march2007


The Roof Top Film Festival March 2007 Edition +++++++++++++++++++++ **People who have blogged about this** **pre event** * [http://suraksha.wordpress.com/2007/03/04/rtff/|Suraksha] * [http://hoggsend.blogspot.com|Adithya Shrikrishna] * [http://gapp.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/introducing-the-roof-top-film-fest/|Sagaro] * [http://phoenixflicks.blogspot.com/2007/03/two-film-festivals.html|Nandhu] * [http://vettivan.blogspot.com/2007/03/rtff.html|Karthik.H] * [http://sudermovies.blogspot.com/2007/03/grindhouse-trailers-real-and.html|Suderman] * [http://dandavinci.blogspot.com/2007/03/roof-top-film-festival-march-2007.html|Andy] * [http://www.kiruba.com/2007/03/all-night-roof-top-film-festival-friend.html|Kiruba] * [http://tudinesh.wordpress.com/2007/03/21/rtff-and-farewell/|Dinesh] * [http://mabui.blogspot.com/2007/03/roof-top-festival.html|Rads] **People who have blogged about this** **post event** * [http://vettivan.blogspot.com/2007/03/rtff-happened-missed-it-go-die.html|Karthik.H] * [http://www.stellargriffin.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/at-roof-top-film-festival/|Faridul Aashiqh.K] * [http://tudinesh.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/movie-marathon/|Dinesh] * [http://suraksha.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/rtff-the-afters/|Suraksha] * [http://sudermovies.blogspot.com/2007/03/roof-top-film-festival-first-edition.html|Suderman] * [http://gapp.wordpress.com/meets/rtff/|Sagaro] **Photographs** * [http://www.tabblo.com/studio/stories/view/239308/|Event Photographs] +++++++++++++++++++++++ **The Roof Top Film Fest is over! We had a lot of fun and watched some good movies. Thanks are however due to:** 1) Sid, for hosting us on his amazing roof and letting us use his laptop and managing the whole event. He also took care of the mattresses guy, the projector guy and the speaker guy. 2) Ramanujump, for co sponsoring the mattresses along with me (Sagaro). 3) Baggy, for co sponsoring the speakers along with me (Sagaro). 4) Nandhu and Suderman, for helping us to discuss the movies in depth along with other participants. 5) The Under Dawg, for the Red-Bull which kept me awake till the second last movie. 6) Syed, for the screen. 7) The rest of you guys for the amazing snacks and drinks. :D 8) Suraksha, for the projector. +++++++++++++++++++++++ **Final list of movies screened:** 1) Hard Candy 2) Call center movie 3) Blood Simple 4) America America Parody 5) Hi Dad 6) Annie Hall 7) That Four Letter Word ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ !! When * Proposed date: 24th March, 2007 * Proposed time: 7:00 pm (24th) to 5:00 am (25th). That\'s a whole night event, but hey the next day is a Sunday and you can always crash on that day. About **3 feature movies will be screened along with 2-4 short films** made by independent film makers. General discussion for about half an hour will follow after every film is screened where all participants can discuss the film. !! Where * Venue: [http://siddhi.blogspot.com|Sid] has agreed to host us for the night at his residence. **75, Second Street, Karpagam Avenue, R.A.Puram, Chennai - 600028.** **Map:** http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=13021921&x=80268264&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2 Landmarks (Closest to farthest): Near ICICI bank branch, ICICI Towers, Greenways road Opposite MRC Nagar Near Chettinad Vidyashram school Near Ambedkar Memorial !! Movies Proposed Please visit [http://rtff.pbwiki.com/movies|movies] to add movie titles which you feel must be screened at the film fest. !! Call for Short film submission Please click [http://rtff.pbwiki.com/Student%27s-short-films|here] to list down your name, title of your short film and contact details if you wish your movie to be screened at the Roof Top Film Fest !! To be done {List things to be done here and take responsibility is possible} * -Get Projectors, DVD player- * -Locate a roof-top- * -Get screens along with stand for the film to be screened.