CAM

A short film by Ryan Cooper Henniker and Matthew Ward

Boy cycles by the River Cam as a car sinks into the water and a rower sails past.

Captured throughout 2024, CAM is an audio-visual snapshot of everyday life in Cambridge. Featuring a combination of black-and-white still images against an immersive soundscape, local filmmakers Ryan Cooper Henniker (Being Both, 2019) and Matthew Ward (Stranger, 2024) set out to explore a side of Cambridge that is seldom celebrated and mostly hidden. Documenting the voices and experiences that define the city beyond its institutions.The 2025 film highlights deep-rooted rituals and enduring connections to the city. The stories and perspectives of local residents offering a counterpoint to the increasingly transient nature of modern Cambridge.Watch CAM at the following screenings:The Museum of Cambridge - 4th February to 1st April 20252-3 Castle Street, Cambridge CB3 0AQCambridge Arts Festival - Monday 10th to Wednesday 19th February 2025First Floor of the Grand ArcadeMill Road Fringe Festival - Friday 7th February 2025 from 7pmSt Philips Church - 185 Mill Road, CB1 3AN

Boy cycles by the River Cam as a car sinks into the water and a rower sails past.

Exhibiting at the Museum of Cambridge, Cambridge Arts Festival and the Mill Road Fringe Film Festival 2025