From 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:
Missed 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.film
We couldn't be more thrilled to see their singular visions come alive sur la Croisette, and can't wait to witness the new brilliance they've each created!
Here'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!
With Bujalski and select cast & crew in attendance, plus a reception before the installation opens for viewing, tickets ($25 for general, $18 for Rooftop members) are available now via tinyurl.com/mpbkpw7b. Secure yours before space runs out!
Eight brilliant performances, pushed beyond the limits of conventional cinema grammar into new dimensions—literally and figuratively. A story of trust and faith, pain and promise. No fixed beginning, no final frame. No passive viewing.
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On 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)!
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Now’s the moment to elevate your Rooftop experience! Members enjoy early access, free and discounted tickets, priority entry, and more exclusive perks that make every screening feel a little more special.
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Spring 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!
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We couldn't be prouder to be in your corner, and already can't wait to see what you've got coming next in the wake of this extraordinary achievement.
Here'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!
To 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.
✨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!
Endless congrats to Stephanie and the entire team—this is only the beginning!
Beyond 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.
Here's to these two brilliant artists who truly couldn't be more well-deserving of the honors!
Massive 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!
Josh Safdie
• Best Picture (MARTY SUPREME)
• Achievement in Directing (MARTY SUPREME)
• Achievement in Writing (Original Screenplay) [MARTY SUPREME] {with Ronald Bronstein}
• Achievement in Film Editing (MARTY SUPREME) [with Ronald Bronstein]
Alison McAlpine
• Best Documentary Short Film (PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS)
Sam Davis
• Best Live Action Short Film (THE SINGERS) [with Jack Piatt]
Geeta Gandhbir
• Best Documentary Feature Film (THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR) [with Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu & Sam Bisbee]
• Best Documentary Short Film (THE DEVIL IS BUSY) [with Christalyn Hampton]
Outrageously 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! 🥳
If Rooftop has ever been part of your New York story, now is the time to help carry that forward; we, truly, can only achieve our vision with your help.
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Whether you choose to take advantage of either deal, or make a gift simply because Rooftop has meant something to you, your support allows us to dream bigger, say yes more often, and make the start of our third decade the most exciting yet!
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• purchase a $100+ level membership: receive all member benefits, plus the two Opening Night tickets *and* two additional free tickets to any regularly-priced 2026 screening, for a whopping total of (!) 12 free tickets
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• make a $30 minimum donation: receive two free tickets to Opening Night 2026, a joyful way to kick off our milestone 30th summer
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And as a New Year’s Eve treat, we’re offering two extra special ways to join the celebration:
With 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!
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Thank you for being part of what makes what we do possible. We can’t wait to celebrate all that’s ahead, together.
If Rooftop has ever been part of your New York story—if it’s where you discovered something new, felt connected, or felt joy—this is the moment to help carry it forward.
