'Battle for Brooklyn' Director Reaches out to Citizens for Oakwood

The director of the documentary Battle for Brooklyn, which chronicles a neighborhood's fight to try and stop the Atlantic Yards project in the Prospect Heights area of the borough, has reached out to a local organization that is trying to stop development here.

Michael Galinsky, director of the film, contacted Citizens for Oakwood, and said he supported the developer First Interstate Properties from constructing commercial and residential buildings on the , which straddles Cleveland Heights and South Euclid.

He arranged for the Cleveland Institute of Art to host a screening of the film tonight and Saturday in the Cinematheque theater, 11141 East Blvd., and a Q&A discussion about Oakwood following the movie.

His connection to Cleveland goes beyond his support of similar grassroots groups around the country. Forest City Ratner, the company that is building an arena for the New Jersey Nets and 16 office and residential properties in the Brooklyn neighborhood, was founded in Cleveland.

Regular admission is $9, but group rates are also available for those who arrive early. The movie will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday and at 9:40 p.m. Saturday.