The Showmen

Award-winning short documentary by Quickthinking Productions in association with Different World Films that takes a look at the life of a travelling fairgrounds. Exploring stereotypes, working with family and the difficulties that Showmen face in the industry. Following the Carter family as they prepare to face a tough year following a poor 2012.
Winner of Best Investigative Award and The People's Choice Award at the Winchester U-DOC Festival 2013.

[@AlexanderSmith21]

A showmen is a born entertainer and they have it born and bred into them and the family tend to stick together within a team

[@pegknife]

These two (John and Anna) weren't born and bred into it,they were classmates at art school.

[@AlexanderSmith21]

​@@pegknifeJohn was a collector of many things a showmen is a born entertainer and always will be

[@pegknife]

@@AlexanderSmith21 Well,there are showmen and fairground owners,opinions vary.

[@ic3358]

Love fairs worked a few !! Trust me it’s not an easy job the one think that really does or for me is the transport

[@westfarmcru741]

lovly video thank you

[@AlexanderSmith21]

My grandad had a second home he had a shalley which is a big berth caravan up in St Monans Fife

[@StrawberrySunday212]

It's hard graft.