The Tallest Dwarf (NYC PREMIERE!)
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The Tallest Dwarf (NYC PREMIERE!)

A filmmaker's exploration of her own dwarfism leads her to a community in flux—and a question: can we see beauty and power in disability?

By Rooftop Films

Date and time

Location

Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan

West 76th Street New York, NY 10023

Refund Policy

No refunds

About this event

Date: Thursday, July 31st

Venue: Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan

Address: 334 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10023

6:00 PM: Doors Open/Rooftop Reception Begins

7:15 PM: Introduction

7:30 PM: Film Begins

9 PM: Q&A with Film Team

THE FILM

The Tallest Dwarf

Julie Forrest Wyman | 2025 | US | 93 mins

The Tallest Dwarf charts filmmaker Julie Wyman’s quest to find her place within the little people (LP) community at a moment when dwarf identity is poised to radically change. As Julie unpacks the rumors of “partial dwarfism” in her family she finds that hers is the last of a body type she has inherited. She joins forces with a group of dwarf artists to confront the legacy of being fetishized and put on display. Together they create films that reclaim a complicated history and speak back to the echoes of eugenics in the newly emerging pharmaceutical interventions that make little people taller. Through its personal and expanding perspective, the film invites audiences to a new way of seeing. Presented in partnership with ReelAbilities.

Presented with Open Captions and Audio Description. ASL/ CART provided during the post-screening Q&A Talkback.

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NO REFUNDS. RECEPTION WILL BE HELD ON THE ROOF. THE SCREENING WILL BE HELD INDOORS.

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FAQs

How will it work?

RSVP is encouraged but not required for entry. No need to check in, just show up! This show will have open seating on the lawn.

How do I get there?

Subway: take the 1,2 or 3 trains to the 72nd street station.

Do I need to bring a chair?

Chairs will be provided.

Can I bring food and drinks?

No outside alcoholic beverages are allowed.

How accessible is this venue?

This venue is accessible to all. If you have any concerns, please email us at tickets@rooftopfilms.com or call at 718-417-7362 for more information.

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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.

$22.25