Watch Short Films: HILARIOUS BOLLYWOOD MUSICAL “TRANSLATION”

Watch Short Films: HILARIOUS BOLLYWOOD MUSICAL “TRANSLATION”

This seems like a good Leap Day Post, a dangerously funny “translation” of a Bollywood musical. “My loony bun is fine, Benny Lava.” Crazy Indian Video…Buffalaxed! on FunnyOrDie.com “Have you been high today?”

IFP – INDEPENDENT FILM LABS<br>Deadlines March 7 (Documentary) & April 11 (Narrative)

IFP – INDEPENDENT FILM LABS
Deadlines March 7 (Documentary) & April 11 (Narrative)

Rooftop Films is more than a film festival–we are a community, and we aim to provide more than just a screening for our filmmakers. Obviously, we want to have their films seen by new, large audiences at our shows, but we also want to help the films be seen elsewhere–at other festivals, on our TV […]

Watch Short Films–CAS NOZKOWSKI’S BOTTLES ON A TRAIN

Watch Short Films–CAS NOZKOWSKI’S BOTTLES ON A TRAIN

In 11 years, Rooftop has now shown over 1,400 films. Casimir Nozkowski has shown about a dozen, more films than anyone else (or at least the 2nd most; Steve Collins has also shown about that many–statistics from the early days are a little hazy. Historians are arguing over original program note documents now stored at […]

ROOFTOP ALUM “FREEHELD” WINS AN OSCAR

ROOFTOP ALUM “FREEHELD” WINS AN OSCAR

I almost never agree with the Academy Awards, but 3 of the 4 nominees for Best Documentary Short Film played at Rooftop Films in 2007–Freeheld (Directed by Cynthia Wade), Salim Baba (Tim Sternberg) and Sari’s Mother (James Longley)–so you know I agreed with those choices.   I’m thrilled that Brooklyn native Cynthia Wade (below, right) […]

ROOFTOP FILMS GRANT AWARDEES

ROOFTOP FILMS GRANT AWARDEES

Rooftop Films has announced the recipients of the 2007-08 Filmmakers’ Fund Short Film Grant. See below! Rooftop Films is more than a film festival–we are a collaborative community of filmmakers, audience, venues and neighborhoods. One of our most innovative programs is The Rooftop Filmmakers’ Fund, a slate of grants given to selected filmmakers whose work […]

ROOFTOP FILMS PARK CITY WRAP-UP

ROOFTOP FILMS PARK CITY WRAP-UP

For some people, it takes a few days to acclimate to the cold and the altitude of Park City. For me, it takes a few days to acclimate to “normal” life after Sundance and Slamdance. I wake up panicked that I’ve slept through some 8:30am screening. I walk down a busy street confused as to […]

IMPORTANT HEARING: SUPPORT FREE PUBLIC MEDIA

IMPORTANT HEARING: SUPPORT FREE PUBLIC MEDIA

WE URGE YOU TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT MNN,PUBLIC ACCESS TV & COMMUNITY MEDIA THURS. FEB. 7th from 3-7pm! INFO Rooftop Films has a TV show on Manhattan Neighborhood Network, and the fate of our show, and of community media in New York City, is at stake. As you may know, MNN, the Public Access […]

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