The Rooftop Films 2008 Summer Series

Opening Night!
“Adventures are as common as rooftops.” We kick off our 12th year of “Underground Movies Outdoors” with short films that don’t take long to astonish, amaze and inspire.

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
8:00PM: Doors open
8:30PM: Sound Fix presents live music by Dirty on Purpose
9:00PM: Films
11:30PM - 1:00AM: Open Bar After Party at Fontana’s (105 Eldridge St @ Grand) Courtesy of Radeberger beer
Tickets: $9 at 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 & New Design High School

PROGRAM NOTES:
These are the movies that define the short film as a genre—quickly clever but profoundly rich, packed with hard-hitting humor and long-lasting poignancy. All the films in this program are about that core human value (prized also by animals and packing supplies) of friendship. Whether your best friend is a monkey or your father is a middle class mystic, if your practical joke gets your girlfriend crushed or your best friend popped like bubblewrap, this program of short films is all about sticking together, staying loyal, and finding the magic of cinema with your friends, one quick glimpse at a time.

Click on the films below to read descriptions, rate them, add them to your calendar, etc.