Project Detail

Camrex

Synopsis

Camrex House is a notorious homeless hostel that for 40 years has upheld a fearsome reputation. Its skewed, in-house morality perpetuated by men with complex histories. Based on interviews with hostel residents, filmmaker Mark Chapman constructs a series of unflinchingly visceral sequences that reveal a hidden world of untold stories.

Details

Year
2015
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
14 mins
Format
hd
Director
Mark Chapman
Producer
Mark Chapman
Editor
Mark Chapman
Screenwriter
Mark Chapman
Director of Photography
Mark Chapman
Sound
Kev Todd, Chris Younger, Alex Rea; Post-production Sound: Phil Begg; Sound Mix: Rich McCoull, Phil Begg
Production Assistants
Chris Williams, Monika Kasprzak

Production Status

Production Company

8.40 Films

Mark Chapman

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