Circus Noël

THE PROJECT

A great road-movie like circus film that revolves around a small family that get's herself into trouble accepting a great challenge. The series broadcasted during the winter holiday's but this story is set in summer. Three young and talented actors lead the way in this high-paced story.

THE IDEA

The 'world' of Circus Noël was already present in the former television series. But director Dennis Bots and producer Michiel Bartels wanted a slightly lifted feel to it, like the series 'on steroids'. It had to feel familiar but at the same time they wanted to add a pinch of 'larger than life' to it to make sure the story would translate well to the big screen.

THE SOLUTION

Choosing a more gripped approach and working with wide lenses ensured the feeling Dennis was after. It meant using a lot of dolly work by key-grip Wesley Westerhuis and we added a few telescopic cranes when needed. The warm feeling with a vintage touch was delivered by Cooke and the Alexa Mini proved an excellent workhorse during production. Working on location and studio as well meant we had to match the different environments. Shooting during a very wet summer proved to be a challenge but I think we managed to make it look nice.