Elizabeth Wood to attend Rooftop Films' New York Premiere of WHITE GIRL

Up-and-coming director Elizabeth Wood's critically acclaimed, Brooklyn-set debut feature film White Girl tells the frenetic tale of l'amour fou between a college girl (Morgan Saylor of "Homeland") and her drug dealer boyfriend (Brian 'Sene' Marc), as she goes to extremes to get him out of jail. On Thursday, August 11, Rooftop Films will host the New York premiere of the film at The Bushwick Generator, around the corner from where some of the film's pivotal scenes took place. Filmmaker Elizabeth Wood will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A.

WHEN:
Thursday, August 11

WHERE:
The Bushwick Generator
195 Moore Street, Bushwick, Brooklyn

SHOW DETAILS:
7:30PM Doors Open
8:00PM Live Music
8:30PM Film Begins
10:00PM Q&A with Filmmaker Elizabeth Wood
10:30PM After-Party Sponsored by Stella Artois

ABOUT THE FILM:

WHITE GIRL
(Elizabeth Wood | USA | 88 min.)
The cross section between New York's mean streets and its gentrified alcoves makes for potent social satire in Elizabeth Wood's tough and exhilarating debut. Equipped with platinum blonde hair and a winning smile, college girl Leah (Morgan Saylor) seeks out pleasure in any form. She has two weeks before fall semester, and in between getting high with her roommate and snorting lines with her boss, she finds time to hit it off with a handsome, young Puerto Rican drug dealer named Blue. Within days, the two are selling dime bags to her affluent white colleagues, collecting fast cash, and living the high life. But their euphoria comes to a grinding halt once Blue is arrested and Leah's left with a hefty amount of his coke. Does she sell it to save him or use it herself?

Presented in Partnership with: FilmRise. In theaters this September

More Info: http://rooftopfilms.com/2016/schedule/white-girl/

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rooftop-films-white-girl-tickets-25071569740

ABOUT ROOFTOP FILMS:
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.