Project Detail

The Watershow Extravaganza

Synopsis

This piece records a water-music-light attraction which has been in operation at Watermouth Castle theme park in North Devon since the early 1980s. Installed in a child-sized theatre, the performance synchronises a 1920s Mighty Mortier organ with a water tray exhibited at the Festival of Britain in 1951.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2016 - Wavelengths

Details

Year
2016
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
11 mins
Format
16mm
Director
Sophie Michael
Producer
Sophie Michael
Editor
Sophie Michael
Director of Photography
Sophie Michael
Sound
Andrew Munks, Mick Richie, Sophie Michael

Production Status

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