The Rooftop Films 2009 Summer Series

FRIDAY, MAY 15
This is What We Mean by Short Films
Opening Night
We kick off our 13th year of “Underground Movies Outdoors” with short films that don’t take long to astonish, amaze and inspire.
FREE OPEN BAR after the films
Live performance by Pitchfork's Best new Music CYMBALS EAT GUITARS before the films
 
Venue: on the roof of the Open Road Rooftop
Address: 350 Grand Street @ Essex (Lower East Side, Manhattan)
8:00PM: Doors open
8:30PM: Sound Fix presents live music by Cymbals Eat Guitars .
9:00PM: Films
11:30PM - 1:00AM: Open Bar at Fontana’s (105 Eldridge St), courtesy of Radeberger beer
Tickets: ADVANCE TICKETS SOLD OUT. TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR ON FRIDAY STARTING AT 7 PM. CASH ONLY!

No refunds. In the event of rain, THE SHOW WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, MAY 17, at the same location. CHECK WWW.ROOFTOPFILMS.COM OR CALL 718.417.7362 ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT IF THE WEATHER SEEMS QUESTIONABLE. Seating is first come, first served. Physical seats are limited. This means you may not get a chair. You are welcome to bring a blanket and picnic.

MAP | CYMBALS EAT GUITARS | SOUND FIX

This Is What We Mean By Short Films

Opening Night of Rooftop Films 2009 Summer Series, our 13th year of Underground Movies Outdoors. A program of dramas, comedies, animations and documentaries that could only be shorts, in an array of tales about people, polar bears and pixel-based adventurers coming together for companionship.

At Rooftop Films, we bring people together. Warm weather is here: it’s time to leave the boob tube and the YouTube at home, gather your friends, trek to the roof, and watch new, original, independent films you won’t see anywhere else, in the company of your community, our community, and the New York City night.

Fittingly, we begin 2009 with a program of films about individuals of all types (and species) seeking companionship. We celebrate the start of our 13th year, our coming of age, with several films about growing up, finding your way, settling into new roles. We welcome back Rooftop alums (Huggins, Walker, Lees, Wardop, Lev), and invite new filmmakers into our family. And we kick off another year of underground movies outdoors with a stunning selection that represents the diversity and vision of Rooftop Films.

Before the films, Sound Fix presents Cymbals Eat Guitars. The Staten Island rockers have been getting a lot of attention for their first self-released album Why There Are Mountains and were just named "Best New Music" by Pitchfork (Read the REVIEW). And after the films, everyone in attendance is invited to the Rooftop Films after party at Fontana's where we will be serving complimentary Radeberger Pilsner until 1 AM and hanging out with the filmmakers and the band.

Rooftop Films is a non-profit organization whose mission is to engage and inspire the diverse communities of New York City by showcasing the work of emerging filmmakers and musicians. In addition to our Summer Series – which takes place in unique outdoor venues every weekend throughout the summer – Rooftop provides grants to filmmakers, teaches media literacy and filmmaking to young people, rents low-cost equipment to artists and non-profits, and produces new independent films. At Rooftop Films, we bring the underground outdoors. For more information and updates please visit our website at www.rooftopfilms.com.