Leanne Tonkes and Emma Freeman.
Growing up in a remote town in South Australia in the 1950s, Emma Freeman’s mother often heard the circus troupe which camped in fields nearby.
Fascinated by this unusual group of people, like many young girls she contemplated running away and joining the circus, but did not do so.
That became the inspiration for The Circus, a passion project for writer-director Freeman, which she is developing with her long-time collaborator, producer Leanne Tonkes.
It’s among six Australian projects selected for Attagirl, the feature film development lab for female and non-binary creative teams.
Set in rural 1950s Australia, the narrative follows a beautiful, feisty circus performer who meets a lonely and determined female farmer, forcing them to decide to conform or follow their hearts.
“The story isn’t about a girl running away but more about two people from very different backgrounds finding each...
Growing up in a remote town in South Australia in the 1950s, Emma Freeman’s mother often heard the circus troupe which camped in fields nearby.
Fascinated by this unusual group of people, like many young girls she contemplated running away and joining the circus, but did not do so.
That became the inspiration for The Circus, a passion project for writer-director Freeman, which she is developing with her long-time collaborator, producer Leanne Tonkes.
It’s among six Australian projects selected for Attagirl, the feature film development lab for female and non-binary creative teams.
Set in rural 1950s Australia, the narrative follows a beautiful, feisty circus performer who meets a lonely and determined female farmer, forcing them to decide to conform or follow their hearts.
“The story isn’t about a girl running away but more about two people from very different backgrounds finding each...
- 9/9/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
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