Celebrating the extraordinary Rooftop alumni and grantee filmmakers premiering their latest works at the @sundance.org Film Festival next year! 🎉
December 23, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Celebrating the extraordinary Rooftop alumni and grantee filmmakers premiering their latest works at the @sundance.org Film Festival next year! 🎉
There’s only a few days left to give something that doesn’t end up in a drawer: gifted or kept for yourself, it’s a present that directly helps sustain nearly three decades of open-air storytelling and collective experience!
🎁 rooftopfilms.com/support
📷 @mettieostrowski.bsky.social
🎁 rooftopfilms.com/support
📷 @mettieostrowski.bsky.social
December 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
There’s only a few days left to give something that doesn’t end up in a drawer: gifted or kept for yourself, it’s a present that directly helps sustain nearly three decades of open-air storytelling and collective experience!
🎁 rooftopfilms.com/support
📷 @mettieostrowski.bsky.social
🎁 rooftopfilms.com/support
📷 @mettieostrowski.bsky.social
Some gifts are things. This one is a whole season.
A Rooftop Films membership is time together, plans already made: sunset screenings, shared blankets, inside jokes whispered during opening credits, and nights that turn into stories told for years...
🎁 rooftopfilms.com/support
📷 Mettie Ostrowski
A Rooftop Films membership is time together, plans already made: sunset screenings, shared blankets, inside jokes whispered during opening credits, and nights that turn into stories told for years...
🎁 rooftopfilms.com/support
📷 Mettie Ostrowski
December 15, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Some gifts are things. This one is a whole season.
A Rooftop Films membership is time together, plans already made: sunset screenings, shared blankets, inside jokes whispered during opening credits, and nights that turn into stories told for years...
🎁 rooftopfilms.com/support
📷 Mettie Ostrowski
A Rooftop Films membership is time together, plans already made: sunset screenings, shared blankets, inside jokes whispered during opening credits, and nights that turn into stories told for years...
🎁 rooftopfilms.com/support
📷 Mettie Ostrowski
This Giving Tuesday, help us keep the magic alive.
Head to rooftopfilms.com/support to make a donation, become a member, or give the gift of a membership while they’re still 30% off—our best offer ever, available only until midnight!
🎥 Tom Rotenberg
🎶 Sea of Daisies
Head to rooftopfilms.com/support to make a donation, become a member, or give the gift of a membership while they’re still 30% off—our best offer ever, available only until midnight!
🎥 Tom Rotenberg
🎶 Sea of Daisies
December 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
This Giving Tuesday, help us keep the magic alive.
Head to rooftopfilms.com/support to make a donation, become a member, or give the gift of a membership while they’re still 30% off—our best offer ever, available only until midnight!
🎥 Tom Rotenberg
🎶 Sea of Daisies
Head to rooftopfilms.com/support to make a donation, become a member, or give the gift of a membership while they’re still 30% off—our best offer ever, available only until midnight!
🎥 Tom Rotenberg
🎶 Sea of Daisies
We’re extending our gratitude—and our Black Friday deal.
In honor of Rooftop Films’ upcoming 30th season, we’re keeping our biggest sale ever (30% off all memberships) live through Cyber Monday, December 1st! rooftopfilms.com/support
📷 Sean DiSerio
In honor of Rooftop Films’ upcoming 30th season, we’re keeping our biggest sale ever (30% off all memberships) live through Cyber Monday, December 1st! rooftopfilms.com/support
📷 Sean DiSerio
November 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
We’re extending our gratitude—and our Black Friday deal.
In honor of Rooftop Films’ upcoming 30th season, we’re keeping our biggest sale ever (30% off all memberships) live through Cyber Monday, December 1st! rooftopfilms.com/support
📷 Sean DiSerio
In honor of Rooftop Films’ upcoming 30th season, we’re keeping our biggest sale ever (30% off all memberships) live through Cyber Monday, December 1st! rooftopfilms.com/support
📷 Sean DiSerio
Rooftop Films is gearing up for a landmark 30th season in 2026, and we’re kicking off the celebration early with an extra special Black Friday offer: every membership tier is 30% off, now through November 28th!
