Napoleon Dynamite: 20th Anniversary Celebration

Searchlight Pictures and Rooftop Films present a special 20th anniversary celebration of the cult classic debut by Jared Hess atop the roof of an NYC high school!

Poetic Portraits 2024

Immerse yourself in mesmerizing short documentaries that explore a kaleidoscope of realities.

Queerly Beloved: Pride Shorts in the Park 2024

Queerly Beloved, join us once again for our annual shorts program showcasing the vivid stories of LGBTQIA+ communities from around the world.

Vidas Vibrantes: Shorts en Español 2024

Transport yourself into vibrantly distinct worlds with a collection of Spanish-language shorts that explore memory, family, love, loss, and youthful mischief.

Robot Dreams

Dog lives in Manhattan and he’s tired of being alone. One day he decides to build himself a robot companion.

Seeking Mavis Beacon

New York Premiere! One of the most influential Black women in technology is a figment of our collective imagination.

Slums of Beverly Hills

Natasha Lyonne gives a star-making performance in this hilarious and too-relatable cult classic indie about a lower-middle-class teenager struggling to cope living with her neurotic family of nomads on the outskirts of Beverly Hills.

Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion.

Rooftop Selects: War Game

A bipartisan group of US policymakers participate in an unscripted role-play exercise, set on January 6, 2025.

Orphan Black: Echoes — Special NY Premiere Screening

Orphan Black: Echoes follows a group of women as they unravel the mystery of their identity and the scientific manipulation of human existence.