2014 summer series

Rooftop Annouces Its 2014 Filmmakers’ Fund Grants

Rooftop Annouces Its 2014 Filmmakers’ Fund Grants

Rooftop Films is pleased to announce the opening of our 2014 Filmmakers’ Fund Grants! Applications to our 2014 Grants are now open and available to all Rooftop alumni.

MEET THE FILMMAKER: ZOE MCINTOSH

MEET THE FILMMAKER: ZOE MCINTOSH

The name alone gives you a sense of the riotous journey that Zoe McIntosh takes her audience on in her docu-comedy, “The Deadly Ponies Gang.” She follows Clint and Dwayne, who are “the bestest of friends” and the sole members of their gang, who use their pimped-out ponies as their main method of transportation around […]

Meet The Filmmaker: Sara Dosa

Meet The Filmmaker: Sara Dosa

We chatted with director Sara Dosa about her film The Last Season, a beautifully intimate look at an unexpected friendship between war veterans turned seasonal mushroom hunters in Oregon.

Meet The Filmmaker: Adam Rifkin

Meet The Filmmaker: Adam Rifkin

Adam Rifkin explores the world of no-budget avant-garde filmmaker Giuseppe Andrews in Giuseppe Makes A Movie. We talked to Adam about the bizarro world of this bonkers, hilarious filmmaker.

Meet the Actress: Jenny Hutton (Pleasure)

Meet the Actress: Jenny Hutton (Pleasure)

Actress Jenny Hutton stars in the short film Pleasure, Ninja Thyberg short film that portrays the behind the scenes of a porn shoot. We talked with Jenny about her experience making the film, what it was like to portray a porn star, and the screening this Saturday at our short film program, Love Hurts.

A New Kind of Gaming: Emotional Arcade

A New Kind of Gaming: Emotional Arcade

The Emotional Arcade, an interactive installation where experiencers engage in competitive games using their emotions, is coming to Rooftop Films this weekend! We talked with creator Brent Hoff about his project – come try it out this Saturday at Love Hurts (Romantic Short Films)

Get Trapped in the Machine at Industry City this Saturday

Get Trapped in the Machine at Industry City this Saturday

One of the most excitingly original shorts programs Rooftop has to offer this season, Trapped in the Machine is all about range – from the strange and mildly disturbing to the heartfelt and affecting, this bill has a little bit of everything for the adventurous viewer.

Three Free Shows at Metrotech Commons!

Three Free Shows at Metrotech Commons!

Rooftop Films is pleased to present three free shows at Metrotech Commons this summer!

Summer on the Roof at Industry City

Summer on the Roof at Industry City

Rooftop Films does more than show movies—they’re building a community. To do that, we must engage and inspire by giving them an experience they’ve never had before. To make something that matters, Rooftop events must be unique, engaging and memorable; and Rooftop could not do that without the generous support of Industry City.

Tix Now On Sale for Summer Series Opening Weekend!

Tix Now On Sale for Summer Series Opening Weekend!

Tickets are now available for the opening weekend of the 2014 Summer Series!

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