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Manchester 24 Hour Run Against Homelessness 2024 Documentary

Runners running on Oxford Road, Manchester

Synopsis

The Manchester 24 Hour Run Against Homelessness raises funds in aid of Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity’s flagship scheme, A Bed Every Night. The filmmaker’s initial approach was slightly judgemental, trying to understand the participants' deeper engagement with the event. However, the organisers’ and runners’ profound responses had transformed the filmmaking journey into an exploratory journey of humanity's multifaceted nature, revealing unexpected layers of resilience and compassion.

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
21 min 21 sec
Director
Gigi Shum
Producer
Gigi Shum
Executive Producer
Thomas Lewis
Editor
Gigi Shum
Director of Photography
Reuben Janet Ellis
Sound
Manav Chhabra; Ellia Rhodes; Gigi Shum
Camera Operator
Manav Chhabra
Camera Operator
Ellia Rhodes
Camera Operator
Gigi Shum
Second Unit Director of Photography
Michael Vicente
Audio Engineer
Danny Chau
Animator
Jay Au

Genre

Human Rights Sport

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Gigi Shum

Sales Company

Gigi Shum

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