Naples International Film Festival 2011

Offering an extraordinary window into the only traveling youth circus in the United States, Circus Dreams tells a heartwarming story about kids digging deep to pursue their passion. Follow a group of sweet, funny and extremely bendy 12 to 18-year-olds as they audition for Circus Smirkus, the holy grail of circus kids. See the lucky chosen ones move onto a 3-week rehearsal period in Vermont, where they are coached by performers from Ringling, Big Apple and Cirque Du Soleil. It then follows them all the way through their exhilarating and exhausting 70-performance tour through five states. Circus Dreams immerses viewers into the lives of these kids, capturing their intense work ethic, passion for performance, deep friendships and budding loves.