Head to rooftopfilms.com/support to take advantage of the offer today.
Head to rooftopfilms.com/support to take advantage of the offer today.
November 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Rooftop Films is gearing up for a landmark 30th season in 2026, and we’re kicking off the celebration early with an extra special Black Friday offer: every membership tier is 30% off, now through November 28th!
Head to rooftopfilms.com/support to take advantage of the offer today.
Head to rooftopfilms.com/support to take advantage of the offer today.
Next Friday, November 14th, join us for one more one-night-only revival of the Queens Drive-In* with Francisco Moya & @nysci.bsky.social—don't miss an extra special presentation of MEN IN BLACK, Barry Sonnenfeld’s 1997 genre-bending classic! 👽🕴️
🎟️ tinyurl.com/5d6m4zzf
🎟️ tinyurl.com/5d6m4zzf
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Next Friday, November 14th, join us for one more one-night-only revival of the Queens Drive-In* with Francisco Moya & @nysci.bsky.social—don't miss an extra special presentation of MEN IN BLACK, Barry Sonnenfeld’s 1997 genre-bending classic! 👽🕴️
🎟️ tinyurl.com/5d6m4zzf
🎟️ tinyurl.com/5d6m4zzf
We’re so excited to welcome you to the spectacular rooftop park at Pier 57 for THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS—but, unfortunately, due to the decidedly inclement weather being forecast for the original date, the screening has been moved forward one week, to Thursday, 11/6.
🎟️ tinyurl.com/a4whd84k
🎟️ tinyurl.com/a4whd84k
October 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
We’re so excited to welcome you to the spectacular rooftop park at Pier 57 for THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS—but, unfortunately, due to the decidedly inclement weather being forecast for the original date, the screening has been moved forward one week, to Thursday, 11/6.
🎟️ tinyurl.com/a4whd84k
🎟️ tinyurl.com/a4whd84k
Next Thursday, October 30th, join us on Pier 57's incredible rooftop park for an extra special silent* (and free!) Halloweentime screening of Henry Selick’s 1993 stop-motion musical masterpiece, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS! 🎃💀🎄
🎟️ tinyurl.com/a4whd84k
🎟️ tinyurl.com/a4whd84k
October 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Next Thursday, October 30th, join us on Pier 57's incredible rooftop park for an extra special silent* (and free!) Halloweentime screening of Henry Selick’s 1993 stop-motion musical masterpiece, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS! 🎃💀🎄
🎟️ tinyurl.com/a4whd84k
🎟️ tinyurl.com/a4whd84k
I would like…if I may…to thank everyone who braved the October chill to celebrate the 50th anniversary of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW with us on Gansevoort Plaza last night—a truly perfect audience for a truly timeless classic! 🫦
October 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I would like…if I may…to thank everyone who braved the October chill to celebrate the 50th anniversary of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW with us on Gansevoort Plaza last night—a truly perfect audience for a truly timeless classic! 🫦
Monday, October 20th, do the Time Warp with us on the cobblestones as we celebrate 50 years of Richard O’Brien’s legendary cult classic musical on the big screen! @ebottcher.bsky.social
🎟️ tinyurl.com/5ew8f6jf
🎟️ tinyurl.com/5ew8f6jf
September 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Monday, October 20th, do the Time Warp with us on the cobblestones as we celebrate 50 years of Richard O’Brien’s legendary cult classic musical on the big screen! @ebottcher.bsky.social
🎟️ tinyurl.com/5ew8f6jf
🎟️ tinyurl.com/5ew8f6jf
Thirty summers. Thousands of films. Countless unforgettable nights.
In 2026, Rooftop Films will celebrate its 30th Summer Series—a landmark season marking three decades of daring new cinema under the New York City sky—and submissions are officially open!
In 2026, Rooftop Films will celebrate its 30th Summer Series—a landmark season marking three decades of daring new cinema under the New York City sky—and submissions are officially open!
September 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Thirty summers. Thousands of films. Countless unforgettable nights.
In 2026, Rooftop Films will celebrate its 30th Summer Series—a landmark season marking three decades of daring new cinema under the New York City sky—and submissions are officially open!
