The Case for Compulsory (Film) Education
Every year Sundance picks out movies to screen for students at Park City High School. I make the case for why kids shouldn’t decide for themselves what films they watch – we should decide for them.
Rooftop’s Dan Nuxoll Moderates Flaherty NYC Screening
Rooftop Program Director Dan Nuxoll moderates a discussion with filmmaker Eric Daniel Metzgar, after a screening of his film Reporter at this month’s Flaherty NYC screening.
“BEST WORST MOVIE” – NOW ON DVD!
Best Worst Movie, the award winning Rooftop alum about the worst movie ever made (Troll 2) is now out on DVD. It’s one of the funniest documentaries you will ever see, so get it today, from Amazon!
“Tiny Furniture” Opens This Friday at the IFC Center!
24-year-old Rooftop Alum Lena Dunham‘s new film Tiny Furniture has been winning awards from SXSW, praise from the NY Times, and comparisons to Woody Allen. Go see it for yourself.
“Disco and Atomic War” Opens This Friday in New York!
Go see the film Spout.com called a “a funny, inventively made work of true-life science fiction” THIS FRIDAY at Cinema Village in New York City.
“Waste Land” Opens This Friday in NYC!
See Lucy Walker‘s award winning documentary, Waste Land about a superstar artist (Vik Muniz) and an inspiring group of scavengers in the world’s largest landfill. Opens THIS FRIDAY at the Angelika in NYC.
TONIGHT: Signe Baumane at the Society of Illustrators
An evening with Rooftop Alum and Bill Plympton mentee Signe Baumane’s charming and provocative animation TONIGHT at the Society of Illustrators.
“Marwencol” at the IFC Center!
Marwencol, winner of the South by Southwest Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary, is now playing at the IFC Center in NYC. Don’t miss your chance to see this remarkable film.
“Etienne!” at reRun – One Week Only!
Etienne!, the quirky bicycle road trip comedy about a man and hamster, was a highlight of this year’s Rooftop Summer Series. See it for one week only at reRun theater in Brooklyn.
Support “Crazy Beats Strong Every Time” on Kickstarter
Support Rooftop Alum Moon Molson’s second short Film, Crazy Beats Strong Every Time on Kickstarter.