Show of Shows DVD, The

Synopsis: This film tells the story of itinerant circus performers, cabaret acts and vaudeville and fairground attractions. In this film, rarities and never-before-seen footage of fairgrounds, circus entertainment, freak shows, variety performances, music hall and seaside entertainment are chronicled from the 19th & 20th century. The film has been created with exclusive access to The University of Sheffield’s National Fairground Archive and is accompanied by a new score by Georg Holm & Orri Pall Dyrason of Icelandic band Sigur Ros, in collaboration with Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson and Kjartan Dagur Holm.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2016
Subjects: Arts and Humanities; Film studies
Keywords: archive films; circus; fairgrounds; popular culture; fairground rides; archival film; entertainers

Name: Dogwoof Pictures
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Notes: Dogwoof is an independent distributor specialising in quality films from around the world that raise awareness, trigger change, and get people involved. The main focus is socially conscious films including THE AGE OF STUPID, THE END OF THE LINE, BURMA VJ and BLACK GOLD. Sale on DVD. In Autumn 2011 Dogwoof launched Popup Cinema (http://popupcinema.net/) to allow non-theatric screenings of their just-released and classic titles.

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Notes: LeTS holds a back catalogue of high quality educational video programmes it has produced, all of which are available in DVD format. The 100+ titles cover most academic subject areas and contain valuable sequences in the form of animations and demonstrations. The DVDs are available to purchse from the university’s online store.

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