As we saw in his feature debut Zoomer last year, director Sam Huntley has a real knack for drawing rich personal portraits, so he was bound to excel in the field of fashion portraiture. Italian Vogue were smart enough to spot the obvious fit and commissioned Sam to create a short film to accompany Emma [...]
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] After stumbling across Zoomer’s Treasures on a US road trip, UK director Sam Huntley returned to rural Kansas to capture the life of its colourful owner Mary DeBoutez Zellmer-Fenoglio, or “Zoomer” to her friends. Sam shares the challenges of the self-financing, self-shooting, debut documentary feature on the show [...]
Zoomer (2010) Zoomer is about the life of Mary DeBoutez Zellmer-Fenoglio [or "Zoomer" as she is known to her friends], the eccentric and charismatic owner of Zoomer’s Treasures, a junk lovers paradise and somewhat unlikely local landmark that stands by the side of Highway 171 in rural Kansas, USA.