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February 2009
INTERVIEW WITH HOLLY KLEIN
DIRECTOR OF "DUNCAN"
By Rooftop Films on 02/10/2009
Filed under: Animation, Rooftop News, Watch Short FilmsDuncan ( Holly Klein | 02:46 | Animation) callBrightcove(5724142001, 594, 445, "#ffffff"); Nonchalant animated protagonists rhyme their way through a grade school episode of getting the hots for someone as geeky as you. And then it gets kinda randy. Q&A Rooftop Films: Tell us about your film: Holly Klein: "Duncan" is a film I made back in 2000. It's the story of a boy who likes to knit. He likes girls, as well, and uses his passion for knitting to get the girl of his dreams. RF: What animated shows or films did you like as a child? HK: The... MORE »
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ROOFTOP MUSIC: NEW MARISSA NADLER VIDEO DIRECTED BY JOANA LINDA
By Rooftop Films on 02/08/2009
Filed under: Rooftop MusicROOFTOP MUSIC: INTERVIEW WITH KAZ NOMURA, AKA PWRFL POWER
By Rooftop Films on 02/06/2009
Filed under: Rooftop Music"If I was Google, I would feel lonely. People come to me, ask questions, and leave me when they are done." Kaz Nomura, aka PWRFL Power, is a vagabond musician who was born and raised in Japan. He studied music in Seattle and is known for his quirky lyrics and skilled Fahey-esque guitar playing. We spoke with Kaz via email about his upcoming travels, his blog, and the Google song. Rooftop Films: How's Seattle treating you? Kaz Nomura: Good! It's very mellow here and I am focused on writing lots of music. Usually in this time of the year it's... MORE »
INTERVIEW WITH TALMAGE COOLEY
DIRECTOR OF "DIMMER"
By Rooftop Films on 02/05/2009
Filed under: Documentary, Rooftop Filmmakers, Rooftop News, Watch Short FilmsDIMMER (Talmage Cooley | 12:12 | Documentary) callBrightcove(5663587001, 594, 445, "#ffffff"); Talmage Cooley's award-winning documentary short film presents a poignant and memorable snapshot of life within a gang of sight-impaired teenage boys who create their own world among the abandoned factories of Buffalo's rust belt. Q&A Rooftop Films: What was your inspiration? Talmage Cooley: The band Interpol was looking for short film ideas they could commission to accompany the release of their album ANTICS. One of my best friends had been home to Buffalo, NY, for Thanksgiving and his cousin told him about this gang of blind teenage boys who... MORE »
THIS WEEK ON ROOFTOP TV:
FOUND NEW YORK
(2/4/09 on MNN, Ch. 67 and www.mnn.org)
By Rooftop Films on 02/04/2009
Filed under: Rooftop News, Watch Short FilmsWed. 2/04/09, 9pm on MNN, Ch. 67 & www.mnn.org Found New York Sometimes odd aspects of New York's diversity intrude into your daily life--a falcon, a movie shoot, an anti-baby guerrilla art action on a public bus. (The companion episode to next week's Found New York.) Films: Bird Strikes (Chris Cassidy | Brooklyn | 7:00) When technology and nature collide, Bob Leporati uses the ancient art of falconry to clear the runways of JFK. Bodega (Casimir Nozkowski, Dallas Penn, Rafi Kam | Bronx | 4:00) A humorous look at food culture in the South Bronx--"the poorest urban county in the... MORE »
ROOFTOP VET JASON TRACHTENBURG RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO "(I DON'T WANT TO TEMPT) TIME"
By Rooftop Films on 02/02/2009
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