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April 28, 2011
Must-see "Battle For Brooklyn" Makes World Premiere This Weekend in Toronto's Hot Docs Festival
Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn
The up close and personal Atlantic Yards documentary feature film, "Battle for Brooklyn"makes its world premiere this weekend in Toronto's Hot Docs international documentary film festival. Toronto's NOW magazine has this review of the film, which it declares is a "must-see."
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The Brooklyn Blog [NYPost.com], Atlantic Yards flick to highlight the 2011 Brooklyn Film Festival
long-awaited film documenting the controversy surrounding Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards project will debut locally on June 3.
Brooklyn Film Festival and Rooftop Films today announced that “Battle For Brooklyn” would have its United States premiere 8 pm on June 3 at Brooklyn Heights Cinemas to open the 2011 Brooklyn Film Festival.
The film highlights how the state approved using eminent domain in 2006 to boot many Prospect Heights residents from their homes in order to pave way for a NBA arena still under construction and 16 residential and commercial towers that developer Bruce Ratner lacks financing to break ground on. It was also be shown June 9 as a part of the Rooftop Films Summer Series in Fort Greene Park.
Curbed, Jane's Carousel Gets Prepped; Atlantic Yards Doc to Premiere
Not tired of the Atlantic Yard controversy yet? Then you'll be thrilled to know that Brooklyn's biggest boondoggle is bound for the big screen!
Posted by eric at April 28, 2011 10:07 PM