Circus | David Smoler
Public Broadcasting Service on behalf of Show of Force LLC, New York, NY
Arlington, VA
$1,999,637
A multipart television series exploring the spectacle of the Big Apple Circus, under the big top and behind the scenes, over the course of an entire performance season. The series creates a firsthand, immersive experience of the circus—a high-risk, multicultural environment that generations of people have dreamed of running away to join.
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