Short Film Program

Rooftop Shots: Closing Night 2026

For the grand finale of Rooftop’s 30th season, seven bold new short films take on love, loss, ambition, identity, and the strange, exhilarating business of being human. After three decades, there’s only one thing left to do: celebrate.

Fri Aug 21 7:45 PM

The Films

Callback

Matthew Puccini | US | 16

Max arrives home to find that his boyfriend has booked a callback. All hell breaks loose.

Greetings from Seaside Heights

Klara Schmickler | Germany, US | 15

A portrait of a place that is gambling away its future—and of people who are searching for meaning within it.

Nervous Energy

Eve Liu | US | 15

On the cusp of success/failure, two unhinged female filmmakers decide to break up with their boyfriends and for once, make a bold decision with their lives.

Panther Pat

Ashley Brandon | US | 12

In 1970, a schoolteacher crashes into the brutal world of professional football, shattering its gender barrier.

Samba Infinito

Leonardo Martinelli | Brazil, France | 15

During Rio's Carnival, a street cleaner struggles with the loss of his sister and his work obligations. Amid the celebrations, he finds a lost child and sets out to help him.

Today & Tmrw

Mariales Diaz | US | 11

Two best friends, Mariah and Kimberly, navigate their after-school routine in New York City.

The Waddles

Max Jenkins | US | 10

Recovering from a cosmetic procedure over Christmas, two actors retreat to Palm Springs, where their friendship is permanently changed.

Performer

Düül Suns

Düül Suns are a psych-rock powerhouse, blending the almighty riff with hypnotic grooves and harmonies. Your friendly neighborhood longhairs.

Event Details

7:45 PM

Doors Open

8:15 PM

Live Music from Düül Suns

9:00 PM

Films Begin

10:30 PM

Q&A with Filmmakers

10:45 PM

Afterparty, sponsored by Lake Hour and SingleCut Beersmiths

TICKETS

Venue

Green-Wood Cemetery

500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232