42nd Annual PCA/ACA National Conference in Boston April 13th, 2012 As part of the circus panels on Friday the 13th, a 10min preview of the film was shown along with a Q&A by Director / Producer Angela Snow. It was great to be a part of an academic conversation on circus, sideshows, and carnivals and how they relate to us today in society.
FUNDRAISING LINK! – http://www.indiegogo.com/World-Circus-Culture-Documentary The 30 day online fundraiser has been intense, and regardless of the final amount raised, it has caused some exciting new leads and every dollar raised allows the film to finish sooner. Every dollar will be used towards editing, biding the time until the next big funder or the next big grant to finish the film. Have you watched the 3min video made especially for the fundraiser? CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE who […]
PLEASE VISIT http://www.indiegogo.com/World-Circus-Culture-Documentary See how you can help get this film done! In return YOU GET REWARDS – like Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus tickets, signed DVDs from documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, circus photos from Jim Moore, circus magnets, circus calendars and MORE!
Thanks to the World Circus Federation, a 10min clip from the film will screen at some of the conferences and meetings that coincided with this years Monte Carlo Circus Festival January 19 – 29th.
Saturday, OCTOBER 29th in New York City: Director / Producer Angela Snow will be pitching the film in front of an audience of 200 and 5 judges. The film was selected as 1 of 5 finalists to win $5,000. Come support if you’re in the area! http://www.paleycenter.org/paleydocfest2011-documentary-pitch-workshop-2/
Articles have appeared in: MAY 2010: CIRCO (Italian Circus Fans magazine) AUGUST 2010: Spectacle – 5 page spread (a journal of circus arts) OCTOBER 2010: Kaskade (European Juggling Magazine) JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2010: White Tops (Circus Fans of America magazine) JANUARY 2010: Reel Chicago, article (U.S. online film magazine) JANUARY 2010: write-up in The New England Center for Circus Arts Newsletter FEBRUARY 2010: write-up in Circus Development Agency / Circus Arts Forum Newsletter Chapiteau.de, online German publication Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4
Posts and links about the film appear in: Circusnews.net – German site Circus Historical Society – USA Clown Alley Blog American Youth Circus World Circus Federation, write-up under “Associate Members”
JUNE 2010: Director/Producer Angela Snow Presented to the World Circus Federation Board meeting in Montreal Canada 2009 and 2010: World Circus Culture was a finalist for the Roy W. Dean Film Grant
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Following five circus acts from around the world to the 'Academy Awards' of circus competitions, the Monte Carlo Circus Festival, the film will reveal the behind the scenes life, history, and culture of circus on an international scale as never done before. At stake is the equivalent of an Academy Award, recognition, respect, and guaranteed work - it’s the Golden Clown!
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