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Political Films: November 2008
The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) Opens at IFC Center on November 21st
By Rooftop Films on 11/14/2008
Filed under: Documentary, Home Movies, Political Films, Rooftop NewsA truly beautiful and heartbreaking new documentary is opening at the IFC Center on November 21st, and we recommend you all go check it out. I saw Ellen Kuras' film at Sundance this past January and everyone who I spoke to was as moved by the film as I was. Filmed over 23 years by Kuras (the cinematographer for countless fantastic films, including the miraculous Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) tells the story of Thavisouk Phrasavath and his family. During the Vietnam War, the U.S. government conducted a secret war in the neighboring country of Laos.... MORE »
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"CAPTURED" SCREENS AT MAYSLES CINEMA
WED., NOV. 12, 7PM
By Rooftop Films on 11/12/2008
Filed under: Documentary, Home Movies, Political Films, Rooftop FilmmakersCAPTURED TRAILER Head to the Maysels Cinema tonight for a screening of Captured, an engaging and provocative documentary about vigilante-photographer Clayton Patterson and the sordid history of Manhattan's Lower East Side. Rooftop was thrilled to host the World Premiere of Captured as part of our Panorama Week in June. Over 1,000 people packed Open Road Rooftop, a graffiti-covered roof on the Lower East Side, to learn more about the ever-changing downtown community. Even former Mayor Ed Koch and former Parks Commissioner Henry Stern showed up, despite being portrayed in a not-so-positive light in the film. One of the goals paramount... MORE »
MEERKAT MEDIA MIXER / FUNDRAISER
SAT., NOV. 15, 8-11PM @ DCTV
By Rooftop Films on 11/11/2008
Filed under: Home Movies, Personal Narrative, Political Films, Rooftop NewsRooftop Alums Gina Telaroli and Eric Phillips-Horst, who both screened short films at our 2008 edition of "New York Non-Fiction," are part of a couple of very cool film collaborations: The Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective, and Meerkat Media. As technology makes it easier and easier to make and share media, the key challenge these days is making good media. Having a group of like-minded artists to collaborate with is key, so getting involved with groups like Meerkat or BFC makes a lot of sense. And it's fun. To raise money for Gina's next feature film, they're having a party this weekend... MORE »
COURT 13 PRODUCTIONS ("GLORY AT SEA")
MAKE VIDEOS FOR OBAMA
By Rooftop Films on 11/04/2008
Filed under: Documentary, Documentary, Political Films, Rooftop Filmmakers, Rooftop Filmmakers, Rooftop Filmmakers' Fund, Rooftop Filmmakers' Fund, Watch Short Films, Watch Short FilmsMany of the filmmakers from Court 13 Productions, the team behind the amazing Rooftop-co-funded film Glory At Sea, have been working for Barack Obama's campaign for months. I can't think of a better group of artists to craft inspirational films with a poignant social message. Check out a couple short samples of their work. If this doesn't make you weep with hope and joy, and get out of your seat to help change America, I don't know what will: Rooftop Films is immensely proud to have supported filmmakers doing such honorable work. Want more? Check out another wonderful video on... MORE »
CELEBRATE ELECTION NIGHT WITH ROOFTOP FILMS AND STRANGER THAN FICTION!
By Rooftop Films on 11/03/2008
Filed under: Political Films, Rooftop News, SparrowThis Election Night, join Rooftop Films and Thom Powers for a special Stranger Than Fiction screening of Shola Lynch's revealing documentary, Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed. In 1972, when Shirley Chisholm, a brilliant black congresswoman from Brooklyn boldly bid for the presidency, women had barely made it out of the kitchen, and the Civil Rights Act was still new. But, here was eloquent, composed, audacious Shirley Chisholm -- not only the first black woman in Congress, but the first woman to run for the nation's highest office -- demanding that the body politic actually represent all of the American... MORE »
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