THE BEST SCENES FROM THE REMAKE OF THE WICKER MAN
There was a part of me that wanted to get upset a few years back when I found out that they were making a remake of The Wicker Man–so much so that I couldn’t bear to even Netflick the Nicholas Cage version. But having seen this extraordinary YouTube compilation, I now realize that I may […]
TONY VS. PAUL
Two million people saw this before I did, including the folks at The House Next Door but that’s OK…
JONATHAN REYNOLD’S BURIAL AT SEA
I don’t really know anything about this Jonathan Reynolds, but this film is pretty magical. Find out (a very little bit) more about him here. Spaghetti Terrestris is also pretty cool…
ROOFTOP SHORTS: CASIMIR NOZKOWSKI’S BODEGA
Longtime Rooftop Films alum, YouTube celebrity, Utz eater and Quarter Water chugger Casimir Nozkowski returns to the Rooftop blog with this homage to really unhealthy food bought cheaply from inner city corner stores. You can watch it HERE. UPDATE: If you like Bodega, you can also see what happens when they hang out in Park […]
ROOFTOP EDITING CLASS
Rooftop Films offers friendly, do-it-yourself, hands-on classes in Avid editing, at the cheapest rate in New York or beyond. Avid is the industry and independent leader in digital non-linear editing, and Rooftop Films has ten years of experience supporting independent filmmaking: this class is a perfect fit. Rooftop Films’ Introduction to Avid Xpress DV is […]
ROOFTOP SHORTS: ARTHUR DES PINS REVOLUTION OF THE CRABS
This is one of my favorite Rooftop short animations ever, so I am glad that our friends over at Animation Block Party have it hosted online. The short tells the story of a self-defeated Marbled Rock Crab and his species’ 120 million years of tragedy. It might seem like an metaphor for the blind obstinacy […]
DVD RELEASE JIM FINN’S COSMONAUT MASTERPIECE
I’m not a fan of sci-fi, but I love films about astronauts which address the odd technical rituals, the overwhelming sense of dislocation, and the historical and social ramifications which are wrapped up with human space travel. Veteran Rooftop filmmaker Jim Finn’s debut feature Interkosmos is bizarre delight filled with realistic lift-offs, surreal dance sequences, […]
ROOFTOP FRIENDS: HIGH CONCEPT/ LOW BUDGET FILMS
Rooftop Films has collaborated with this wonderful festival out in San Francsico since 1999, sharing films and ideas. If you’ve got intelligent, creative films you want to play on both coasts, submit to both hi/lo and Rooftop Films. SUBMITTING TO THE 2007 hi/lo FILM FESTIVAL Is your film high concept, low budget and less than […]
ROOFTOP SHORTS: BENH ZEITLIN’S EGG
We are big, big fans of Benh Zeitlin–we awarded him a grant to make a film called Glory at Sea that sounds absolutely amazing and is in production along the coastline in New Orleans as I write this. To find out why we like him so much, check out his amazing short film Egg, made […]
PRAISE FOR ROOFTOP FILM SCREENINGS
This week we thought we would change it up a bit and share with you a few of the nice things that other people have been saying about us. After you have been thoroughly persuaded you can go to our website and find out all about how to make your donation online or by check […]