PREMIERING SEPTEMBER 21-25 AT 10PM ET/PT

Executive Produced by Oscar®-Winning Actor Forest Whitaker and Acclaimed Filmmakers Marc Levin and Mark Benjamin

Sundance Channel's provocative and eye-opening documentary series  "Brick City," executive produced by Forest Whitaker and filmmakers Marc Levin and Mark Benjamin, takes an in-depth and no-holds-barred look at the immense challenges facing the city of Newark, New Jersey and its outspoken and charismatic mayor, Cory Booker. Making its television debut Monday, September 21st at 10:00pm et/pt and airing for five consecutive nights at 10:00pm et/pt, the program puts an illuminating spotlight on this inner city's struggles and the resilient community leaders, civil servants and life-long residents committed to making Newark a model for urban renewal in America.

Marc Levin, who executive produced and directed the docu-series, commented: "Mark Benjamin and I were captivated by this city and Mayor Booker's charisma.  I grew up near Newark and I can testify, change is real here. But change is hard.  It's authentic human drama and that's what we wanted to capture.  From the personal to the political, the stories were so compelling, we used to joke, 'We're going to put the real back in reality programming'."

In the five one-hour episodes of "Brick City", the lives of Mayor Booker and Police Director Garry McCarthy intertwine with Jayda, Blood gang member turned youth mentor, who lives with her Crip boyfriend Creep, and other citizens on the front lines.  With unprecedented access to both the powerful and the disenfranchised, the series organically brings to life the true challenges and adventures of social transformation.  From City Hall to the streets, it creates a vivid portrait of a city at a critical moment in history.

Check out scenes from "Brick City" docu-series here –
http://www.sundancechannel.com/brick-city

Also check out the first webisode from "Brick City," and learn about longtime Blood gang member Jayda begins her romance with Crip member Creep –

http://ourbrickcity.blogspot.com/2009/08/jayda-and-creep-how-they-met.html

Newark is known as 'Brick City' for its architectural style, urban strength, and human resilience.  Against great odds, Newark's citizens and its Mayor, Cory Booker, continue to fight to raise the city out of nearly a half century of violence, poverty and corruption.

For more information on "Brick City," please contact –
Diego Vargas, Cornerstone Promotion
diego@cornerstonepromotion.com

Follow Brick City on –
Twitter – http://twitter.com/ourbrickcity
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Newark-NJ/Brick-City/149193249072

ABOUT SUNDANCE CHANNEL
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