In 2026, Rooftop Films will celebrate its 30th Summer Series—a landmark season marking three decades of daring new cinema under the New York City sky—and submissions are officially open!
Due to the arrival of Hurricane Erin tomorrow, our presentation of MISTRESS DISPELLER has officially been postponed to next Wednesday, August 27th. All currently-held tickets will automatically transfer to the new date. Thank you for understanding, and stay dry!
August 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Due to the arrival of Hurricane Erin tomorrow, our presentation of MISTRESS DISPELLER has officially been postponed to next Wednesday, August 27th. All currently-held tickets will automatically transfer to the new date. Thank you for understanding, and stay dry!
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the inner circle: tonight (Monday, August 18th), join us on the roof of New Design High School in the L.E.S. for LURKER, presented in partnership with our friends at MUBI!
Secure your seats while you still can... tinyurl.com/6aw7tp29
Secure your seats while you still can... tinyurl.com/6aw7tp29
August 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the inner circle: tonight (Monday, August 18th), join us on the roof of New Design High School in the L.E.S. for LURKER, presented in partnership with our friends at MUBI!
Secure your seats while you still can... tinyurl.com/6aw7tp29
Secure your seats while you still can... tinyurl.com/6aw7tp29
This Saturday, August 16th, Eleanor Mortimer’s HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE—recipient of the 2022 Rooftop Films Water Tower Feature Film Grant—screens (for free!) at Brooklyn Army Terminal! Secure your RSVPs now, via tinyurl.com/wsdxprs3.
August 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This Saturday, August 16th, Eleanor Mortimer’s HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE—recipient of the 2022 Rooftop Films Water Tower Feature Film Grant—screens (for free!) at Brooklyn Army Terminal! Secure your RSVPs now, via tinyurl.com/wsdxprs3.
Due to the inclement weather forecasted for this evening, our screening of Emily Mkrtichian’s THERE WAS, THERE WAS NOT at Brooklyn Commons has been postponed to Friday, September 19th. All currently-held RSVPs will automatically transfer to the new date. Thank you for understanding, and stay dry!
August 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Due to the inclement weather forecasted for this evening, our screening of Emily Mkrtichian’s THERE WAS, THERE WAS NOT at Brooklyn Commons has been postponed to Friday, September 19th. All currently-held RSVPs will automatically transfer to the new date. Thank you for understanding, and stay dry!
This Saturday, August 9th, meet us in Industry City for the premiere of Rooftop's newest shorts program, URL IRL: TALES FROM THE TIMELINE! From brainrot to belonging, these shorts dive into how the virtual shapes our IRL identities, connections, delusions, and discoveries...
🎟️ tinyurl.com/4s5z6fy7
🎟️ tinyurl.com/4s5z6fy7
August 7, 2025 at 9:51 PM
This Saturday, August 9th, meet us in Industry City for the premiere of Rooftop's newest shorts program, URL IRL: TALES FROM THE TIMELINE! From brainrot to belonging, these shorts dive into how the virtual shapes our IRL identities, connections, delusions, and discoveries...
🎟️ tinyurl.com/4s5z6fy7
🎟️ tinyurl.com/4s5z6fy7
August at Rooftop is packed with standout documentaries, star-studded indie features, international discoveries, and 2 stellar shorts programs: our legendary Closing Night celebration in Green-Wood, and a brand-new showcase premiering at Industry City!
🎟️ rooftopfilms.com/calendar
🎟️ rooftopfilms.com/calendar
August 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
August at Rooftop is packed with standout documentaries, star-studded indie features, international discoveries, and 2 stellar shorts programs: our legendary Closing Night celebration in Green-Wood, and a brand-new showcase premiering at Industry City!
🎟️ rooftopfilms.com/calendar
🎟️ rooftopfilms.com/calendar
Due to the extreme heat advisory and evening thunderstorms forecasted for tomorrow, NEW YORK NON-FICTION 2025 has officially been postponed to this coming Monday, July 28th.
🎟️ tinyurl.com/c76bz3n3
🎟️ tinyurl.com/c76bz3n3
July 25, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Due to the extreme heat advisory and evening thunderstorms forecasted for tomorrow, NEW YORK NON-FICTION 2025 has officially been postponed to this coming Monday, July 28th.
