Fleck: Half Nelson gets full attention (Photo: Gowanus Projections)

It looks like NYU film grad Ryan Fleck is going to start shooting this month on the feature-length version of his award-winning short film Gowanus, Brooklyn.

According to Variety, the feature, Half Nelson, just attached Ryan Gosling and Anthony Mackie; one would hope that Shareeka Epps will reprise her role as Drey, a 12-year-old who works to get her head around her teacher's drug addiction. Distribution is still up in the air, although co-producer Traction Media has established ties to Fox, Miramax and, most recently, Lion's Gate.

In other words, the project should land on its feet, especially with more than six months between now and Sundance--where Gowanus took home the Grand Jury prize in 2004.