Virtual Brooklyn Film Festival

Short Documentary Block #3

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Available May 30, 2026 4:00 AM UTC
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LOGLINE: Two decades after the controversial Barclays Center transformed Brooklyn, supporters and critics debate its legacy - was it a beacon of progress or a blueprint for broken promises?

DESCRIPTION: In 2003, an ambitious project was announced to bring the first professional sports team to Brooklyn since 1957, along with a sports arena and over a dozen massive new buildings. Despite community opposition, the Barclays Center opened a decade later to house the Brooklyn Nets, though some of the promises that came with the project have yet to materialize. Over two decades later, perspectives are collected from its critics and advocates in an effort to understand the implications of massive urban development: who wins, who loses, and what is remembered.

  • Runtime
    19 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    World
  • Director
    Charlie Hoxie