THIS WEEK FROM ROOFTOP FILMS: NEISTAT BROTHERS, FULL FRAME, DANGEROUS DOCS, FEARS AND FANTASIES
Wednesday, June 2nd
SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW EVENT: NEISTAT BROTHERS HBO SHOW (FREE)
Join us for an exclusive sneak preview of The Neistat Brothers, a genre-busting, eight-episode series on HBO consisting of experimental short films from the art-world brothers of the same name. We have been showing the hilarious and innovative short films by Casey and Van Neistat for years, and now they have their own series (aptly titled The Neistat Brothers) premiering on HBO, and we are very excited to be able to put together a special sneak preview to help spread the word.
Admission is FREE, but please RSVP by emailing neistatrsvp@rooftopfilms.com to reserve your spot, and head to Solar One for complimentary Radeberger Pilsner, food, live music and the chance to meet and congratulate the Neistat Brothers in person.
Venue: On the pier at Solar One at East 23rd Street on the East River (Kip’s Bay, Manhattan)
8:00pm: Doors Open
8:45pm: Live music by Keepaway
9:00pm: Episodes 1 & 2 of The Neistat Brothers
10:15pm: Meet the stars at a reception and enjoy complimentary drinks courtesy of Radeberger Pilsner
Admission: FREE with RSVP. neistatrsvp@rooftopfilms.com
Thursday, June 3rd
FULL FRAME (SHORT FILMS)
One of the world’s leading documentary festivals presents short films from this year’s edition, including Cambodian karaoke with a social message, Taiwanese mountain watchers, and the search for an elusive photograph of Jesus. Rooftop Films is proud to partner with The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, two organizations that share a similar ethos and mission. This program includes stunning selections from the 2010 festival.
http://www.rooftopfilms.com/2010/schedule/40-full-frame
Where:
On the roof of Brooklyn Technical High School (29 Fort Greene Pl., Fort Greene)
When:
8:00 Doors Open
8:30 Live Music by This Frontier Needs Heroes
9:00 Films Begin
11:00 Filmmaker Q & A
Friday, June 4th
DANGEROUS DOCS (SHORT FILMS)
Even in a cultural landscape dominated by semi-scripted “reality TV,” sometimes the most insane adventures and outlandish characters are actually real. We present to you the wild and weird from the whole world over. This program of short films includes sex, drugs and violence, but with an artful and intellectual bent. There are brushes with international celebrity, beloved local legends, and closely guarded secrets, but each story proves that the bizarre lives of individuals can be fascinating no matter how well known they are, so long as they’re true.
http://www.rooftopfilms.com/2010/schedule/10-dangerous-docs
Where:
Open Road Rooftop above New Design High School (350 Grand St. @ Essex)
When:
Open Road Rooftop above New Design High School (350 Grand St. @ Essex)
8:00 Doors Open
8:30 Live Music by Elephant Parade
9:00 Films begin
11:30 After Party with FREE Radeberger Pilsner at Fontana’s (105 Eldridge St.)
Saturday, May 29
FEARS AND FANTASIES (short films)
A fun, frantic program of films about losing your grip on reality . . . and loving it. Sometimes the line between reality and fantasy is so bizarrely blurred we withdraw alone into the armoires of our imagination. But these magnificent mysteries of existence are there for everyone to enjoy. Our collective imaginary friends could be telling us something meaningful. The secrets of our zeitgeist reveal plain and important truths. These dazzling short films will disturb and delight you, and remind us all that our deepest fears and our favorite fantasies are never far apart. http://www.rooftopfilms.com/2010/schedule/11-fears-and-fantasies
Where:
Open Road Rooftop above New Design High School (350 Grand St. @ Essex)
When:
8:00 Doors Open
8:30 Live Music by Dinosaur Feathers
9:00 Films begin
11:30 After Party with FREE Radeberger Pilsner at Fontana’s (105 Eldridge St.)
