The Circus Cinematic Universe — What It Is, and How It Will Advance the Circus Industry
Extra! Extra! Step right up to see the first festival of its kind, a spectacle that has become a place
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Film
“Gorgeous,” a New Circus Short Film by Veronica Blair
Even though the 2022 Circus International Film Festival is still two months away, circus films have already started to roll
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Circus in Taiwan with the Weiwuying Circus Platform: Circus on Film- Part 1
In participating in the Weiwuying Circus Platform this November 2021, my suspicions were verified: Taiwan has a healthy and burgeoning
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Circus Marches to the Beat of a Different Drum in New Short Film
Editorial Note: The film discussed has premiered since the writing of this press release. Zambian and European circus styles meet
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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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Inaugural Circus International Film Festival Award Winners Announced!
Prior to this year, there was no space specifically dedicated to circus films. Circus filmmakers struggled to be recognized for
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Nordic Circus Film Screening Series–With Cirkus Syd & CircusTalk
CircusTalk recently partnered with our Nordic colleagues at Cirkus Syd to present a film series of Nordic circus films. The
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New Release The Crown Features Black Women in Circus
In celebration of Black excellence in circus, Veronica Blair has produced a video premiere featuring Black women aptly named The Crown.
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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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Dumbo: The Circus Angle
Circus movies have a long and interesting history: From classics such as The Greatest Show on Earth to modern day
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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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