Rooftop Films News

I Watch Films, You Can Too: Home Video and Found Footage Edition

I Watch Films, You Can Too: Home Video and Found Footage Edition

A weekly blog post guiding readers to paths and themes in our films and events from Rooftop’s Film Programmer.

2016: A Season of Can’t Miss Shorts at Rooftop Films

2016: A Season of Can’t Miss Shorts at Rooftop Films

Shorts and Rooftop Films go together like apple pie and vanilla ice cream: they’re a match made in heaven.

Join the Rooftop Films Team!

Join the Rooftop Films Team!

Want to learn more about how a film festival works? Well, you sure are in luck because we are now accepting interns for the spring semester.

LET US ANSWER YOUR 2016 SUBMISSIONS QUESTIONS!

LET US ANSWER YOUR 2016 SUBMISSIONS QUESTIONS!

Answers to some of the most common submission questions to help ease the submission process!

Ep 317: Daniel Durning • Stephen Winter & Jack Waters • Michael Schultz

Ep 317: Daniel Durning • Stephen Winter & Jack Waters • Michael Schultz

Guests on this episode of the podcast include the founder of the Red Hook Film Festival, Daniel Durning; Jason & Shirley director Stephen Winter returns with actor Jack Waters just before a 10 day theatrical engagement at MoMA; and the legendary director of such films as Cooley High and Car Wash, Michael Schultz.

Close up on Melisa Ramos — a filmmaker and Airbnb host from East Harlem!

Close up on Melisa Ramos — a filmmaker and Airbnb host from East Harlem!

Meet Melisa, a filmmaker and film teacher from East Harlem, who shares her extra space on Airbnb so that she can pursue freelance filmmaking and inspiring side projects.

Film Students: Become our next Programming Intern!

Film Students: Become our next Programming Intern!

Rooftop films seeks a hard working, dedicated individual to be our Fall Programming Intern – if you’re interested in film festival programming, independent film, arts administration, or non-profit management, apply today!

Where to find Rooftop Alumni at Festivals this Fall

Where to find Rooftop Alumni at Festivals this Fall

Find out when to see films by the 19 Rooftop Alum at NYFF and TIFF this year

SHORT CUTS: Winter Wonderland (From the Co-Director of Finders Keepers)

SHORT CUTS: Winter Wonderland (From the Co-Director of Finders Keepers)

It’s winter in August in this week’s Short Cut.

SHORT CUTS: The Mystery of Flying Kicks (From the Director of Sam Klemke’s Time Machine)

SHORT CUTS: The Mystery of Flying Kicks (From the Director of Sam Klemke’s Time Machine)

What are shoes doing hanging from telephone wires? Investigate with Matthew Bate, director of Sam Klemke’s Time Machine, in this week’s Short Cut.

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