About this project

PROJECT WEBSITE: http://tothemoonproductions.com/worldcircus.html

In conjunction with the 34th Monte Carlo Circus Festival, the International Circus Federation, and Telmondis (French audiotelevision company), To the Moon Productions is filming a feature documentary highlighting circus culture across the world.

THIS DECEMBER 2009 WE HEAD TO EUROPE FOR 7 WEEKS OF FILMING & WE NEED FUNDS FOR THIS FILM!
-Costs include lighting, sound and camera equipment, initial editing and partial travel expenses for director and cinematographer.

***All donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE thanks to our Fiscal Sponsor ACROBRATS****
Donations on Kickstarter will go through Acrobrats. All donations will go to To the Moon Productions towards the making of the documentary.

HELP PRESERVE & PROMOTE AN UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF CIRCUS ARTS ACROSS THE WORLD.

THE PLAN:
We will follow acts from Canada, the US, Germany, China & Kazakhstan, and England to the competition at the "Academy Awards" of Circus Festivals in Monte Carlo.

SYNOPSIS:
When five circus acts leave their home countries to compete for the gold at the 34th International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo, cultural ties are transcended and the true meaning of the circus world is illuminated. Their languages are different, their music contrasting, and their country’s opinion of the circus differ, but each performer has the same sparkle in their eyes. At stake is the equivalent of an Academy Award; recognition, respect, and a chance for stardom under the big top. It’s the Golden Clown.

UNIQUE AND BENEFIT
This film takes the subject of the Circus worldwide and gives it an international perspective as never done before. The circus has a culture of its own, a culture outside and beyond age, country and time; that's what makes it so unique. Highly overlooked, the Circus has the ability to open up the hearts and imaginations of young and old, rich and poor, conservative and liberal. The film will invite viewers to enter the world of the circus where, for both the performers and the audience, differences are suspended and magic and art unite. It will be a reminder to those who have forgotten that the world of make-believe and magic still lives in the art of the Circus, the characters that create it, and an old rich history. Both the magical and the extreme physical elements of the Circus will educate and inspire, and the artists will be brought into the well-deserved mainstream spotlight.

Angela Snow’s (Director) RELATIONSHIP TO MATERIAL
I have been drawn to the world of the Circus since before I can remember; maybe it was the trapeze hanging from my Aunt’s New York loft, one of my earliest memories. To me the Circus is the utmost example of people giving in completely to their dream and taking the risk to push themselves creatively and physically to the limit.

IN THE END:
Once completed, the feature film will be aired on TV, screened at Festivals, and sold as a DVD locally and internationally. Agreements with international distributors will be made and distribution of the DVD will be coordinated with Circus groups and events.

-GET INVOLVED!!:
Are you a Circus, Circus school, or Circus organization? Let’s work together. Promotion can happen on both ends & down the road screenings for the film can be set up in conjunction with events. Contact us!
tothemoonproductions@gmail.com