Filmmaker interview: “Voice on the Line”
“Voice on the Line” is a calculated collage of archival footage, investigating unsettling Cold War era backroom deals. We sat down with director Kelly Sears to learn more.
Photography Show by Rooftop’s Sarah Palmer
Sarah Palmer, our stellar photographer (and former Festival Director, current Board Member) has her first solo show: AS A REAL HOUSE .
World Premiere for Rooftop Grantee Lee Isaac Chung
Rooftop Films / Eastern Effects Equipment Grant Recipient Lee Isaac Chung will have the world premiere of his feature Lucky Life at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2010.
Rooftop Alum Brent Green’s Art Show
Rooftop Films alum artist/filmmaker/musician Brent Green has a solo gallery show in Chelsea for artwork from his upcoming feature Gravity Was Everywhere Back Then, which will play at Rooftop on June 26.
CHECK OUT ST. NICK AT 92Y TRIBECA ON FEB. 27
PLUS a Q&A with Director David Lowery
(discount for Rooftop Fans)
One of the finest fiction films we’ve ever shown at Rooftop is coming back to NYC on February 27–David Lowery’s St. Nick. The soft-spoken, thought-provoking director will be in town for a Q&A at the 92Y Tribeca.
SEE OCTOBER COUNTRY THIS WEEK AT THE IFC CENTER
The film has gone on to dozens of festivals and won numerous awards. Now it’s coming out in theaters, and of course I can’t recommend a film more highly.
Sundance Review: Utopia in Four Movements
Rooftop alum Sam Green and Dave Cerf‘s philosophical film essay Utopia in Four Movements swirls brilliantly and casually through cultural history and detritus, through fantasy and forgotten fact. The film hits NYC in October.