Kelly Anderson’s acclaimed documentary examines the gentrification of downtown Brooklyn centering on the Fulton Mall. Anderson “strikes a fine balance between personal journal and political exposé” (Variety) as she seeks to understand the forces shaping her borough along race and class lines - See more at: http://www.gc.cuny.edu/Public-Programming/Calendar/Detail?id=20734#sthash.EiOU5OqB.dpuf

Battle for Brooklyn
We created an outdoor set at Cumberland and Dekalb in Fort Greene, and talked with a bunch of Brooklynites — old and new — about the changes they see happening to the borough, how they feel about them and what they hope for the future. My Brooklyn is definitely Our Brooklyn, let’s work together to keep it real, diverse, affordable and great!

'My Brooklyn: The Battle For The Soul Of A City' Documents Brooklyn Gentrification (VIDEO)

'My Brooklyn: The Battle For The Soul Of A City' Documents Brooklyn Gentrification (VIDEO)

Trailer

"My Brooklyn: The Battle For The Soul Of A City", a new documentary from Kelly Anderson and Allison Lirish Dean, tells the story of Brooklyn gentrification in an effort to show that the drastic changes the borough's undergone in the past decade are "not natural, but fueled by public policy."

My Brooklyn

A short walk from Fulton Mall is the ongoing project at Atlantic Yards, the focus of another recent documentary "Battle For Brooklyn", which chronicles a community's fight against the construction of the Bloomberg-supported future home of the Brooklyn Nets, Barclay's Center.

JEREMIAH'S VANISHING NEW YORK

'Battle For Brooklyn' Follows Daniel Goldstein's Fight Against Atlantic Yards Project (VIDEO)

BATTLE FOR BROOKLYN  is the epic and universal tale of one man under pressure, and how far he will go to save his community and his home from the private developers who want to build a basketball arena on top of it "Battle For Brooklyn" website  When completed, Atlantic Yards will include Barclay's Center, future home of the Brooklyn Nets, and  16 skyscrapers.

MB trailer 2012 from Kelly Anderson on Vimeo.