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The Annual Victory Show 1940`s re-enactment event returned to Foxlands farm in september 2019 larger and better than ever before. Living history displays where complimented by parachute drops and a variety of aircraft taking to the skies, The ever popular large showpiece land battle also took place with a simulated battle in the woods also added to the re-enactments at the show. The event is now one of the countries biggest of its type and attracts re-enactment groups from around the country. My film starts off with a look at everyday wartime life before the RAF are scrambled and the action intensifies. once the battle is won we return to the woods where the accordionist plays an uplifting tune.

As part of Leicester City's annual remembrance day fixture, it has become tradition for the games match ball to be delivered to the ground by helicopter whilst veterans and serving soldiers line the edge of the pitch. This video (shot an a smart phone) shows the approach, landing and departure of the helicopter as well as the presentation of the match ball to the officials. the presentation was followed by a silence and the players wore poppy's embroidered on their playing shirts.

I woke up at 6:30am and set off to Bradgate Park in Leicestershire, a former Medieval Deer Park, first enclosed as a hunting park over 750 years ago and home to a large herd of wild deer that I planned to capture on film. As the sun rose over the parkland the deep sounds of the male deer calling out could be heard though the crisp morning air, the cool palette of blues and whites gave way to deep oranges as the majestic animals made their presence known. An army of photographers marched through the ferns like an episode of Dads Army, their large lenses draped in various forms of camouflage. I decided to go the opposite way and came across a lone stag hunting for his breakfast in amongst the plant life backlit by the rising sun. The video above shows the deer calling out to each other across the parkland bathed in the early morning sunlight. Some images of the deer can be seen after the break

The Victory Show 2011 Marching On To Victory is the second of my films from this years Victory Show 2011 in cosby and features the large scale battle re-enactments that the event has become known for. The film is shot in a rough style and monochrome to evoke the old newsreels of the era The event runs over two days in september and features historical societies, re-enactments and vehicles from various eras to find out more visit http://www.thevictoryshow.co.uk

In the first of my videos from this years Victory Show in Cosby I focus on the Aircraft display that runs concurrently with the main show and features period aircraft including a Hurricane R4118, Piper L-4 Cub 57-H and more taking to the sky and performing for the crowds. unfortunately due to bad weather the vulcan was unable to attend this year. The event runs over two days and features historical societies, re-enactments and vehicles from various eras to find out more visit http://www.thevictoryshow.co.uk