Rooftop Films

Rooftop Films has been showing an eclectic mix of indies, docs and shorts in the summer for more than a decade. Taking place at outdoor venues like rooftops, parks and other unique spaces across the City, the festival is a great place to discover new films and emerging talents. Note that some screenings are free while others require paid admission.

2019 Schedule

May 17: Short Film Program: This is What We Mean by Short Films, Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn
May 25: Running with Beto (2019), New Design High School, Manhattan
May 30: Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Redux, Remix & Requiem, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, free
May 31: Dangerous Documentaries, Metrotech Commons, Brooklyn, free
June 7: Goldie (2019), New Design High School, Manhattan
June 13: Well Groomed (2019), Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, free
June 22: Strange Negotiations (2019), Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn
June 28: The Sound of Silence (2019), New Design High School, Manhattan, free
July 17: Anbessa (2019), Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens, free
August 17: Sonic Youth: NYC and Beyond, Murmrr, Brooklyn