Rooftop Films has gained so much buzz, that now they're moving off the roof and into neighboring boroughs.  Their eighteen remaining screenings include stunning short films, fantastic fiction and daring documentary features. In keeping with our programming goals of bringing you films you won't see anywhere else, three feature films are NY, US and World Premieres: St. Nick (August 28), the acclaimed neo-Badlands pre-teen fiction from David Lowery; Rock Heart Beijing (August 21), a political rock n roll doc from China, and Burning in the Sun (Sept. 19), which tells the story of a young man bringing solar power to his native Mali (the screening itself will be held at Solar One, and will be solar powered!)

Also on the slate is Rooftop Films first venture into the Bronx (August 29), and a return to the scenic beach at Governors Island, where we will host a new co-presentation with The Fledgling Fund. The special screening of The End of the Line (August 22), a documentary about over-fishing the world's oceans, will be an integrated event raising awareness about this vital issue.

Finally, Rooftop's annual partnership with IFP during Independent Film Week closes out the 2009 Summer Series, with a sneak peak at the 2009 IFP Narrative and Doc Lab selections, films that are sure to be next year's hot festival and indie releases.

Saturday, August 15

WHERE YOU LIVE (short films)

Short films that show us where you live and how you live. From the harshest African deserts to the fertile Irish countryside, from rapidly growing guesthouses in Hong Kong to the slowly fading inner city of Detroit, these fun and fascinating documentaries invite you into unique communities world wide.

Venue: On the roof of El Museo Del Barrio

Address: 1230 Fifth Ave. @ 104th St. (East Harlem)

8:00PM: Doors open

8:30PM: Live music presented by Sound Fix Records

9:00PM: Films

11:00PM-12:30AM: After-party on the roof: Open bar courtesy of Radeberger Pilsner and Carlo Rossi

Tickets: $9 at door or online

The following are free:

Saturday, August 29

BRONX PRINCESS

A free screening of two films about strong-willed women surviving, learning and dancing in their journeys between New York and Africa.

Venue: On the lawn of Mullaly Park in the Bronx

7:00PM: Live music and performances presented by Sound Fix Records

Saturday, August 29

P-STAR RISING

At age 9, Priscilla, an adorable yet precocious little girl, tells her single-father, Jesse, “I am going to become a rapper and fulfill your dreams of succeeding in the music business.”

Venue: On the lawn of Ft. Greene Park

8:30PM: Live music presented by Sound Fix Records

Saturday, August 22

Rooftop Films & the Fledgling Fund present

THE END OF THE LINE

(Rupert Murray | United Kingdom | 90 min.)

Imagine an ocean without fish. Imagine your meals without seafood. Imagine the global consequences.

Venue: The Beach at Governor’s Island

8:00PM: Doors open

Tickets: $12 online at www.rooftopfilms.com

Friday, August 28

ST. NICK

(David Lowery | Austin, TX | 87 min.)

Lowery’s debut feature is a pre-teen Badlands, a lush and visceral young American drifter tragedy. Astonishing imagery, evocative soundscapes, heartbreakingly smart and subtle performances, and a story that reveals layer after layer of complexity form a masterpiece of introspection and exploration.

Venue: On the roof of the Old American Can Factory

8:00PM: Doors open

11:00PM-12:30AM: Reception in courtyard including free sangria courtesy of Carlo Rossi

Tickets: $9 at the door or online