The Rooftop Films 2008 Summer Series

The sharpest short films fired from the roof. Highlights from Rooftop Films' 2008 Summer Series.

Venue: On the roof of the Open Road Rooftop
Address: 350 Grand Street @ Essex (Lower East Side, Manhattan)
Directions: F/J/M/Z to Essex / Delancey
Rain: In the event of rain the show will be held indoors at the same location
8:30PM: Sound Fix presents live music
9:00PM: Films
11:00 PM: After Party--Open Bar at Fontana’s (105 Eldridge St @ Grand) Courtesy of Radeberger Pilsner
Admission: $9 on going.com
Preview: See short films from this and other programs at www.IFC.com
Presented in partnership with:IFC.com, New York magazine, Open Road New York and New Design High School

PROGRAM NOTES:
In 2008, Rooftop Films received over 2,000 film submissions, and screened 20 feature-length films and over 130 short films. We showed films from 33 different countries, in every imaginable genre—documentaries, narratives, animations, experimental films, music videos, home movies and more.

There were films by first-time filmmakers, and by experienced masters (including rarely-seen works by Salvadore Dali, for which we commissioned an original live score). There was an animation about a fire-fighting dog and a documentary about birds who make the skies safe for airplanes. There was a film about a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, and a film about a furtive kleptomaniac. We began the year with a wordless film about kids in Turkey relishing the magic of cinema, and conclude with a program that celebrates the most magical short films of 2008.

The films in this show will be selected from the hidden gems, big hits and fan favorites. If you loved a certain film and want to see it again, or heard great things about a film you want a second chance to see, visit www.rooftopfilms.bside.com/2008/films and vote for the films you want see in this program.

Thanks for coming out to Rooftop Films 2008 Summer Series. We'll see you on the roof in 2009!