Mike Attie Films
Colin, Devon, and Maya have a pact. They will only attend the prestigious circus school, L’Ecole Nationale de Cirque, if they are all accepted. As L’Ecole’s annual audition approaches the three lifelong friends prepare their routines in the hope that they will be three of the 10 teens admitted to the school. Circus is Life follows these three teens in their final days of preparation for the audition, including both the grueling training and intimate camaraderie. The film captures the simultaneous anticipation and tension that comes with this moment of change. More than just preparation and performance, Circus is Life is the story of the close ties of teenage friendship, about growing up, and a yearning that some things will never change.
Format: DVCam
TRT: 9:27
Co-Directed with Charlene Music
Festivals and Screenings
2008 - Wood’s Hole Film Festival
2008 - Encuentro Internacional de Escuelas de Cine
2009 - Dam Short Film Festival
circus is life