May 1, 2008, 7:30 pm
Cobble Hill Cinemas
265 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY

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As Forest City Ratner's Atlantic Yards proposal stalls and faces mounting financial and legal obstacles, Isabel Hill's documentary, Brooklyn Matters is more relevant than ever.

No single event will have a more drastic and long-lasting impact on Brooklyn than the proposed Atlantic Yards development. This uncommon proposal, however, is mostly misunderstood. BROOKLYN MATTERS is an insightful documentary that reveals the fuller truth about the Atlantic Yards proposal and highlights how a few powerful men are circumventing community participation and planning principles to try to push their own interests forward.

Praise for BROOKLYN MATTERS...

Richard Moe, President, National Trust for Historic Preservation:

It is difficult to clearly communicate to the public the relevant details and urgency of such a complex and fraught project. For this reason, BROOKLYN MATTERS is particularly welcome; the film is a clarion call on an issue of great significance.

Marilyn Gelber, Former Commissioner, New York City Department of Environmental Protection

A powerful documentary by a well-respected filmmaker, BROOKLYN MATTERS is a must-see for all New Yorkers who care about the future of their neighborhoods and the role that public policy and process plays in determining that role.

Carmi Bee, FAIA, RKT&B Architects and Planner:

It wasn't until viewing Isabel Hill's film that I realized the true scope of what is at stake for the future of Brooklyn in proceeding with the development of the Atlantic Yards in its present form.

Robert Lake, Professor, Center for Urban Policy Research, Rutgers University

In BROOKLYN MATTERS, Isabel Hill presents a dramatic, incisive, clear-eyed portrait that cuts through the heated rhetoric over Atlantic Yards to expose its core issues. Everyon with a concern for New York City's future should view this film.