Rooftop Films | Topside
Event Information
About this event
***Online ticket sales for this event have ended. There will be tickets available at the door.***
Date: Friday, July 23rd
Venue: The Old American Can Factory
Address: 232 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
8:00 PM: Doors Open
9:00 PM: Films Begin
10:30 PM: Q&A with filmmakers Celine Held & Logan George and producer Kara Durrett
10:45 PM: Post-Screening Reception, presented by Ketel One & Corona Extra
Co-presented by The Gotham Film & Media Institute (formerly IFP).
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Celine Held & Logan George | 2019 | US | 90 mins.
Deep in the underbelly of New York City, a five year-old girl and her mother live among a community that has claimed the abandoned subway tunnels as their home. After a sudden police-mandated eviction, the pair are forced to flee aboveground into a brutal winter night.
Are You Still There?
Rayka Zehtabchi, Sam Davis, Reef Oldberg | 2020 | US | 15 mins.
On a hot day in the valley, Safa's car battery dies, leaving her stranded in a strip mall parking lot. As she waits for help to arrive, she's forced to confront her new reality. When her mom finally comes to her rescue that night, the two struggle to jump-start a car for the first time.
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NO REFUNDS. IN THE EVENT OF RAIN, SHOW WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT THE SAME LOCATION. NO ALCOHOL IS PERMITTED.
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FAQs
How will it work?
Bring your ticket (either printed or on your phone) and our team will check your tickets with a contactless check in scanner, respecting social distancing guidelines. Before your arrival, we will ask you to make sure you can answer “no” to all of the CDC’s COVID-19 safety screening questions. Upon arrival we will do a mandatory temperature check, unless you prefer to provide proof of vaccination. Seating will be arranged in pods (up to 4 people) so that you may sit together with your group, but remain socially distanced from those not in your group. Chairs will be provided in groups of two and four. Masks will be required while inside of the venue and while interacting with staff.
Can I bring food and drinks?
No alcoholic beverages are allowed. Feel free to bring snacks and non-alcoholic beverages! Food and drink must be consumed while you are sitting in your designated area.
I’m vaccinated, do I need to wear a mask?
All attendees and staff are required to wear a mask while inside of the venue, as it is still required by the city to wear a mask while attending a public event. You will also be reminded of the mandatory safety measures via email and on screen.
What COVID-19 Measures Have Been Taken?
Our guests and our team’s safety is our primary concern. Our COVID-19 safety measures include social distancing for both guests and staff, regular cleaning of all facilities, and contact-free check-in. All attendees and staff are required to wear a mask while inside of the venue. You will also be reminded of the mandatory safety measures via email and on-screen. You may sit in your pod with up to 4 people, but we ask that you remain socially distanced from anyone not in the group you have chosen to sit with.
Where will the screening take place within The Old American Can Factory?
Check in will be through the entrance at 232 3rd Street, and the screening location will be on the roof of the building. Please contact us if someone in your party will need assistance getting to the location.
How accessible is this venue?
There will be a few flights of stairs to climb up to the roof. If you would like to attend this event but have an ADA need, we can provide a freight elevator. There is one step that will be unavoidable in stepping onto the roof. Our courtyard seating (available at select events) is entirely accessible. If this brings up any concerns, please email us at tickets@rooftopfilms.com or call at 718-417-7362 for more information.
Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?
Rooftop Films are open to all ages.
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
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
You can either have a printed out ticket, or be ready to present the QR code from your ticket on your phone.
Organizer Rooftop Films
Organizer of Rooftop Films | Topside
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.
