Green-Wood Cemetery To Host Film Screenings This Summer

PARK SLOPE, NY — Brooklynites will be able to catch a flick this summer among famous New Yorkers like "Boss" Tweed, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Leonard Bernstein.

Rooftop Films plans to kick off their Summer series of screenings for the first time at Green-Wood Cemetery next month with a selection of short films, according to the group.

The opening night will have live music, an after-party and films from around the world "that express the power of new beginnings, highly entertaining films that tear apart tired old structures and display the creative potential of the cinematic form," Rooftop Films wrote on their website.

Rooftop Films did not release the line-up of films for the May 19 event screening yet but released pre-sale tickets for Rooftop and Green-Wood members this week, Bedford + Bowery first reported.

The groups also plan to return to the cemetery on June 30 for their annual screening of short documentaries about New York City.

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