Priory Court in the Act

When filmmaker Kate Hampel and composer Rex Horan were commissioned to collaborate on a crowd-sourced song about the Covid-19 lockdown in Priory Court, they had no idea what it would entail. All the usual modes of communication that they rely on, particularly when people are undergoing challenging situations, were unavailable. Instead of face-to-face chats, the creative relationship was forged over text messages and video calls. The traditional approach to filmmaking was turned on its head; this time the subjects filmed themselves.

The film was produced and directed by Kate Hampel and edited by Dave O’Neill.

Rex Horan arranged and composed the score and members of the Priory Court Housing Estate community co-wrote and performed the song “Outside”.

The score also featured guitarist Adam Devlin, vocals and percussion from Mina and Sylvester Sigg-Horan.

It was commissioned by Waltham Forest Council as part of Waltham Forest Virtual Culture. Funded by the Great Place Scheme. www.wfculture.co.uk/virtual

It was funded by William Morris Big Local’s Community Chest programme.

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