Brooklyn Castle

About

The 2050 Group handled publicity around the festival premiere at SXSW, full festival circuit and the national theatrical release of Brooklyn Castle.

BROOKLYN CASTLE tells the stories of five members of the chess team at a below-the-poverty-line inner city junior high school that has won more national championships than any other in the country. The film follows the challenges these kids face in their personal lives as well as on the chessboard, and is as much about the sting of their losses as it is about the anticipation of their victories. Ironically, the biggest obstacle thrust upon them arises not from other competitors but from recessionary budget cuts to all the extracurricular activities at their school. BROOKLYN CASTLE shows how these kids’ dedication to chess magnifies their belief in what is possible for their lives. After all, if they can master the world’s most difficult game, what can’t they do?

Highlights

  • Winner of the Audience Award – South by Southwest (SXSW) Film 2012 Documentary Spotlight
  • Winner of the Audience Award – Newport Beach Film Festival 2012
  • Top 10 Audience Favourites – Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2012
  • Best New Director Award – Brooklyn Film Festival 2012
  • 44th NAACP Image Awards – Nominee for Outstanding Documentary