UNDERGROUND MOVIES OUTDOORS | linktr.ee/rooftopfilmshttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mtk7avsxqk2aFor the grand finale of Rooftop’s 30th season, seven bold new short films take on love, loss, ambition, identity, and the strange, exhilarating business of being human. After three decades, there’s only one thing left to do: celebrate. 🎟️ tinyurl.com/RF30ClosingNight20 Aug 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtk7avsxqk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mtf72xnqzk2cIt's Closing Week. Help us raise $10,000 for what comes next. Let's close out our 30th summer in style and help ensure that there's much, much more Rooftop to come on the horizon. Swipe through to find your way to help, and head to rooftopfilms.com/support to make it happen.18 Aug 2026 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtf72xnqzk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mt3anptnqs2nConsider this your first clue: on October 2-4, Rooftop Films will host a city-wide interactive treasure hunt in celebration of our 30-year anniversary! Think you’ve got what it takes? A limited number of discounted early-bird tickets are now available: tinyurl.com/RooftopTreasureHunt14 Aug 2026 22:50 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt3anptnqs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mnn7ylh2tc2oUnfortunately, due to inclement weather on the forecast, tonight’s community screening of ZOOTOPIA 2 in McKinley Park (presented in partnership with @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social) has been postponed—with a new date to be announced.06 Jun 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnn7ylh2tc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mnino5erbs24#AlwaysKnicks04 Jun 2026 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnino5erbs24https://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mndhocdm3c2uThis Friday, June 5th, our beloved CEMETERY SHORTS program returns to the historic grounds of Green-Wood Cemetery! 🎟️ tinyurl.com/CemeteryShorts202602 Jun 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mndhocdm3c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mnaoqrnu2225Limited RSVPs are still available for tonight's NY premiere presentation of Alexandria Stapleton's deeply compelling docu-portrait THE BRITTNEY GRINER STORY on the Gansevoort cobblestones—presented in partnership with NewFest and the Meatpacking District BID! 🎟️ tinyurl.com/TheBrittneyGrinerStory01 Jun 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnaoqrnu2225https://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mm5runituk2aThank you x 30,000.18 May 2026 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5runituk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mljnuf2rwk2eFINAL 24 HOURS! Help us reach our 30th Anniversary @kickstarter.com goal by tomorrow (Monday, May 11th) at 5 PM EST—or every dollar disappears. After three decades of building a home for independent film in New York City, we cannot let that happen. 🩷 tinyurl.com/Rooftop30Kickstarter [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 May 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljnuf2rwk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mlesn3z45k2qHelp us reach our 30th Anniversary @kickstarter.com goal by Monday, May 11th—or we lose it all! Head to tinyurl.com/Rooftop30Kickstarter now to discover all the extraordinary donor rewards still available, starting at just $30.08 May 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlesn3z45k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3ml6vshfa3c2hJust added to our @kickstarter.com: celebrate Rooftop alum David Lowery and three of his most evocative worlds with a special fan pack from our friends at A24! There’s only one of these sets available, so head to tinyurl.com/RooftopXLowery and snatch it up now, before somebody else does...06 May 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6vshfa3c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3ml273qy4w22gMake your friends stay jealous, babe, and own an iconic print of ANORA—a 13 x 19” Silver stock poster with holographic tinsel—signed by Academy Award-winners Sean Baker & Mikey Madison! There’s only one available, so head to tinyurl.com/RooftopXAnora and get it now, before somebody else does!04 May 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml273qy4w22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mkqwm7cfrk2mNow presenting a true collector’s piece for our 30th anniversary: we’ve teamed up with extraordinary animation artist (and Rooftop alum) Zhen Li on a limited-edition tee, up for pre-order now exclusively on @kickstarter.com! 🩷 tinyurl.com/RooftopXZhen01 May 2026 01:02 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqwm7cfrk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mknv5hhyc22o30 years. One unforgettable Opening Night. THIS IS WHAT WE MEAN BY SHORT FILMS 2026 returns to Green-Wood on 5/15, and tickets are on sale now! Celebrate the start of our landmark 30th season with an evening of new short films under the stars, three decades in the making. 🎟️ tinyurl.com/43v7xkd229 Apr 2026 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknv5hhyc22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mkb725fwhs2vHead to our @kickstarter.com now if you haven’t already, and take advantage of our best-ever, lowest-possible-price, 2-for-$30 Opening Night ticket deal before it vanishes after this weekend—and prices go up to $25 each! Your future-self will thank you. 