For the past 6 years local filmmakers have been shooting the film "Battle of Brooklyn," documenting the efforts of local community activists to stop the Atlantic Yards Project.

With the exception of some small grants the group has self-funded the production. Now they need your help to finish it. They are partnering with the site http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rumur/battle-of-brooklyn to try and raise $25,000. The plan is to pre-sell 1000 copies of the DVD for $25. If they can reach their goal, they've lined up a matching grant which will provide us the funds that we need to finish and distribute the film.

Here's the idea: use the power of crowd sourcing to get this done. That's why they are asking you to make the simple step of pre-buying a DVD of "The Battle of Brooklyn" for $25 AND to help get at least 10 of your friends to do the same. This small gesture on your part can have a profound impact on our ability to get this done. 

Here's the catch: with http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rumur/battle-of-brooklyn it's all or nothing. If we don't reach our goal of $25,000 in 30 days we'll get nothing, and everyone's money will be returned.

The producers write:

You can view the trailer at http://www.rumur.com/battle

This 30 day fundraising campaign begins next Wednesday, November 4th.

In addition- if you, or others you know, want to make a tax deductible contribution to the project donations can be made through our fiscal sponsor Moving Pictures Institute  (MPI).  Checks should be made out to MPI with "Battle" in the subject line-

MPI
375 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10013

Here is some recent press on this film project.

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2009/08/25/2009-08-25_atlantic_yards_saga_put_into_focus.html

http://netsarescorching.com/2009/10/13/nas-interview-battle-for-brooklyn-filmmaker/

http://fort-greene.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/06/the-day-get-informed-on-atlantic-yards/

http://www.brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/2009/07/battle_of_brook.php