TREASURE - The Story of Marcus Hook (2013)
20 min. color, ENG

http://treasurethefilm.com

Marcus Hook is a small refinery town close to Philadelphia. For decades the oil business was the community’s bread and butter, but in December 2011 when the Sunoco refinery shut down, the town was left on the brink of an unprecedented crisis.

Renovating his house, ex-refinery worker Michael Manerchia found the remains of the plankhouse of Blackbeard’s mistress. This unexpected discovery gave Manerchia the inspiration to create a pirate festival and in this way bring business back to the town.

Treasure chronicles the efforts of a community determined to survive the decline of heavy industry. The town’s future is being written as we speak, but one thing is certain: If Marcus Hook wasn’t born with the refinery, it doesn’t have to die with it either.

Director: Valerio Ciriaci
Cinematography: Isaak Liptzin
Sound Recordist: Janna Kyllästinen
Editor: Valerio Ciriaci
Color Correction: Giovanni Pompetti
Title Animator: Michael Bennett
Sound Editing: Casey Skodnek