Rooftop Films | New York Non-Fiction
Event Information
Description
***Online sales are closed. Tickets will be available at the door for $16, cash or credit. Box office opens at 7PM!**
It’s your city. Take a look.
Date: Friday, June 14th
Venue: Green-Wood Cemetery
Address: 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232
7:45 PM: Doors Open
8:30 PM: Live Music from Rahrah Gabor
9:00 PM: Films Begin
10:30 PM: Q&A
10:45 PM: After-Party
On this night, we revel in the NYC of the late Twenty Teens, contemplate a few of its great agonies, and celebrate some of the everyday miracles that make Gotham so goddamn exciting. The of-the-moment movies in this year’s New York Non-Fiction chronicle the endurance of the city’s cab drivers suffering through an era of technological disruption; document the toil of e-bike delivery workers as they traverse our over-policed streets; and use video game technology to critique the questionable city planning strategies of Robert Moses. One film reminds us of the authentic afro-futurist artistry of native-born superstar Aaliyah, while another questions the provenance of a recently unearthed Russian painting found for sale in a Bed Stuy hardware story. No two stories are the same, but all are scored by the multitudinous rhythms of the city, sometimes plodding, sometimes racing. So, come. Bob your head, tap your toes, and meet your neighbors.
FILMS:
The A-Z of Aaliyah
Cara Stricker | US | 7
The Bony Lady (La Flaca)
Thiago Zanato & Adriana Barbosa | US, Brazil, Mexico | 20
The Leftovers
Olivier Bernier | US | 16
Operation Jane Walk
Leonhard Müllner & Robin Klengel | Austria | 16
Peter's Painting
Olivier Bernier | US | 11
Stay Close
Luther Clement & Shuhan Fan | US, China | 18
A Winter with Delivery Workers
Jing Wang | US | 5
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NO REFUNDS. IN THE EVENT OF RAIN, SHOW WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT THE SAME LOCATION. NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL IS PERMITTED.
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FAQs
Where will the screening take place within Green-Wood Cemetery?
Check in will be at the main entrance on 25th street and 5th Avenue, but the screening location will be about 10-15 minute walk from there. Please contact us if someone in your party will need assistance getting to the location.
Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?
Rooftop Films are open to all ages, but ID and proof of age is required for entry. You must be 21+ to attend the after party.
What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?
For a full list of Rooftop Films venues and directions visit www.rooftopfilms.com/venues
What can/can't I bring to the event?
No outside alcohol is permitted. Feel free to bring snacks!
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
No, your printed ticket is not required. Just bring your ID and give your name at the door!
Organizer Rooftop Films
Organizer of Rooftop Films | New York Non-Fiction
At Rooftop Films we believe film can be so much more than just watching a movie, so we curate unique events that combine great music, quality film, and some of the most beautiful locations that New York has to offer. By thinking beyond the screen, we help to bring communities together and change the way that film, music, art, and ideas interact with the city around us.
Rooftop Films’ mission is to engage and inspire diverse communities by showing movies in outdoor locations, supporting the production of new independent films, helping local organizations to produce screenings and events, and renting equipment at low-cost to artists and nonprofits. Rooftop Films is more than a film festival. We are a community. We are a collective collaboration between filmmakers and festivals; between audience members and artists; between venues and neighborhoods. Our goal is to nurture a vibrant independent filmmaking and film-going community not only by exhibiting the work of emerging filmmakers, but also by providing essential support systems for those who otherwise have none.
