For Clayne Crawford, shooting “The Integrity of Joseph Chambers” in his hometown made a lot of sense. “I bought a farm in my small little town in 2010, and then when COVID hit, we moved back and we’ve been there ever since,” he tells The List. “… [T]o bring a film there to my little town, everyone was super excited. They’ve been wanting me to do something like this for quite some time, just because they’re all so wonderful and supportive.”
Crawford’s neighbors quickly showed their support for the venture by helping out in the production of the film. “I’ve said this before — it was all hands on deck,” he explains. “Anyone that could help was there to help and did help, and I’m super appreciative of that.”
As for what makes his hometown so special, Crawford says, “We’re in a little small town in Alabama. There’s bad people everywhere, but my experience has been the salt of the earth and everyone’s there to help out the community and each other. That’s the true definition of community, isn’t it?”
“The Integrity of Joseph Chambers” premiered on June 9, 2022 at the Tribeca Film Festival and on Tribeca At Home.