🎟️ tinyurl.com/c76bz3n3
🎟️ tinyurl.com/c76bz3n3
Tomorrow (Wednesday, July 23rd), meet us in Brooklyn Commons for the return of TRAPPED! Reality bends, bodies break, and minds fracture in this delirious collection of shorts—stories of bodies in revolt, psyches in flux, and moments that slip between waking and dreaming...
🎟️ tinyurl.com/32asjb5v
🎟️ tinyurl.com/32asjb5v
July 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Tomorrow (Wednesday, July 23rd), meet us in Brooklyn Commons for the return of TRAPPED! Reality bends, bodies break, and minds fracture in this delirious collection of shorts—stories of bodies in revolt, psyches in flux, and moments that slip between waking and dreaming...
🎟️ tinyurl.com/32asjb5v
🎟️ tinyurl.com/32asjb5v
Reposted by Rooftop Films
New #DisabilityPrideMonth event... ReelAbilities and @rooftopfilms.bsky.social present the NYC premiere of THE TALLEST DWARF! Join us at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan on July 31 at 6 PM for a rooftop reception, followed by an indoor intro, screening, and Q&A at 7:15 PM. TICKETS 🎟️ zurl.co/NT1F5
July 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
New #DisabilityPrideMonth event... ReelAbilities and @rooftopfilms.bsky.social present the NYC premiere of THE TALLEST DWARF! Join us at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan on July 31 at 6 PM for a rooftop reception, followed by an indoor intro, screening, and Q&A at 7:15 PM. TICKETS 🎟️ zurl.co/NT1F5
An absolutely extraordinary turn-out for our annual presentation of LOVE IS STRANGE: ROMANCE SHORTS, last night on the Gansevoort cobbles with the Meatpacking District!
July 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
An absolutely extraordinary turn-out for our annual presentation of LOVE IS STRANGE: ROMANCE SHORTS, last night on the Gansevoort cobbles with the Meatpacking District!
This Wednesday (6/25), don't miss our 3rd annual QUEERLY BELOVED—co-presented by the Fort Greene Park Conservancy & NewFest! Unfolding in dressing rooms, roadside stops, and echoes of the past, this year’s shorts revel in the humor, heat, and beauty of life lived out loud.
🎟️ tinyurl.com/55c5tc5p
🎟️ tinyurl.com/55c5tc5p
June 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This Wednesday (6/25), don't miss our 3rd annual QUEERLY BELOVED—co-presented by the Fort Greene Park Conservancy & NewFest! Unfolding in dressing rooms, roadside stops, and echoes of the past, this year’s shorts revel in the humor, heat, and beauty of life lived out loud.
🎟️ tinyurl.com/55c5tc5p
🎟️ tinyurl.com/55c5tc5p
Scenes from last Saturday’s New York premiere of BUNNYLOVR, the dreamy, daring, and deeply felt feature debut from writer/director/star Katarina Zhu! 🐇
📷 @mettieostrowski.bsky.social
📷 @mettieostrowski.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Scenes from last Saturday’s New York premiere of BUNNYLOVR, the dreamy, daring, and deeply felt feature debut from writer/director/star Katarina Zhu! 🐇
📷 @mettieostrowski.bsky.social
📷 @mettieostrowski.bsky.social
Good morning! Despite the fact that rain is forecasted throughout the day, please note that—thanks to the indoor rain space on-site—tonight's New York premiere presentation of BUNNYLOVR will continue on as planned, regardless of whether we ultimately can screen it on the venue's rooftop or not.
Tomorrow (Saturday, June 14th), meet us in the Lower East Side for the New York premiere of Katarina Zhu's BUNNYLOVR! 🐇 Featuring a special post-show Q&A with the writer/director/star and fellow actor Perry Yung, secure your 🎟️ now, before they're all gone: tinyurl.com/4y5t5jrh
June 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Good morning! Despite the fact that rain is forecasted throughout the day, please note that—thanks to the indoor rain space on-site—tonight's New York premiere presentation of BUNNYLOVR will continue on as planned, regardless of whether we ultimately can screen it on the venue's rooftop or not.