Willing to Be Set on Fire or Jump off Tall Buildings? New Zealand Needs More Stunt People
During the pandemic New Zealand has become a safe haven for international film studios, creating a surge in demand for
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Film
Extraordinary Bodies Features Marginalized Lives in Lockdown Film
Extraordinary Bodies, a partnership between leading circus production company Cirque Bijou and award-winning arts and diversity practitioners Diverse City, champions
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Silent Film Festival Amplifies Creative Collaborations from a Distance
In 2013, dancer and musician Leah Casper was struggling to find a band or performance troupe that fit her skills,
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A Madcap Journey of Clowns and Crypto-Currency–Making The Pitts Circus Movie
At first glance, Ken Fanning is perhaps an unlikely film director for a mockumentary about an Australian circus family. Busy
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France’s First Black Icon Makes Comeback on Stage and Screen
The son of slaves and darling of bourgeois Paris, Rafael Padilla – known as “Chocolat” – has long been forgotten.
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Grazing the Sky
A gorgeous new documentary provides a glimpse into the lives of eight circus artists around the globe. The eight circus
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