Open Road Rooftop, Photo by Sarah Palmer, courtesy of Rooftop Films
Here’s what playing at the Rooftop Film Festival this weekend! Outdoor summer films are the best! Remember, ASIFA-East members get $3 of tickets to any show. Look for the discount code in our email newsletter. Enter the code when buying tickets.
From our friends at Rooftop –
On June 7, Rooftop presents a night of eerie and mysterious short films. Preceding the shorts, world-renowned pianist Bruce Levingston will perform Phillip Glass’ “Dracula” over a presage of short films.
On June 8th The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Oscars® Outdoors Summer Series, RADiUS-TWC and Rooftop Films will present a FREE screening of the widely anticipated “Twenty Feet from Stardom,” RADiUS-TWC’s hit film which premiered at Sundance. The film, which opens June 14th, shines a spotlight on the untold true story of the backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the 21st century. Following the screening there will be a live performance by Darlene Love, one of the main subjects of the film, and a Q&A with the director Morgan Neville. This screening is presented in partnership with: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Oscars® Outdoors Summer Series, RADiUS-TWC.
Following each screening there will be an after-party sponsored by Red Stripe at Fontana’s.
Friday, June 7
That Impending Sense (Short Films)
World-renowned pianist Bruce Levingston performs the Philip Glass’ “Dracula Suite” to presage a night of eerie and mysterious short films.
Venue: On the roof of New Design High School, 350 Grand St. @ Essex (Lower East Side, Manhattan)
7:45PM Doors open
8:15PM Live music from pianist Bruce Levingston
9:00PM Films
11:30PM After-party sponsored by Red Stripe at Fontana’s (105 Eldridge St. @ Grand St.)
The Films:
Sonata (Nadia Micault | 11’)
Machinehead (Micah Gallagher | 12’)
Malody (Phillip Barker | 12’)
Drifters (Ethan Clarke | 8’)
Chiralia (Santiago Gil | 26’)
I’m Fine, Thanks (Eamonn O’Neill | 5’)
Night Giant (Aaron Beckum | 10’)
More info and tickets: www.rooftopfilms.com/2013/schedule/that-impending-sense-short-films
Saturday, June 8 – Free Screening (RSVP required)
Twenty Feet From Stardom (Dir. Morgan Neville | Canada | 83 min.)
Millions know their voices, but no one knows their names. Morgan Neville turns the spotlight on the backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the 21st century like Ray Charles, Mick Jagger and Bruce Springsteen. The Academy’s Oscars Outdoors series and Rooftop Films proudly bring this free sneak preview to the Lower East Side.
Venue: On the roof of New Design High School, 350 Grand St. @ Essex (Lower East Side, Manhattan)
8:00PM Doors Open
8:30PM Live Music
9:00PM Film Begins
10:30PM Brief Q&A with Morgan Neville and a live performance by Darlene Love
11:30 PM Afterparty sponsored by Red Stripe at Fontana’s (105 Eldridge St. @ Grand St.)
To RSVP: www.rooftopfilms.com/2013/schedule/twenty-feet-from-stardom