Above Brooklyn

About this film

In this trailer for the feature-length documentary, we watch some of New York City's few remaining rooftop pigeon breeders compete to catch each others birds in the skies above Brooklyn. Although the old Brooklyn hobby of breeding pigeons for fun and sport is quickly disappearing, there is still a small group who continues the tradition, some of them flying huge stocks of over 1,500 birds. Through interviews with many of the city's longtime pigeon fanciers, we are able to explore the lives of these true Brooklyn characters, their relationships with each other, and the ever-changing neighborhoods in which they live and fly. This project steps into a world that exists on Brooklyn's rooftops, where men obsessed with their birds have found a connection with nature that contrasts greatly with the bustling streets only a few flights below. Above Brooklyn screens on Wednesday, May 11th at Anthology Film Archives. For more information, please visit www.abovebrooklyn.net

• Rooftop Film Festival
• Crown Heights Film Festival
• New Filmmmakers Film Festival
• Monadnock Literary and Arts Festival

Crew

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  Heather Spilkin
  Producer
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  Matthew McDermott
  Cinematographer
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  Heather Spilkin
  Editor
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  Heather Spilkin
  Director
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  Anton Sherin
  Cinematographer