- * Get the final list of movies. * -Fix date and time.- * Get mattresses which can be put on the roof so that people can sit and watch the film. * Food - snacks & beverages - each of us just bring some snacks and share it with the other campers :D * Water !! Contribute * [http://gapp.wordpress.com|Ganesh APP] will get the projector and extension box. * [http://orione.wordpress.com|Syed] will get the screen. * [http://retail-industry.blogspot.com/|sathyaraj] can volunteer to be the photographer for the event * [http://chandoo.org/blog|Chandoo] can get a few dvd / vcds. I have most of the listed movies. His participation is doubtful though. * Aditya M will get some booze * -chander can get 2 matresses,something to bite- * [http://tudinesh.wordpress.com|Dinesh] will get ~RedBull for everyone. His participation is doubtful at the moment, but you guys will be energised for sure * [http://www.stellargriffin.wordpress.com|Faridul Aashiqh] will get paper plates,knife(if necessary) and some snacks... * Suresh and Kiran will bring three matresses and some snacks (and some other last minute stuff... we live in 3rd street, karpagam avenue) * [http://suraksha.wordpress.com|Suraksha] will bring some eats and softdrinks * Jagan will get a matresses ,some of the movies in the list , though none in the 6 shortlists and something to eat * Krishna, MCC - a couple of beer bottles * Ashwin - a few more bottles of beer (we can never have too much of this :D) **Wanted people to contribute for booze (only beer!), snacks, laptop, speakers. booklet of the movies being screened, volunteers to get the dvds of the final list of films. **Please fill in your name along with your contribution above. !! Campers {First 25 only! So hurry up! Add your name, email id and a short intro about yourself. **Please feel free to remove your name from the list if you decide to drop out anytime**. That will help us know the exact number of participants :D. If you are not sure about it, then add your name and -strike it out- using the button next to underline in the editor so we know. Thanks} * [http://phoenixflicks.blogspot.com|Nandhu ], Senior-Sub-Editor, Deccan Chronicle, Chennai. nandhu.sundaram@gmail.com. 9841712854. * [http://tudinesh.wordpress.com|T U Dinesh], student of mass communication, MCC, dinesh.rebel [at] gmail.com * [http://gapp.wordpress.com|Ganesh APP], a tech-enthusiast and a film maker, sagaro [at] gmail {dot} com, 9884366837 * [http://suraksha.wordpress.com|Suraksha], cineaste, suraksha.r[at]gmail[dot]com * [http://vettivan.blogspot.com|Karthik.H] Commerce student waiting to catch some good movies. mnisme[at]gmail[dot]com, 9884861296 * -[http://chaosbudha.blogspot.com|Kausikram.k] self proclaimed film critic, kausikram{at}gmail.com, 9884246490- * [http://ramanujamp.blogspot.com|Ramanujam], mail.ramanujam[at]gmail.com, 9884176227 * -Chander,friendly neighbourhood movie freak,Student of E-media,AU, adakadavuley@gmail.com- * [http://vicky.in|Vicky], Movie freak, vignesh at vicky dot in, 98407 41478 * [http://dandavinci.blogspot.com|Andy], cinema connoisseur, akrishnan.g at gmail.com, 94440 36449 * [http://sudermovies.blogspot.com|Suderman], writer and filmmaker, 9382118103 * Palani, Cinema Aficionado. mail: thisistheshortestid@gmail.com * [http://orione.wordpress.com|Syed Nazir Razik,] Jobless hanging loose on holidays 9884208327 * Arul, film maker, arul [at] cmi.ac.in * -[http://blog.aswinanand.com/|Aswin Anand], Blogger, aswin.net@gmail.com- * [http://www.stellargriffin.wordpress.com|Faridul