NEDAP's 2011 Film Series!
Join NEDAP as we showcase films that explore the origins of the economic crisis; gentrification in NYC neighborhoods; and ways in which communities are pressing for economic justice and self-determination. Screenings will be followed by discussions with filmmakers, community activists, and other guests.
The film series will be held at:
109 Greenwich Street, Manhattan
(between Rector and Thames St.)
By Subway: 1 or R to Rector Street
$5 suggested donation.
RSVP to: rsvp@nedap.org or (212) 680-5100, x200
Battle for Brooklyn |
July 19 |
Reception and Bar: 6.00pm
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Screening: 6.30pm |
 Battle for Brooklyn (2011) tracks the multi-year fight waged by residents and business owners in Brooklyn's Prospect Heights neighborhood, who face condemnation of their property to make way for the controversial Atlantic Yards project. (93 min.)
www.battleforbrooklyn.com
Followed by a discussion with Battle for Brooklyn producer
David Beilinson, and Fifth Avenue Committee Executive Director, Michelle de la Uz.
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Inside Job |
August 3 |
Reception and Bar: 6.00pm |
Screening Begins: 6.30pm |
 Academy Award-winning documentary Inside Job (2010) exposes the truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. Through research and interviews with financial insiders, politicians and journalists, the film traces the rise of a rogue industry and shows how deregulation of the financial sector brought down the global economy.
www.insidejobfilm.com
Followed by a discussion with Kai Wright, editorial director of Colorlines.com and contributor to The Nation, and NEDAP. |
Whose Barrio? |
September 20 |
Reception and Bar: 6.00pm |
Screening Begins: 6.30pm |
 Whose Barrio? (2009) highlights conflicting views of East Harlem residents as they watch their historically Puerto Rican and Latino community undergo rapid changes. Community organizers, tenants fighting against displacement, developers, and elected officials clash over the future of El Barrio.
www.whosebarrio.com
Followed by a discussion with the film's director, Ed Morales. |
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