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April 21, 2011
NY Release coming up in June
Battle for Brooklyn via Kickstarter
We are approaching the finish line. The picture is locked and the post production is wrapping up. We could have only gotten this far with your generous support, and we have the wind at our backs.
Battle for Brooklyn follows Daniel Goldstein and his family very closely. Our goal was to use their story as a way to get audiences to connect personally with the issues that affected the larger community. It's important for us to make it clear to people that the film won't detail all of the nefarious doings, or the various legal decisions (in fact the 4 year legal fight is condensed down to a few minutes in the film). In the end we want people to understand the emotional impact of top-down decision making as much as they do the factual aspects of it.
In early June we will have two very big Brooklyn event screenings (stay tuned for details). We will then open the film in theaters in late June.
As you likely know, the rest of the country watches how a film does in New York before they decide whether or not to book it. With your help we can make a big splash when Battle for Brooklyn opens. That buzz will carry over and get the film and the issues discussed on the national stage.
In order to get the most press attention for the film, we'll open it in Manhattan and then roll it out to theaters across Brooklyn like Indiescreen in Williamsburg as well as either the Pavillion or The Cobble Hill Theater (if anyone has a connection at either, please pass it on).
How can you help? Please become a fan of Battle for Brooklyn on Facebook and follow us on Twitter (@BFBrooklyn). We'll keep you posted on where things stand and look forward to your ideas on how to get the word out.
Posted by eric at April 21, 2011 2:49 PM