The Show of Shows: 100 Years of Vaudeville, Circuses and Carnivals
Using rare, never-before-seen footage from 19th- and 20th-century circusesm fairgrounds, variety shows, music halls and seaside attractions, director Benedikt Erlingsson crafts a unique, soaring tribute to itinerant circus performers and cabaret acts.
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About the film
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TypeDocumentary
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International Premiere DateJune 5, 2015, Sheffield Doc/Fest
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Length72 min.
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Original TitleThe Show of Shows: 100 Years of Vaudeville, Circuses and Carnivals
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International TitleThe Show of Shows: 100 Years of Vaudeville, Circuses and Carnivals
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Production Year2015
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Production CountriesIceland, United Kingdom
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Icelandic Film Centre GrantYes
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ColorBlack & white
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Screening format and subtitlesDCP
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Festivals
- 2016Edduverðlaunin / Edda Awards - Award: Nominated for Musical Score of the year (Georg Hólm, Orri Páll Dýrason, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson og Kjartan Dagur Hólm).
- 2016Göteborg Film Festival
- 2016Vilnius Film Festival, Vilníus, Litháen
- 2016Love & Anarchy – Helsinki International Film Festival
- 2016Isländska Filmdagar på Zita Stockholm
- 2016CPH PIX
- 2016Tribeca Film Festival
- 2016Docudays UA International Film Festival, Ukraine
- 2015Sheffield Doc/Fest - Award: Opening film.
- 2015San Sebastián International Film Festival, Donostia-San Sebastián
- 2015Nantes British Film Festival, Nantes - Award: Special jury mention.
- 2015Sarajevo Film Festival - Award: Closing film.
