Rooftop alum are heading to SXSW

The 2013 installment of SXSW has announced their line-up today with several Rooftop alum making the cut.  Congratulations! 

Starting March 8, thousands will convene in the southern city of Austin, including Rooftop, to consume as much film, music, and BBQ as humanly possible.  We are looking forward to seeing these films and more.  For the full line-up, click here. 

12 O’Clock BoysDirector: Lotfy NathanPug, a young boy growing up on a combative West Baltimore block, finds solace in a gang of illegaldirt bike riders known as The 12 O’Clock Boys. ( World Premiere)

Awful NiceDirector/Screenwriter: Todd Sklar, Screenwriter: Alex RennieEstranged brothers Jim and Dave must travel to Branson together when their father dies and leaves them the lake home.  A series of hilarious mishaps and costly misadventures follow as they attempt to restore the house and rebuild their relationship. Cast : Alex Rennie, James Pumphrey, Christopher Meloni, Brett Gelman, Keeley Hazell

Before You Know ItDirector: PJ RavalThree gay seniors navigate the adventures, challenges and surprises of life and love in their golden years.(World Premiere)

MiloDirector/Screenwriter: Jacob Vaughan, Screenwriter: Benjamin HayesA man discovers that his chronic stomach problems are due to the fact that he has a demon baby living in his colon. Cast : Ken Marino, Gillian Jacobs, Peter Stormare, Stephen Root, Mary Kay Place(World Premiere)

Our NixonDirector: Penny LaneRecently discovered Super 8 home movies filmed by three of Richard Nixon’s closest aides – and fellow Watergate conspirators – offer an intimate and complex new glimpse into his presidency in this all-archival documentary.(North American Premiere)

Short Term 12Director/Screenwriter: Destin Daniel CrettonThe film follows Grace, a young supervisor at a foster-care facility, as she looks after the teens in hercharge and reckons with her own troubled past.  An unsparingly authentic film, full of both heart andsurprising humor. Cast: Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., Kaitlyn Dever, Rami Malek, Keith Stanfield (World Premiere)

We Always Lie To StrangersDirectors: AJ Schnack, David WilsonA story of family, community, music and tradition set against the backdrop of Branson, Missouri, the remote Ozark Mountain town that is one of the biggest tourist destinations in America.(World Premiere)