The Rooftop Film Festival is an annual US summer independent film festival organized since July 1997 by film maker Mark Elijah Rosenberg.
Rooftop Films is a non-profit
film festival
A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region. Increasingly, film festivals show some films outdoors. Films may be of recent date and, depending upo ...
that has been screening
independent films
An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, in ...
since 1997. The organization hosts an annual Summer Series outdoor film festival that features more than 35 screenings. Locations include parks, along piers, or in other scenic outdoor locations, mostly in
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...
.
This has also inspired many other RoofTop Film clubs all over the world.
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Film festivals in New York City
Film festivals established in 1997
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