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Rooftop Filmmakers: December 2008
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AMONG THE SUNDANCE SHORTS
By Rooftop Films on 12/09/2008
Filed under: Animation, Documentary, Rooftop Filmmakers, Rooftop Filmmakers' Fund, Rooftop NewsLast week we listed the Rooftop alums showing features at Sundance in January, but there are also a bunch of short films playing that were made by filmmakers who have shown films at Rooftop previously. Hopefully we will see you all out in Park City in January. "I Am So Proud Of You," Director: Don Hertzfeldt. Dark family secrets cast a shadow over Bill's recovery; in this second chapter to Don Hertzfeldt's 'Everything will be OK'. (Winner of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Grand Jury Prize, U.S.). We gave a Rooftop Filmmakers' Fund grant to Don for I... MORE »
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ROOFTOP ALUMS AT SUNDANCE
By Rooftop Films on 12/03/2008
Filed under: Call For Entries, Documentary, Drama, Rooftop Filmmakers, Rooftop Filmmakers' FundSundance announced their films in competition today, and we're proud to say that there are three Rooftop Films alums in competition. With over 9,000 submissions, it's a pretty great honor for these filmmakers. The films are: • Humpday(Director and Screenwriter: Lynn Shelton)A farcical comedy about straight male bonding gone a little too far. Cast: Mark Duplass, Joshua Leonard, Alycia Delmore, Lynn Shelton, Trina Willard. World Premiere. Lynn's narrative film My Effortless Brilliance played at Rooftop in 2008, and is now available on pay-per-view from IFC.(Star and director, pictured left.) • Toe to Toe (Director and Screenwriter: Emily Abt)The story of an... MORE »
INTERVIEW WITH GREGORY KING,
DIRECTOR OF "MANHATTAN CANYON"
By Rooftop Films on 12/01/2008
Filed under: Rooftop Filmmakers, Watch Short FilmsManhattan Canyon (Gregory King | New York | 2:03) callBrightcove(2564679001, 594, 445, "#ffffff");For two full days in the summer of 2004, Gregory King strapped three cameras (two Super-8 and one video) onto his body and trekked up and down the length of Manhattan, taking one picture at each intersection. Music by Rachel's. Q&A Rooftop Films: Tell us about your film. Gregory King: It's an experimental/poetic portrait of Manhattan that highlights its architectural density and pace of life. I slung three cameras (two Super 8mm film and one mini-DV video) around my neck and shot either one frame of film or... MORE »
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