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Comedy: November 2008
INTERVIEW WITH DALLAS PENN,
CO-WRITER AND STAR OF "CHECKMATE"
By Rooftop Films on 11/26/2008
Filed under: Comedy, Rooftop Filmmakers, Watch Short FilmsCheckmate (Casimir Nozkowski, Dallas Penn, Rafi Kam | New York City | 9:43)Why are there always jewelry stores next to check-cashing spots? Why is there only 1 bank per 50,000 people living in Bushwick? Q&A Rooftop Films: Tell us about your film Dallas Penn: Checkmate was a video we developed as a response from one of our viewers who after viewing our film 'Bodega' asked us to make a film about another one of the center city's ubiquitous retail locations - the check cashing store RF: What was your inspiration? DP: SInce Rafi and I had used check cashing stores... MORE »
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AN EVENING WITH DON HERTZFELDT!
WED., NOV. 19TH AT THE IFC CENTER.
By Rooftop Films on 11/17/2008
Filed under: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Home Movies, Personal Narrative, Rooftop Filmmakers, Rooftop Filmmakers' FundAN EVENING WITH DON HERTZFELDT:Wednesday, November 19 at 7:00, 9:15 and 11:15pm at IFC Center. Don Hertzfedlt comes to New York's IFC Center on Wednesday, November 19th to present three screenings of his work. The highlight of the program is the New York premiere of I AM SO PROUD OF YOU, the sequel to his Sundance winning short Everything Will Be Ok. I AM SO PROUD OF YOU was funded in part by the Rooftop Filmmakers Fund. Tickets are on sale now and quickly selling out - $15 general admission/$12 for IFC Center members. You can purchase tickets on... MORE »
INTERVIEW WITH BECKY JAMES,
DIRECTOR OF "SNAKE"
By Rooftop Films on 11/13/2008
Filed under: Animation, Comedy, Rooftop Filmmakers, Watch Short FilmscallBrightcove(1634709670, 594, 445, "#ffffff");Deceptively playful, Snake is a film about stubbornness in the face of change. Rooftop Films: What was your inspiration? Becky James: I wanted to make something about growing up and I was kind of feeling like people were forcing me into situations that made me have to change. And then I knocked out nine teeth falling down the stairs. So I had the premise and then I just figured out each scene as I wrapped up the previous one. Animating by hand is so slow that you have lots of time to get to know the character... MORE »
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AN EVENING OF INSANE SHORT FILMS
by ROOFTOP ALUM zZalgern0n
By Rooftop Films on 11/06/2008
Filed under: Comedy, Rooftop Filmmakers, Rooftop Filmmakers, Watch Short Films, Watch Short FilmsThis is borderline offensive, but insanely bizarre and brilliant. Made by a mysterious dude named zZalgern0n, who showed his film The Loneliest Probe at Rooftop in 2006. If you like that, check out zZ's show in LA this weekend: Wawawawawawawawawawawawawawa:An Evening of Insane Short FilmsSaturday, November 8th -- 8pm**A Los Angeles METROMIXPick-of-the-Week** ZZalgern0n film retrospective, featuring selects from the 150+ short films he's made! Existential kids cartoons, documentaries, music videos, cooking shows, and much more! Program features a great deal of not-as-yet-aired TV work, films unavailable on the internet, and a vegan halftime snack! Steve Allen Theater 4773 Hollywood Blvd.... MORE »
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