Courtesy of Rooftop Films
Rooftop Films, New York’s premiere outdoor cinema event organization and home for independent films for twenty-five years, revealed the final weeks of 2021 Summer Series programming. Acclaimed feature and short films will be played at unique outdoor venues throughout NYC as part of New York’s continued reopening. Guests will enjoy live music, Q&As with the featured actors and filmmakers, and more! Ticketed events will also include exclusive Post-Screening Receptions at select events, presented by Ketel One & Corona Extra. A schedule of the new, specially curated events is below.
The 2021 Rooftop Films Summer Series takes place through September and is presented by Sundance TV and supported by Signature Sponsors Corona Extra, Ketel One Family Made Vodka, and Lay’s. Select events are presented in collaboration with Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage.
For more information about the Summer Series including a complete schedule of events visit rooftopfilms.com.
Schedule of films below:
Bring Your Own Brigade
(dir. Lucy Walker | Documentary Feature | USA | 120 mins)
Date: Friday, July 30, 2021
Location: Fort Greene Park (Washington Park St, Brooklyn, NY 11205)
Time:
7:45pm: Doors Open
9:00pm: Film Begins
11:00pm: Filmmaker Q&A
Tickets: Available HERE; Free with RSVP
More Info: Director Lucy Walker will be in attendance for a special Q&A with Vladimir Duthiers of CBS News following the film. Screening courtesy of CBSN.
Swan Song
(dir. Todd Stephens | Fiction Feature | USA | 105 mins)
Date: Saturday, July 31, 2021
Location: The Old American Can Factory (232 Third St., Brooklyn, NY 11215)
Time:
8:00pm: Doors Open
8:30pm: Live Music by LEYA
9:00pm: Film Begins
10:45pm: Filmmaker Q&A / Post-Screening Reception
Tickets: Available HERE; $16 per person
More: Director/writer Todd Stephens and actor Michael Urie will be in attendance for a live Q&A following the film. Guests will also enjoy a special Post-Screening Reception, presented by Ketel One & Corona Extra. Screening courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. Co-presented by NewFest.
Homeroom
(dir. Peter Nicks | Documentary Feature | USA | 90 mins)
Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Location: Fort Greene Park (Washington Park St, Brooklyn, NY 11205)
Time:
7:45pm: Doors Open, Music by DJ Starr
9:00pm: Film Begins
10:30pm: Filmmaker Q&A
Tickets: Available HERE; Free with RSVP
More: Director Peter Nicks will be in attendance for a live Q&A following the film. Screening courtesy of Hulu.
Surge
(dir. Aneil Karia | Fiction Feature | UK | 105 mins)
Date: Friday, August 6, 2021
Location: The Old American Can Factory (232 Third St., Brooklyn, NY 11215)
Time:
8:00pm: Doors Open
9:00pm: Film Begins
10:45pm: Filmmaker Q&A / Post-Screening Reception
Tickets: Available HERE; $16 per person
More: Attendees will enjoy an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with director Aneil Karia immediately following the screening, plus a special Post-Screening Reception, presented by Ketel One & Corona Extra. Screening courtesy of FilmRise.
Not Going Quietly
(dir. Nicholas Bruckman | Documentary feature | USA | 97 mins)
Date: Saturday, August 7, 2021
Location: On The Pier at the Brooklyn Army Terminal (140 58th St, Brooklyn, NY 11220)
Time:
8:00pm: Doors Open & Reception Sponsored by Corona Extra
9:00pm: Films Begin
10:50pm: Filmmaker Q&A
Tickets: Available HERE; Free with RSVP
More: Director Nicholas Bruckman will be in attendance for a live Q&A following the film. Screening courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment. Co-presented by the Gotham (formerly IFP).Event will also feature screening of the short film The Box (dir. Shal Ngo, James Burns | USA | 16 mins).
Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed
(dir. Joshua Rofé | Documentary Feature | USA | 90 mins)
Date: Saturday, August 21, 2021
Location: The Old American Can Factory (232 Third St., Brooklyn, NY 11215)
Time:
8:00pm: Doors Open
9:00pm: Film Begins
10:30pm: Filmmaker Q&A
10:45pm: Post-Screening Reception
Tickets: Available HERE
More: Attendees will enjoy an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with director Joshua Rofé immediately following the screening, plus a special Post-Screening Reception, presented by Ketel One & Corona Extra. Screening courtesy of Netflix.
