Rooftop Films The Van Alen Institute &
The Roosevelt Island Historical Society present: OPEN Views: Films on the City
At Southpoint Park, Roosevelt Island
Saturday, August 23rd, 2003
8:30pm: Independent Films about NYC life
DIRECTIONS: Take the Aerial Tram (from 59th St. / 2nd Ave) or the subway (F train) to the Roosevelt Island Station. Walk South along the waterfront to Southpoint, at the tip of the island (approx. 10 mins.)
Bring a blanket!
In the event of rain, the show will be on Sunday, August 24th, at 8:30pm.
THE FILMS: Souls of New York: RI Tram Operator Brent Nemetz (2:00)
A portrait of one of New York's most picturesque jobs, from the award-winning PBS series.
Rocking the Boat Joaquin Cotton, Meliza Pena, John Furman (IMNY, 4:00)
A group of high school students build boats to sail on the Bronx River while
they analyze and treat the water.
E. 96th St. (excerpt) Molly Hein (10:00)
All New Yorkers know that there's an imaginary border at 96th Street which divides its neighbors on opposite sides of the socio-economic spectrum. But just how imaginary is that line? Through interviews with long-time residents on either side of the border, Molly Hein examines the geography, politics and social structures which divide our society.
Gotham Fish Tales Rob Maass (1:13:00)
For seven years, professional photographer and amateur angler Rob Maass documented the dogged fisherman he encountered within New York City waterways. From Hell's Gate to Jamaica Bay, from the Statue of Liberty to Coney Island, under bridges and over sewer tunnels, watch the hopeful and inspiring stories of all the people who drop hooks, lines and sinkers into urban waters—from professional fisherman struggling to hang on to a cab-driving preacher who fishes for food and for fun.
Roosevelt Island: Land Without Dogs Jeff Powers (14:00)
A hilarious mockumentry about New York's oft-forgotten island.
Event sponsored by the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC).
