Rooftop Films presents TROLL 2 on Thursday, July 30th, BEST WORST MOVIE on Friday, July 31st, and INDUSTRIANCE SHORTS on Saturday, August 1st

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On Thursday, July 30th Rooftop Films will be showing TROLL 2 on the lawn of the Automotive High School in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Then on Friday, July 31st, the New York premiere of BEST WORST MOVIE, a new documentary on the legacy of Troll 2, at the same location. Finally, on Saturday, August 1st INDUSTRIANCE ALLIANCE SHORTS on the roof of the Old American Can Factory in Park Slope/Gowanus, Brooklyn. Here is some more information:

One $11 ticket gets you admission to see the legendary Troll 2 (the worst movie ever made) on Thursday AND admission to see the documentary Best Worst Movie on Friday night.

THURSDAY, JULY 30
TROLL 2
OPEN BAR AFTER PARTY FOLLOWING THE SCREENING FOR ALL IN ATTENDANCE
Venue: On the lawn of Automotive High School
Address: 50 Bedford Ave. @ North 13th St. (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
Directions: L to Bedford Ave. or G to Nassau Ave.
Rain: In the event of rain the show will be held indoors at the same location
8:00PM: Doors open
8:30PM: Sound Fix Records presents live music by The Drums
9:00PM: Film
10:30PM: Filmmaker Q & A
11:30PM-1:00AM: After-party: Open Bar at Matchless (557 Manhattan Ave. @ Driggs) Courtesy of Radeberger Pilsner
Tickets: $9 at the door or online, OR buy a combo ticket for BEST WORST MOVIE AND TROLL 2 for just $11 HERE
Presented in partnership with: Cinereach, New York magazine, City Council Member David Yassky & Automotive High School

FRIDAY, JULY 31
BEST WORST MOVIE
*NEW YORK PREMIERE*
An acclaimed feature length documentary that takes us on an off-beat journey into the undisputed worst movie in cinematic history: Troll 2. Directed by the now grown child star of the awful horror classic, this documentary is both hilarious and touching, providing insights into artistic vision and dashed dreams.
OPEN BAR AFTER PARTY FOLLOWING THE SCREENING FOR ALL IN ATTENDANCE

Venue: On the lawn of Automotive High School
Address: 50 Bedford Ave. @ North 13th St. (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
Directions: L to Bedford Ave. or G to Nassau Ave.
Rain: In the event of rain the show will be held indoors at the same location
8:00PM: Doors open
8:30PM:  Sound Fix Records presents live music by Kurt Vile
9:00PM: Film
10:30PM: Filmmaker Q & A
11:30PM-1:00AM: After-party: Open Bar at Matchless (557 Manhattan Ave. @ Driggs) Courtesy of Radeberger Pilsner
Tickets: $9 at the door or online, OR buy a combo ticket for BEST WORST MOVIE AND TROLL 2 for just $11 HERE
Presented in partnership with: Cinereach, New York magazine, City Council Member David Yassky & Automotive High School

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST
INDUSTRIANCE^TM SHORT FILMS: BLOOD, STEEL, WOOD
Man battles nature, and nobody wins. Machines grow so powerful not a soul has control. And the more we learn about ourselves, our structures, our universe, the more chaotic it all appears. Intense, evocative, emotional, this complex program of short films presents a back and forth dispute between competing forces and ideas.

OPEN BAR AFTER PARTY FOLLOWING THE SCREENING FOR ALL IN ATTENDANCE

Venue: On the roof of the Old American Can Factory
Address: 232 3rd St. @ 3rd Ave. (Gowanus/ Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Directions: F/G to Carroll St. or M/R to Union Ave.
Rain: In the event of rain the show will be held indoors at the same location
8:00PM: Doors open
8:30PM: Live music presented by Sound Fix Records
9:00PM: Films
11:00PM-12:30AM: Reception in courtyard including free sangria courtesy of Carlo Rossi
Tickets: $9 at the door or online
Presented in partnership with: Cinereach, New York magazine, & XØ Projects

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Gasparilla International Film Festival Screening of ‘The Photograph’, Saturday, August 8, 8:00pm

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‘The Photograph’, a film from Indonesia, part of the prestigious 2009 Global Lens Film Series, will screen at Home Theatre Gallery at 8:00pm- Saturday, August 8. Tickets are $10 at the door, but members of the Gasparilla International Film Festival may attend free.  Beer and wine will be served!

THE PHOTOGRAPH
A film by Nan Achnas
In Indonesian with English Subtitles Indonesia, 2007 (98 minutes)  

Synopsis
Sita is a spirited young woman working to support her family as a singer and prostitute in a local brothel. Always short of funds and bullied by her pimp, she convinces an elderly portrait photographer, Mr. Johan, to rent her a room; in failing health, Mr. Johan is desperate to find an apprentice to carry on his work before he dies. The unlikely bond that develops between Sita and Mr. Johan is the basis of writer-director Nan Achnas’s visually brilliant and poignant human drama about the profound effect one life can have on another.

About the Director
Nan Achnas was born in Singapore in 1963. She holds a masters degree in Film Studies from the University of East Anglia, UK. As a documentary filmmaker, her work has screened at festivals worldwide, and her narrative work includes the FIPRESCI award-winning Whispering Sands and The Flag. She currently teaches Cinema Studies and Directing at the Jakarta Institute of the Arts. The Photograph is her fourth feature film.

WHEN: Saturday August 8, 2009, 8:00 pm

WHERE: Home Theatre Gallery, 3300 South Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL

ADMISSION: $10 general admission (Students/Seniors $5).  
 
Gasparilla International Film Festival Members Attend for free.  BECOME A MEMBER BY CLICKING HERE.
Sponsored by: Home Theatre Gallery
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“Milton Glaser: To Inform and Delight” Documentary Film Screening | Westhampton Beach, NY | July 7,8,9, 2009

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The Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center will screen “Milton Glaser: To Inform and Delight,” a documentary directed by Wendy Keys, on Tuesday, July 7, Wednesday, July 8, and Thursday, July 9, at 8 p.m. as part of its “Finest in World Cinema” series.

Directed by first-time filmmaker Wendy Keys, the documentary captures everyday moments of Mr. Glaser’s personal life, capturing his warmth, humanity, intelligence and creativity.

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