Lost in the Woods

About

A haunting profile of Oakland-based performance artist Patrick Barnes and why he makes art for people living on the margins of society.

Filming for this project took place at Cob on Wood, a vibrant community of unhoused people in Oakland, California. This film would not have been possible without their generous support and collaboration. The community has since been destroyed by the City of Oakland and Caltrans, but you can aid their mission to continue to provide resources for the extended Wood Street community through their GoFundMe General Fund.

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Credits

  • Directed by Emrys Mayell and Gabriel Studer-Randall
  • Featuring Patrick Barnes
  • Produced by Seventh Direction Films and Violence and Joy
  • Cinematographers - Emrys Mayell and Gabriel Studer-Randall
  • Editor - Gabriel Studer-Randall
  • Original Score - Jackson Rock and Emrys Mayell
  • Sound Design - Emrys Mayell
  • Mastering and Additional Mixing - Stephen Pettyjohn
  • Archival Footage - Kristin Damrow & Company
  • Special thanks to Residents of Cob on Wood, Theo Cedar Jones, Emil Borgir, and Jem Hoehner-Haele