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SONIC YOUTH PRODUCER, SURREAL NOISE-LOUNGE ROCKER

SONIC YOUTH PRODUCER, SURREAL NOISE-LOUNGE ROCKER

Rooftop Films is truly blessed to work in the The Old American Can Factory (an amazing six-building complex of artists and artisinal manufacturers), surrounded as we are by so many brilliant people. Our friend and neighbor Martin Bisi runs a legendary recording studio in one building, a studio he co-founded with Brian Eno and Bill […]

‘TIS THE SEASON FOR HOLIDAY SHORTS

‘TIS THE SEASON FOR HOLIDAY SHORTS

Josh Safdie and Red Bucket Films, the makers of a bunch of charming films about quirky urban fairy tales and curious encounters (including The Back of Her Head, Rooftop 8/11/07), have a new vignette about two adorable kids unsatisfied with their frighteningly metallic Christmas tree. They go off in search of a real, old-fashioned tree, […]

(TWISTED) HOLIDAY CHEER FROM “MIDDLE DOG GETS ANGRY” DIRECTOR

(TWISTED) HOLIDAY CHEER FROM “MIDDLE DOG GETS ANGRY” DIRECTOR

One of the most popular films we ever showed at Rooftop was the simple and darkly sweet animation Middle Dog Gets Angry, directed by George Gendi. George now would like to send you his own bit of melancholy holiday greetings, to be celebrated with a good meal. Eat up! (Click here to launch the 45 […]

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