MEN IN BLACK III and More Set for Rooftop Films, 7/29-8/3
By: Tyler Peterson Jul. 26, 2013
Rooftop Films has a busy week coming up with a screening every day of the week starting Monday. On Monday, July 29 we head to Coney Island with a free screening of Men in Black III. The new date for The Central Park Five (rescheduled from last month) will be Tuesday, July 30 at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza in Manhattan. On Wednesday, July 30, join us in Queens for the screening of the Romanian film Domestic. We on a boat Thursday, August 1 with The Expedition to the End of the World in Red Hook (and an after-party at Brooklyn Crab). Four screens, one movie: watch the New York Premiere of North of South, West of East on four different screens Friday, August 2 at MetroTech Commons in Brooklyn. And on Saturday, August 3, we screen the candid documentary Cutie and the Boxer, with a live boxing painting by famed artist Ushio Shinohara in Gowanus.
Monday, July 29 - Free Show
Men in Black III
The fifth week of Flicks on the Beach, presented in partnership with the Alliance for Coney Island and NYC & Co. brings with it the action hit Men in Black III. This eight-week series aims to promote a #ConeyComeback after the devastating effects of Superstorm Sandy, and to foster community arts and entertainment in the iconic Brooklyn neighborhood.
Address: 3059 West 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY
7:30PM: Pre-show entertainment
8:30PM: Film Begins
More info: http://rooftopfilms.com/blog/2013/06/men-in-black-iii-screening-on-july-29th.html Tuesday, July 30 - Free Show
The Central Park Five (Sarah Burns, Ken Burns, Dave McMahon | New York, NY | 119 min.)
This riveting documentary about a horrible crime and a high profile trial that destroyed the lives of five innocent teenage boys demonstrates how deep-seated prejudices can play a crucial role in the perversion of justice.
Address: 2nd Ave & E 47th St, Midtown East
8:00PM: Live Music
8:30PM: Film Begins
More info: http://rooftopfilms.com/2013/schedule/the-central-park-five/
Wednesday, July 31 - Free Show
Domestic (Adrian Sitaru | Romania | 82 min.)
Wonderfully surreal, painfully real, this is a bittersweet comedy about animals that love people unconditionally and people who eat the animals they love. Presented with Socrates Sculpture Park.
Address: 3134 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City
7:00PM: Live Music
8:30PM: Film Begins
More info: http://rooftopfilms.com/2013/schedule/domestic/Thursday, August 1
The Expedition to the End of the World (Daniel Dencik | Denmark | 88 min.) NY Premiere
Rooftop sets to sea for this spirited documentary about a three-mast sailboat full of daring artists and off-beat scientists exploring territory only recently revealed by polar ice melts. Venue: The Waterfront Museum aboard the 914 Lehigh Valley Barge #79
Address: In the water at 290 Conover Street, Red Hook
7:30PM: Doors Open
8:00PM: Live Music by Biet and Black
8:30PM: Film Begins
10:30PM-12:00AM: After Party at Brooklyn Crab (24 Reed Street) courtesy of Red Stripe & Tito's Vodka
More info and tickets: http://rooftopfilms.com/2013/schedule/the-expedition-to-the-end-of-the-world/
Friday, August 2 - NY Premiere
North of South, West of East (Meredith Danluck | USA | 82 min.)
Rooftop Films is excited to present this unique new film. The format of this show is unlike any other-the audience will sit surrounded by four screens-to accommodate the larger-than-life format of Danluck's work. Expansive events like these give Rooftop the opportunity to stretch the boundaries of traditional film screenings, and to work with ground-breaking filmmakers to create unforgettable cinematic experiences.
Address: 5 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn
8:30PM Live Music
9:00PM Film Begins
Admission is free and event is open to the public.
More info: http://rooftopfilms.com/2013/schedule/north-of-south-west-of-east/
Saturday, August 3
Cutie and the Boxer (Zachary Heinzerling | Brooklyn, NY | 81 min.)
Special Sneak Preview. This candid New York love story explores the chaotic 40-year marriage of renowned "boxing" painter Ushio Shinohara and his wife, Noriko. Anxious to shed her role of assistant to her overbearing husband, Noriko seeks an identity of her own. Courtesy of TWC-RADiUS.
Address: 232 3rd St. @ 3rd Ave., Gowanus/Park Slope, Brooklyn
8:00PM: Doors open
8:30PM: Live music
9:00PM: Film Begins
10:30PM: Q and A with director Zachary Heinzerling and subjects of the film Noriko and Ushio Shinohara will follow the film
11:00PM-12:30AM: Reception in courtyard sponsored by Red Stripe and Bulleit Bourbon More info and tickets: http://rooftopfilms.com/2013/schedule/cutie-and-the-boxer/
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