Michael Fisher

Fool Proof takes us on an international roller coaster ride as we explore the history and art of clowning. With professional clown Beni Malone as ringmaster, this one hour documentary is a visual feast which celebrates the rich history and recent renaissance of the most animated of performing arts. This journey comes full circle when Malone is joined on stage by his aerialist daughter, Anahareo. Fool Proof combines rare archival footage with fascinating real life stories, to create a springboard into the world phenomena of circus arts.

Four young men at Christmas time decide to try Mummering, a Celtic tradition where one or more dresses up in strange costumes and visits various houses to be invited in for drinks and games. Things quickly turn bad as they encounter more than they bargained for when they travel to a small town.

After discovering her husband has left her for a her male hairdresser a women puts her life back together by learning to run a grueling 20k race called the Cape To Cabot race.

An auctioneer, a buyer, and a seller - all caught in the thrall of beautiful things. Going, Gone, based on a poem by Leslie Vryenhoek, is a short film about the hold our possessions have on us, the myths we infuse them with, the passage of time, and the time for passing things on.