Boomtown Babylon

Boomtown Babylon is an infinite global web project of interconnected one-shot stories from slums and squatter communities in cities around the world.

We spent half March-half April in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, making the pilot. This is the diary that shares our spills and thrills. And when I say "we", I mean myself, producer Lotje Sodderland and the director, French filmmaker and all-round superbot Vincent Moon.

Made possible courtesy of charming executive producer Arnaud Dressen / Honkytonk Films (Paris).

See we fly!

Day Twelve

A full night and day of tropical thunderstorms made for a delightful post-Apocalyptic feel in Peace City II today.

We shot some visually spell-binding village circus segments…

…and had some of our new little friends shoot their own stories with the mini handheld Kodak Zi6’s - so awesome, the young ‘uns take to it like ducks to water and say the most insightful things in their to-camera spiels.

The double narrative trajectory is taking hold and we’re consumed with excitement and motivation at how this is all taking shape! But at this moment my brain is filled with dust so I bid thee goodnight.