Rooftop Films Returns to New Design High School with THE GENIUS AND THE OPERA SINGER

By: May. 25, 2017
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On Saturday, May 27th Rooftop Films will present the U.S. Premiere of Vanessa Stockley's The Genius and the Opera Singer, a nonfiction portrait of an embattled mother-daughter duo (92 and 55-years-old, respectively) living together in a rent-controlled West Village apartment. Set against the backdrop of a changing neighborhood, Stockley captures the pair's volatile relationship with unfettered access and intimacy. Think Grey Gardens, but replace the Old Society with Old New York.

The screening will take place on the roof of New Design High School in the Lower East Side, and will feature live music, a post-screening Q&A with filmmaker Vanessa Stockley and titular "Genius" Jessica in attendance, and an after-party at DCTV, courtesy of Corona Extra, Tanqueray, Fever-Tree Tonic, and Freixenet. Press passes, screeners, stills, and interviews are available upon request.

SHOW DETAILS:

Saturday, May 27, 2017

The Genius and the Opera Singer

On the roof of New Design High School. 350 Grand St. Manhattan.

A 92-year-old former opera singer and her volatile daughter have inhabited a rent-controlled Manhattan penthouse for the last fifty-five years - along with their chubby chihuahua, Angelina Jolie. An unsettling portrait of a mother-daughter relationship, The Genius and the Opera Singer explores their intense emotional states and the knotted riddle of their past.

8:00 PM: Doors Open

8:30 PM: Live Music

9:00 PM: Film Begins

10:30 PM: Q&A

11:00 PM: After-Party at DCTV (87 Lafayette St.)

Sponsored by Corona Extra, Tanqueray, Fever-Tree Tonic, and Freixenet.

More Info: http://www.rooftopfilms.com/event/the-genius-and-the-opera-singer/

Founded in 1997, Rooftop Films is a non-profit organization whose mission is to engage and inspire the diverse communities of New York City by showcasing the work of emerging filmmakers and musicians. In addition to their annual Summer Series - which takes place in unique outdoor venues every weekend throughout the summer - Rooftop provides grants to filmmakers, rents equipment at low-cost to artists and non-profits, and supports film screenings citywide with the Rooftop Films Community Fund. At Rooftop Films, we bring underground movies outdoors. For more information and updates please visit their website at www.rooftopfilms.com

Photo Credit: Vanessa Stockley



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