Rooftop Films bringing their indie film series to Coney Island

Photo taken during 30th Annual Mermaid Parade in Coney Island, Credit: R. Carson, photos.byhandmedia.com Rooftop Films has an incredible lineup of screenings next week. On Monday, see New York short films on the edge including Benny Safdie’s The Black Balloon, right on the beach in Coney Island. There will also be a selection of shorts ….

Rooftop Films presents doomed love, tattoos and Sailor Jerry

This week Rooftop Films has two great indie films screenings, one a program of short films about doomed love, the other a free screening about the life of tattooing legend Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins. There will be live music before the films and after-parties following both shows. The details on both events are below. Doomed ….

Emerging Cinematographers Award winners announced

The International Cinematographers Guild has announced the honorees for its 14th annual Emerging Cinematographers Awards. The eight short subjects and two honorable mentioned films, all from Guild members, will be shown at a special screening at the Directors Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles on September 26th. ICG judges from across the country, under ….

Die Hard writer launches short film competition

Creative collaboration platform Talenthouse has partnered with producer and screenwriter Steven E. de Souza to provide aspiring filmmakers an opportunity to work with one of the most renowned screenwriters in cinema history. De Souza, whose films have earned over $2 billion at the worldwide box office, with blockbusters such as Die Hard, 48hrs, Commando, The ….

Cinematographers Guild continues tradition with September awards program

For 14 years the International Cinematographers Guild has honored new talent within its membership with what is now known as the Emerging Cinematographers Awards. Any Guild member who is not already a Director of Photography can enter this contest with his or her short film, be they a camera operator, loader, still photographer or any ….