July 25 – July 28, 2019
Top Down: Rooftop Cinema is returning to the Portland State University campus atop the PS2 parking structure at 1724 SW Broadway (the entrance to the stairs/rooftop is on the 6th Ave side of the building).
Featured films are:
Thursday, July 25, Laura
-40’s Murder Mystery
**Music provided by The Pacific Trio!
Friday, July 26, Boy
– Directed by Taika Waititi
Saturday, July 27, Night of the Comet
– 80’s Cult Classic
**Zombie Face Painting!
Sunday, July 28, Wayne’s World
– Directed by Penelope Spheeris
**Costume Contest! PARTY TIME! EXCELLENT. Wear your best Wayne or Garth outfit!
Join us for our 15th annual program of cinema under the stars and new city views. Doors open at 7 pm with food and beverages available for purchase. Music begins at 7 pm and films begin at dusk. Entry for advance ticket holders is guaranteed until 8:30 pm. Advance tickets ensure that you will not have to wait in the ticket purchase line but do not guarantee entry after 8:30 pm. A limited number of chairs are available on a first-come basis, so feel free to bring a chair, pillow, or blanket, along with a light sweater or jacket. Advance ticket holders not admitted to the screening (in the case of a sell-out) may exchange their tickets for another Top Down or NWFC screening. There are no refunds or exchanges for arrivals after the film begins (c. 9 pm) or for entirely missed screenings. Please, no pets or outside food or drink.
A short film by a Portland State University filmmaker will precede each film.
Music provided by XRAY.FM each night at 7 pm.
*Music also provided by The Pacific Trio 8 pm (Thursday night only).
Advance tickets: $12.50 general; $7.50 Silver Screen Club/New Wave Members
Tickets at the door: $12.50 general; $11.50 student/senior/PAM member
These screenings are ALL AGES.
Parking is limited around PSU Parking structure 2, but it’s right off the bus mall. Consider public transit, bike or your favorite ride-hailing app!
Sponsored by MUBI, Smirnoff Vodkas, Bulleit Frontier Whiskey, Captain Morgan, Don Julio Tequila and the PSU School of Film.

Boy
Directed by Taika Waititi
A coming-of-age comedy from the director of What We Do in the Shadows and Thor: Ragnarok, Boy takes place in …

Laura
Directed by Otto Preminger
Widely hailed as one of the most influential and expertly crafted film noirs ever made, Laura is also one of …

Night of the Comet
Directed by Thom Eberhart
In this 80s apocalyptic cult classic, valley girl teen sisters Regina (Catherine Mary Stewart) and Samantha (Kelli Maroney) narrowly escape …

Wayne’s World
Directed by Penelope Spheeris
Based on the Saturday Night Live sketch of the same name, Wayne's World is a wacky, irreverent pop-culture comedy about …