Project Detail

For An Open Campus

Name: For An Open Campus
Director: Graham Ellard, Stephen Johnstone
Genre: Experimental
Released: 2015
Duration: 29 mins

Synopsis

Shot over four weeks in November 2014 on the campus of Aichi University of the Arts, Nagoya, Japan, designed by Junzo Yoshimura and opened in 1966. The film explores the remarkable architecture of this 'campus world' through the camera and through a collaborative project with students.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2015 - Experimenta Strand - World premiere

Details

Year: 2015
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 29 mins
Director: Graham Ellard, Stephen Johnstone
Producer: Graham Ellard, Stephen Johnstone
Editor: Graham Ellard, Stephen Johnstone
Director of Photography: Graham Ellard, Stephen Johnstone
Sound: Graham Ellard, Stephen Johnstone

Genre

Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UK, Japan coproduction

Graham Ellard and Stephen Johnstone

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Sales Company

LUX Film and Video

Shacklewell Studios
18 Shacklewell Lane
London
E8 2EZ

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