

Filmmaker Rachel Tracey talks about meeting the subject of her documentary “A Grumpy Old Man,” and why collecting clocks makes sense after that moment in your life when time stood still.

Filmmaker Interview: “Prince/William”

Filmmaker Interview: “Prince/William”

In “Prince/William,” director Keith Miller subtle weaves a complex story of race and class in the changing strata of New York neighborhoods out of a simple conversation between strangers.

Watch “Mr. Hypnotism”

Watch “Mr. Hypnotism”

Dr. Dante (aka Mr. Hypnotism) says, “I was a conman. I was a good conman. I say what people want to hear, just like all conmen do.”

Filmmaker Interview: “Ledo and Ix Go to Town”

Filmmaker Interview: “Ledo and Ix Go to Town”

A behind the scene look at Ledo and Ix Go to Town, “a sort of eight-bit tribute to Waiting for Godot.”

Filmmaker Interview: “Dreams from the Woods”

Filmmaker Interview: “Dreams from the Woods”

Rooftop Films speaks to director Johannes Nyholm about the fine line between dreams and reality. See his shadow puppet animation TONIGHT at Rooftop Films “Dark ‘Toons.”

Filmmaker Interview “Inukshuk”

Filmmaker Interview “Inukshuk”

Rooftop Films spoke with Camillevis Thery about metaphysics and the communicative power of a simple line. See his short film “Inukshuk” TONIGHT at our “Dark ‘Toons” show.

Filmmaker Interview: “The Orange”

Filmmaker Interview: “The Orange”

“The Orange,” is Nick Fox-Gieg’s funny and lyrical animated short film about an orange that ruled the world. We spoke to Nick to find out more.

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