Aashiqh Ibrahim], tech student, blogger,faridul_ibrahim@yahoo.co.in,9841759328. * -Amaterasu, devotee of art n theatre- * Aditya, coder and blogger, Trichy, aditya87 [at] gmail [dot] com, 98404 70912 * -Philipp, Student, Trichy- . (is doubtful) * Ashwin R, Student, Trichy * -[http://www.vijaynarain.blogspot.com|R Vijaynarain] ,Student, film buff, Chennai- * ---A.Mohammed Moyeen,Blogger,---[FrontPage|---procoder.net@gmail.com---] * Mahendran, Student, An amateur photographer, 9841555505, mahendran.balan@gmail.com * Anuradha, Asst director - TFLW * [http://zweiundvierzig.blogspot.com|Suresh Bhagavatula], aspiring to be a management consultant, 9840678313 bsuresh@rediffmail.com * [http://livingheritage.blogspot.com|Kiran Keswani], Architect, kirankeswani@rediffmail.com * Jyothi Ramakrishnan, economics, jyothilr@gmail.com * Shumit Vatsal, economics, shumit.vatsal@gmail.com * -Aditya Govindaraj, broker/trader/investor/film buff/golfer/slacker , soylentgreen at gmail dot com- * Sathyaraj, cinema afficiando, sathyaraj@gmail.com, 9940199681. * [http://chandoo.org/blog|-Chandoo-]-, movie lover, also working, some family emergency, got to be there- * Jagan,Techie, jagannathan.v@gmail.com 9840018363 * Beli, Film Maker * Ashwin Raghu, writer and film-watcher, theroyalewithcheese@gmail.com, 98408 57500 * -Vishnu, movie lover, -[vishnu.lakshman@gmail.com|-vishnu.lakshman@gmail.com-]-, 9940029023- * **(Please don\'t fill more names here. The registrations are closed. Feel free to add your names at the **waiting list** section.)** ++++++++++++++++++ **Registrations Closed** +++++++++++++++++++ !! Waiting list: {In the last minute many of the above will definitely drop out, in which case we will make sure to call you and let you know about the vacancies. Please fill in your phone number, unless you check your email every 3 hours} * Rathijit, 9884158253 * Aishwarya Rao * -Ravi kiran , wannabe movie buff, thegreatone3486@gmail.com, 9884348881- * Mir Moohammed Ali, 9884349797 * Jay - TKF member 9940017074 * Jayanth-9444777907,jaysettygmailcom * Richard * Avni Mohindra * Sudhir Syal * Mahesh H 9841326612 * -Rajesh Madhini 9840068263- * Deepa Ranganathan 9940051465 * Mohan.G 9840519368,student and movie lover,majesticmohan@gmail.com * Thilak 9884295225 !! Ideas {List down potential ideas to make this event more exciting} * Make a booklet of all the movies screened. * -Make a website for this event - Sagaro (If anyone else is interested in collaborating with me please shoot a mail to sagaro [at] gmail [dot] com)- * -Get a logo done!!! (I\'ll get it done - Dinesh)- Logo by Dinesh and Sudish can be found [http://www.suderman.lifelogger.com/media/photos0/354714_qcbwnokpqp_xxlarge.jpg|here] Please feel free to use them on your blog side bar :D !! Who we\'ve contacted for involvement * tKF * !! Who we should contact {List down potential people we could have at the fest} * -Sudhish Kamath- * -Nandhu- * -Baradwaj Rangan- * -Shonali- * -Susan- !! News * [http://siddhi.blogspot.com|Sid] has agreed to host us in his fabulous roof which is in RA Puram. Yay! Cheers to Sid :D * [http://orione.wordpress.com|Syed] has kindly agreed to rent the screen for us. Thank you Syed for sponsoring the huge screen for the night :D * Yay! We now have a communication team. er... Actually a communication volunteer. Hari, who is a film buff and a fellow Fellini freak has agreed to personally mail each participant aka organizer to get their feedback and help, on pressing issues, as well as, kick them to pitch in whatever way they can. (Eg. blog about the event, volunteer for a couple of mattresses :D). If he finds you a mis-fit at the rtff, he might just scratch your name off the list. If you wanna reason out with him just go ahead and mail him at rooftop.filmfest@gmail.com