Rooftop Films Summer Series

2017 Rooftop Filmmakers’ Fund Grantee Ultraviolet will screen as part of “This is What We Mean by Short Films” . Courtesy of filmmaker Marc Johnson.

Rooftop Films Unveils Feature Films, Short Films and Programs for the 22nd Summer Series – May and June

This summer, Rooftop Films will present over 100 short films in 13 programs, with each program curated thematically.

Rooftop Films Announces 2018 Summer Series Feature Film Lineup, Blindspotting, Dead Pigs and More..

This year’s 22nd Rooftop Films Summer Series, taking place May 19th to August 25th, today announced the majority of the feature film slate.

Rooftop Films Announces 2018 Dates for Opening Night and New York Non Fiction Screenings

Rooftop Films today announced the dates for Opening Night of the 2018 Summer Series, and their annual New York Non-Fiction program.

Adam Pally, Fred Armisen and Zoe Lister-Jones appear in Band Aid by Zoe Lister-Jones

Rooftop Films Announces 2017 Summer Series Lineup, BAND AID, THE BAD BATCH and More

The Rooftop Films 2017 Summer Series will take place May 19th to August 19th, featuring more than 45 outdoor screenings in more than 10 venues. The series will kick off on Friday, May 19th, with “This is What We Mean by Short Films,”

2016 Rooftop Films FREE Lineup Incl. GIRL ASLEEP, THE FITS, SONITA

Rooftop Films will show over 30 FREE outdoor screenings, many of which are new, independent films that will screen as part of the 20th Annual Summer Series.

NY Premiere of Holy Hell Added to Rooftop Films Summer Series

The New York premiere of 2016 Sundance sensation Holy Hell has been added to the opening weekend lineup of the 20th Annual Rooftop Films Summer Series.

Rooftop Films Reveals First Batch of Films, Opens with WEINER Doc

Rooftop Films announced the Opening Weekend lineup and the first batch of feature film programming for the 20th Annual Summer Series.

Opening Weekend and Features Revealed for 2015 Rooftop Films Summer Series

Rooftop Films revealed the Opening Weekend, Feature and select highlights of the 19th annual Rooftop Films Summer Series. This year’s edition kicks off on Friday, May 29th, at their principal venue, Industry City, in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, with some of the greatest new short films from around the world. The event will include the New York premiere of David Sandberg’s highly anticipated and hilarious short film,Kung Fury, which raised $630,000 on Kickstarter and the trailer for which […]

Florian Habicht’s Concert Documentary “PULP: A Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets” to get a Preview Screening at NY’s Rooftop Film Summer Fest

Pulp: A Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets

Florian Habicht’s concert documentary film Pulp: A Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets which will be released by Oscilloscope Laboratories this November, will get a special preview screening at Rooftop Films Summer Series on Thursday, August 7th. Florian Habicht and PULP’s charismatic frontman Jarvis Cocker will be on hand for a Q&A session.

David McMahon’s Slamdance Hit SKANKS to NY Premiere at Rooftop Films

Rooftop Films will present the New York premiere of David McMahon’s 2014 Slamdance hit Skanks on Saturday, June 28. Set in the football-obsessed Bible belt town of Birmingham, Alabama, Skanks follows a motley troupe of amateur drag performers as they stage an original musical, ‘Skanks In A One Horse Town’, all the while coming closer together.

Short Films Lineup Revealed for Rooftop Films 18th Annual Summer Series

Rat Pack Rat

Rooftop Films returns for Opening Night with This Is What We Mean By Short Films, a selection of dynamic short films that encapsulates the adventurous spirit of our organization. Throughout the summer, Rooftop Films will screen dozens of movies from dozens of first time filmmakers, up and coming directors, and some tried and true indie favorites: Rose McGowan’s directorial debut “Dawn“, Rooftop Alum & Film Fund Grantee Todd Rohal’s Sundance Award Winning “Rat Pack Rat“, and the NY Premiere of Film Fund Grantee Lucy Walker’s “The Lion’s Mouth Opens“.

Rooftop Films Announces Short Films Selected to Screen on Opening Night

Rooftop Films in New York City, announced the selection of short films to screen on opening night, of the the 18th annual Rooftop Films Summer Series. Under the title, THIS IS WHAT WE MEAN BY SHORT FILMS, opening night on Friday, May 16th, will highlight some of the most exciting and original short films from around the world. The following night, Rooftop Films will present a special sneak preview screening of the upcoming A24 Films release OBVIOUS CHILD, described as a subversive, modern-day romantic comedy from writer/director Gillian Robespierre.

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