🩷 tinyurl.com/3y62az5324 Apr 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkb725fwhs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mjmvt33pbk2vFrom DIY beginnings to a beloved New York film institution, join us in launching our 30th anniversary season and building the future of Rooftop on @kickstarter.com! Head to tinyurl.com/mvnpnzmj to help us reach our fundraising goal and bring the next thirty years to life: https://tinyurl.com/mvnpnzmj16 Apr 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmvt33pbk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mjfhvsz4ok2pMissed Katarina Zhu's divine debut feature when we screened it last June? Made our presentation, but loved the film so much you've been desperate to see it again? Either way, you're in luck: BUNNYLOVR is now playing at the Quad, w/ special Q&As happening through this week! 🐰 bunnylovr.utopia.film13 Apr 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfhvsz4ok2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mj3mu4kdp22fHere's to our dear alums and friends Ira Sachs (THE MAN I LOVE), Jane Schoenbrun (TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA), & Quentin Dupieux (FULL PHIL), whose latest features are premiering at Festival de Cannes 2026 in the Compétition, Un Certain Regard, and Séances de Minuit sections, respectively!09 Apr 2026 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3mu4kdp22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mitoatsi5226On Thursday, April 30th, join us at The Old American Can Factory for the New York premiere of THERE THERE, a multichannel video installation from renowned independent filmmaker Andrew Bujalski (SUPPORT THE GIRLS, FUNNY HA HA)! 🎟️ tinyurl.com/mpbkpw7b06 Apr 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitoatsi5226https://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mhitathgdc2pSpring has officially arrived—and summer isn’t far behind. For a very limited time, all membership levels are 15% off through this Monday, March 23rd. Join us for our landmark 30th season and help keep independent cinema thriving! 🌷 rooftopfilms.com/support20 Mar 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhitathgdc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mh6xml6g2k2gHere's to our alum and friend Sam A. Davis, whose incredible short THE SINGERS took home an Academy Award last night in a rare tie—the seventh in Oscar history—for Best Live Action Short Film!16 Mar 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6xml6g2k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mguxwtjvy22pTo celebrate the first-ever Cinema Week—running from 3/20-26—our friends at the NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment are funding 5k free movie tickets at independent theaters across the city in partnership with Art House New York! See participating theaters and learn more at arthouseny.org.12 Mar 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mguxwtjvy22phttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mfadas34zk2q✨MARK YOUR CALENDARS ✨ Next Tuesday, February 24th, our friend and alum Elizabeth Lo's spellbinding documentary MISTRESS DISPELLER—recipient of the 2023 Rooftop Films x Irving Harvey Color Correction Grant—will make its streaming debut on The Criterion Channel!19 Feb 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfadas34zk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mdob2f7ons2zBeyond thrilled to celebrate our friend Stephanie Ahn, whose BEDFORD PARK just took home the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Debut Feature at @sundance.org 2026! Needless to say, watching Rooftop alumni reach this kind of major milestone never, ever gets old.30 Jan 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdob2f7ons2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mdliiqtnbs2bMassive congrats to our friends and grantee alums Stephen P. Neary and Don Hertzfeldt—their films LIVING WITH A VISIONARY (recipient of the '23 Rooftop x Kayla Thomas Grant) and PAPER TRAIL each took home Short Film Jury Awards at @sundance.org 2026 for Animation and Creative Vision, respectively!29 Jan 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdliiqtnbs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mczrhzew2c27Outrageously exciting, as ever, to see Rooftop alums and grantees land all-too-well-deserved Oscar nominations! This year, we couldn’t be prouder of or happier for Alison, Geeta, Josh, and Sam—and we’ll be loudly cheering the four of them on from our couches come March! 🥳22 Jan 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mczrhzew2c27https://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mbcpvagvr22mWith our winter fundraising officially closing at 11:59 PM, tonight is your last chance to help us head into our landmark 30th season with real momentum, fueling ambitious programming, daring voices, and unforgettable nights under the stars! 🩷 rooftopfilms.com/support 📷 @mettieostrowski.bsky.social31 Dec 2025 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbcpvagvr22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mba6kmif7c2pWith winter fundraising officially closing on New Year’s Eve at 11:59 PM EST, now is your moment to help us head into the final day with real momentum—and our 30th season stronger than ever. 🩷 rooftopfilms.com/support 📷 @mettieostrowski.bsky.social30 Dec 2025 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mba6kmif7c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3mb5jyhs4m22tBefore our winter fundraising officially closes on 12/31, your membership or donation matters more than ever. It helps us lock in the bold programming, singular locations, and unforgettable nights that turn ordinary evenings into something shared, cinematic, and alive. 🩷 rooftopfilms.com/support29 Dec 2025 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb5jyhs4m22thttps://bsky.app/profile/rooftopfilms.bsky.social/post/3may7hh2rx22hBetween Christmas and New Year’s, things can feel quiet. But for us? These next four days matter more than ever. ❄️ rooftopfilms.com/support27 Dec 2025 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:zizee7b7o65gmtpy7dvnyuf5/app.bsky.feed.post/3may7hh2rx22h