El Planeta
(dir. Amalia Ulman | Fiction Feature | Spain | 80 mins)
Date: Friday, August 27, 2021
Location: The Old American Can Factory (232 Third St., Brooklyn, NY 11215)
Time:
8:00pm: Doors Open
9:00pm: Films Begin
10:30pm: Filmmaker Q&A
10:45pm: Post-Screening Reception
Tickets: Available HERE
More: Director Amalia Ulman will be in attendance for a live Q&A following the film. Screening courtesy of Utopia. Event will also feature screening of the short film Kiss of the Rabbit God (兔兒神) (Andrew Thomas Huang | USA | 14 mins).
Language Lessons
(dir. Natalie Morales | Fiction Feature | Natalie Morales | USA | 91 mins)
Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Location: Green-Wood Cemetery (500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232)
Time:
7:45pm: Doors Open & Reception Sponsored by Corona Extra
8:30pm: Live Music
9:00pm: Film Begins
10:30pm: Filmmaker Q&A
Tickets: Available HERE; $16 per person
More: Actor/writer Mark Duplass and director Natalie Morales will be in attendance for a live Zoom Q&A (as befits the film!) following the film. Guests will also enjoy a special Pre-Screening Reception, presented by Corona Extra. Screening courtesy of Shout! Studios and Duplass Brothers Productions. Co-presented by NewFest. Event will also feature screening of the short film Laura, Carlton & the Tijuana Bulls (dir. Michael Barth, Bobby Moser, Gia Rigoli | USA, Mexico | 11 mins).
The Scary of Sixty-First
(dir. Dasha Nekrasova | Fiction Feature | USA | 81 mins)
Date: Friday, September 3, 2021
Location: The Old American Can Factory (232 Third St., Brooklyn, NY 11215)
Time:
8:00pm: Doors Open
9:00pm: Films Begin
10:30pm: Filmmaker Q&A
10:40pm: Post-Screening Reception
Tickets: Sold Out
More: Director Dasha Nekrasova will be in attendance for a live Q&A following the film. Guests will also enjoy a special Post-Screening Reception, presented by Ketel One & Corona Extra. Screening Courtesy of Utopia. Event will also feature screening of the short filmPolka Dotted Boy (dir. Sarina Nihei | Denmark | 7 mins)
Rooftop Shots (Closing Night Short Film Program)
Short Films:
Mad Mieter (dri. M+M (Weis/De Mattia) | Germany | 6 mins)
The Game (Das Spiel) (dir. Roman Hodel | Switzerland | 18 mins)
Ten Leaves Dilated (dir. Kate E. Hinshaw, Ebony Blanding | USA | 15 mins)
Daughter (Dcera) (dir. Daria Kashcheeva | Czech Republic | 15 mins)
Date: Thursday, September 9, 2021
Location: Location: Green-Wood Cemetery (500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232)
Time:
7:45pm: Doors Open
8:30pm: Live Music
9:00pm: Film Begins
10:30pm: Filmmaker Q&A
10:45pm: Post-screening Reception
Tickets: Available HERE; $16 per person
We Are The Thousand
(dir. Anita Rivaroli | Documentary Feature | Italy | 80 mins)
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Commons at MetroTech (5 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201)
Time: Films Begin at Sunset
Tickets: Free
More: Screening courtesy of Breaking Glass Pictures. Event will also feature screening of the short film Playback (dir. Agustina Comedi | Argentina | 14 mins).
Stop and Go
(dir. Mallory Everton, Stephen Meek | Fiction feature | USA | 80 mins)
Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Location: Brooklyn Commons at MetroTech (5 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201)
Time: Films Begin at Sunset
Tickets: Free
Screening courtesy of DECAL. Event will also feature screening of the short film Puss (dir. Leah Shore | USA | 8 mins).
The Last Days of Gilda
(dir. Gustavo Pizzi | Fiction Series | Brazil | 106 mins)
Gilda loves cooking, men and life. But for her religious neighbors this self-confident independent woman is a thorn in the flesh.
Once Upon a Time in Queens
(dir. Nick Davis | Documentary Series | USA)
The 1986 Mets were one of the most dominating, infamous, and magical teams of all-time. Once Upon a Time in Queens tells the story of an incredible season in the greatest city in the world, a fairy tale that will never be forgotten, and never seen again. Screening courtesy of ESPN 30 For 30.
Additional films events and expected attendees to be announced in the coming weeks.