Meet the Filmmaker: Marten Persiel (“This Ain’t California”)
Director Marten Persiel opens up about his film This Ain’t California screening on Friday, June 1.
Help Fund Rooftop Filmmakers’ Project: Oxyana
Support Rooftop Filmmaker Sean Dunne kickstart his documentary Oxyana.
Meet the Filmmaker: Vikram Gandhi (“Kumaré”)
Director Vikram Gandhi talks with Rooftop Films about his documentary Kumaré, screening Saturday, May 26 at Open Road Rooftop in the Lower East Side.
Meet the Filmmaker: Emmanuel Gras (“Bovines”)
Get to know the French filmmaker Emmanuel Gras, director of Bovines screening on Thursday, May 31 at the Old American Can Factory in Gowanus Brooklyn.
Check Out Our 2012 Summer Series Schedule
Peruse the Rooftop Films 2012 Summer Series Schedule
Rooftop selection “Only the Young” needs your support
2012 Summer Series film needs your support to screen at Hot Docs in Toronto.
Support Rooftop Films Alumni PJ Raval
Help Rooftop alum and Filmmakers’ Fund grantee PJ Raval complete his latest film, “Untitled Gay Retirement Documentary” following the lives of three male LGBT seniors. Raval needs to raise $10,000 by May 28th to finish shooting the project.
Kickstarter: Take A Bite of “Soul Food Junkies”
Soul Food Junkies, the new documentary from award-winning director and Rooftop Films alum Byron Hurt, addresses the consequences of the beloved comfort food cuisine known as soul food – both good and bad. Kickstart this important project.
Support “Delta Boys” on Kickstarter
Andy Berends is a daring and very smart filmmaker, as well as a Rooftop alum (We showed Adnaan’s feature When Adnaan Comes Home back in 2007). His latest project looks fantastic, so take a look at his trailer and help him finish his film!
SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT WEEK
And no, it does not involve bar hopping in the Village in weird costumes (although it does involve superheroes!).