Brixton Bookmongers on film

Written by on August 21, 2012 in Brixton People, Brixton Stories, Culture - 6 Comments

Brixton-based filmmakers have captured the essence of one of a much-loved secondhand book shop on Coldharbour Lane.

The short documentary tells the story of Patrick Kelly, who opened Bookmongers 20 years ago. It was put together by The Keep, a media production company set up in Brixton in 2010.

One member of The Keep said: “We started out by winning an Innocent Smoothie competition and were awarded some money, which funded our first equipment purchases.

“Since then, we’ve been growing as a company, but wanted to come back to our original plan – making videos about the varying characters that make Brixton unique. The Book Monger, is the first of a small series we’re planning to do about characters in Brixton.”

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6 Comments on "Brixton Bookmongers on film"

  1. Ron Meerbeek October 19, 2012 at 5:21 pm · Reply

    While a visit to Bookmongers is usually productive and always a joy, I sometimes pop in just to see Rosa.

  2. nell August 24, 2012 at 10:13 pm · Reply

    ah… the joy of books! lovely film

  3. Steve S August 21, 2012 at 10:56 am · Reply

    Great video – thanks for sharing. Bookmongers is fantastic and helps give Brixton its local feel.

  4. Matt Brown August 21, 2012 at 8:52 am · Reply

    Enjoyed that. This promises to be a fun little series.

  5. Robyn August 21, 2012 at 7:07 am · Reply

    Bookmongers is one of my favourite places in Brixton. I hope it can survive.

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