2010 | 101 minutes | NR | IMDb
Directed by Lawrence Michael Levine
Cinematography by Aaron Kovalchik
Starring Lawrence Michael Levine, Sophia Takal, Amy Seimetz, Brooke Bloom, Louis Cancelmi, Robert White, Kate Lyn Sheil & Lena Dunham
Premiered at the 2010 Cinequest Film Festival
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A portrait of young New York and the misguided hopefuls who can't afford to live there but do anyway, Gabi on the Roof in July is an ensemble comedy about ex-girlfriends, sibling rivalry and whipped cream in a city that's constantly in flux. Gabi, a rambunctious Oberlin undergrad, heads to New York City to spend the summer with her older brother, Sam, seeking solidarity in the wake of her parents' divorce. When she gets there, she finds Sam too busy juggling women and too irked by her provocative antics and almost constant nudity to give her the guidance she needs. In an effort to get Sam's attention, Gabi seduces his free-loving, freeloading college buddy, only to find she's in over her head. (Factory 25)
"We shot with the Panasonic HVX200 with a Letus adapter and a vintage set of Nikon still lens primes."
-- Aaron Kovalchik, DP