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February 17, 2012

Louder than ever

Your complete guide to the 9th annual Big Sky Documentary Film Festival

Missoula Independent

Here's a tip for our many loyal readers in Big Sky Country — don't miss this award-winning doc.

Battle for Brooklyn

Big Sky audiences should already be familiar with the work of filmmakers Michael Galinsky and Suki Hawley. In 2004, the duo took top honors at the inaugural Big Sky Documentary Film Festival with Horns and Halos, the story behind a controversial George W. Bush biography that almost never saw the light of day. This year, they could win again for Battle for Brooklyn.

The new film doesn't hold the immediate sex appeal of a prominent presidential candidate and allegations of drug use. Brooklyn is about eminent domain. But the consequences of that wonky legal term, and the people who engage in a vicious fight to define its meaning, make for one powerful film.
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Showing: Sat., Feb. 18, at 10:15 a.m., at the Wilma.

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Posted by eric at February 17, 2012 10:47 AM