No Land Grab

PRESS RELEASE

Rooftop Films recently declined an invitation to appear in "The Brooklyn Standard." The Standard is FCRC's promotional tool, posing as a community newspaper. The purpose of the publication is to promote the Atlantic Yards project by creating the impression that the community -- including arts groups like Rooftop Films -- are in support of the project. Rooftop Films doesn't agree with FCRC's plan for the Atlantic Yards, and want to do what we can to stop the development from being built. We are not an activist organization, so we can't create a campaign of signatures or boycotts or the like. But we can refuse to partake in their ruse.

Not appearing in the publication was not enough, however, because no one would know that we chose not to appear. Rooftop Films decided to publicize our decision to not appear in the Brooklyn Standard because we hope that like-minded people and organizations will see that it is possible to turn down free publicity and that it is possible for individuals and small arts organizations to stand up gigantic nefarious conglomerates. We also hope that people who may have heard of Rooftop Films but don't have an opinion of FCRC's Atlantic Yards project will be swayed in opposition of their project. To further that goal, on Friday, August 12, as part of our annual "New York Non-Fiction" show, Rooftop Films will be screening a trailer for a film about the Atlantic Yards project, which should be very informative.

For more information about Rooftop Films please visit www.rooftopfilms.com or contact Artistic Director Mark Elijah Rosenberg at mark@rooftopfilms.com, or 718-417-7362.