The Circus According to Cecil (Trailer)

a documentary directed, shot & edited by Marta Renzi

THE CIRCUS ACCORDING TO CECIL follows ringmaster and clown Cecil MacKinnon as she directs A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES, co-produced by Circus Flora and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Through the eyes of one talented and opinionated artist, much is revealed about the collaboration among music, circus and theater artists, about the roots of American circus, and about the extended family of Circus Flora. http://martarenzi.blogspot.com

featuring: Cecil MacKinnon, Geoff Hoyle, the Flying Wallendas, Hovey Burgess, Andrew Adams, Shayna Swanson, and others.

music: the St. Louis Symphony (live) and other orchestras (recorded) playing the music of Britten, Humperdinck, Vaughan Williams and others.

The Circus According to Cecil has been screened at: Nyack Film Festival, Nyack, NY; Columbia Gorge International Film Festival, Washougal, WA; Florida Movie Festival, Casselberry, FL; Worldwide Circus Summit, Springfield, MA;

48th WorldFest-Houston, TX

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