Film
The Open Roof Festival returns for third year
The Open Roof Festival is back for year three, and earlier today organizers revealed the 2012 film and music line-ups. As was the format last year, performances from local bands will precede Thursday evening screenings in the parking lot adjacent to Amsterdam Brewery. In case you think that the music plays second fiddle to the films at this festival, the inclusion of acts like Army Girls, Parlovr, and Bruce Peninsula underscore the degree to which the programming has evolved since Open Roof's first year.
The festival starts on Thursday June 21st and runs for 10 weeks, wrapping up on August 23rd. Each night gets underway at 7:30 p.m. with screenings starting around sundown. On the film end, there's a little bit of everything to choose from (docs, comedies, drama), so buy your tickets early if you're picky about what you want to watch (the line-up is strong enough that, for some, it won't really matter) and pray that it doesn't pour rain that night.
Here's a look at the 2012 Open Roof Festival Line-up (musical acts followed by films):
June 21st
Friendlyness & The Human Rights
Marley
June 28th
Army Girls
Charles Bradley: Soul of America
July 5th
The Magic
Fat Kid Rules the World
July 12th
The Little Black Dress
China Heavyweight
July 19th
July 26th
Run with the Kittens
Undefeated
August 2nd
August 9th
August 16th
August 23rd
Bruce Peninsula
Beasts of the Southern Wild
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Each night cost $15 (drinks extra, obviously), and tickets can be purchased through the Open Roof Festival website.
Photo by Dayna Winter
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Originally it was suppose to be on a rooftop... So, I guess they called it "open roof" as in there is no roof...
Anyway, been a few times in previous years and it is a lot of fun/well organized. Recommend it.