Let me guess; the chess team weren’t exactly considered players at your school. Well at I.S. 318 middle school in Williamsburg, Brooklyn that’s exactly what they are. Some of the highest ranked chess players in the nation, in fact. As principal Fred Rubino beams in the film Brooklyn Castle: “The geeks, they are the athletes”.
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Byron Hurt’s “Soul Food Junkies” Takes the Gold for Best Documentary!

Rooftop Film’s Grant Winner Susan Youssef Premieres Habibi at the Lincoln Center

Acclaimed independent filmmaker Byron Hurt’s latest film Soul Food Junkies will premiere at the American Black Film Festival this week.

Jeff Deutchman’s acclaimed “user-generated” documentary, 11/04/08 will be screening in NYC this Thursday. The film consists of footage shot all over the world on the day that Barack Obama was elected President.