FISM 2022 results

Congratulations to the winners, the contestants, and the organizers!

 

From the July 31st Facebook post by Paul Romhany:

FISM OFFICIAL RESULTS:
CLOSE-UP – MICRO MAGIC
1st Place: (tie) Simon Coronel (USA); Luís Olmedo (Spain)
2nd Place:  Jacob Schenström (Sweden)
3rd Place: Mr. Triton (France)

CLOSE-UP – CARD MAGIC
1st Place: Markobi (France)
2nd Place: Pere Rafael (Spain)
3rd Place: Erik Tait (USA)

CLOSE-UP – PARLOUR MAGIC
1st Place: Shoot Ogawa (USA)
2nd Place:  (tie) Javi Rufo (Spain); Vincent (Australia)
3rd Place:  Jonio (Japan)

MOST ORIGINAL CLOSE-UP ACT:  Gleb (Lithuania)

CLOSE-UP INVENTION:
MARTIN EISELE (Germany)
Daniel Mormina (Argentina)

STAGE – MENTAL MAGIC
1st Place: Anca & Luca (Austria)
2nd Place: Rob & Emiel (Netherlands)
3rd Place: (tie) Mago Larry (Argentina); Andrea Rizzolini (Italy)

STAGE – COMEDY MAGIC
1st Place: Mortenn Christiansen
2nd Place: Ramo & Alegria (Spain)
3rd Place: Marie Helene (France)

STAGE – ILLUSIONS
1st Place: Yunke (Spain)
2nd Place: Double Mandoble (Belgium)
3rd Place: no prize awarded

STAGE – GENERAL MAGIC
1st Place: Laurent Piron (Belgium)
2nd Place: Ding Yang (China)
3rd Place: Zhu Mingzhu (China)

STAGE – MANIPULATION
1st Place: (tie) Artem Shchukin (Russia); Junwoo Park (Korea)
2nd Place: Eden (South Korea)
3rd Place: Francesco Della Bona (Italy)

STAGE MOST ORIGINAL ACT:
Ding Yang (China)

STAGE INVENTION:
HJ (Taiwan Province of China)
Ramo & Alegria (Spain)
Zhu Minhzhu (China)

SPECIAL AWARDS
CREATIVITY & ARTISTIC VISION:
Topas

HISTORY, RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP:
Richard Kaufman

THEORY & PHILOSOPHY
Dani DaOrtiz

SPECIAL AWARD  TO MAX MAVEN

GRAND PRIX / CLOSE-UP:
SIMON CORONEL (USA)

GRAND PRIX / STAGE:
LAURENT PIRON  (Belgium)

FISM 2025 will be in Torino, Italy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top 5 posts in July 2022

There were 28 posts at Canada's Magic this month.  Here are the 5 most viewed posts in the past 30 days: 

5. FISM in the news - More on that shortly.  Watch this space.

4. Jokers is serious about comedy - Thursday night magic starting in August!

3. Toronto: Pit Hartling lecture [July 22] and workshop [July 23] - A fabulous event, from what we heard.

2. Shane Cobalt on Global, CP24, CTV, CFRA, and SXMCanadaTalks - Congratulations on all of your achievements Shane!

and the most viewed post this month  ...

1. The Evasons' $100,000 pledge - That's a seriously large payout!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Season 9 of Penn and Teller's "Fool Us" [Oct 14]

Looking forward to seeing which Canadians are featured this season! 

 

From the July 21st Instagram post by PT Fool Us:

Another great season. Thank you, magic world!

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Aurora: Mind Bender and Scott Hammell [Oct 1] and TV Show

Additionally, you can see Mind Bender every Thursday night at Joe Bird in Toronto.

 

From the July 6th Instagram post by Mind Bender:

I’m happy to announce this October 1st, 2022 I’ll be be back at my second home, Theatre Aurora. I'm especially excited for this one as it will be my first public show since 2016! 6ixth Sense is a mind-altering, unbelievable, eye-opening show that will leave you at the edge of your seat. Starring four-time Guinness World Record holder, Scott Hammell and Mentalist & Escape Artist, Mind Bender. For one night only, there is no better place in the GTA to watch a jam packed show filled with laughter, mind-reading, magic, and more. Don’t miss out as Mind Bender and Scott Hammell attempt to make the impossible, possible. Tickets on sale now. Link in bio!

 

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From the June 6th Instagram post by Mind Bender:

I’m so excited to be finally able to share this announcement with you all and take you guys on this journey as I start something new in my career! This Wednesday we start filming my first ever TV show, ‘Mind Bender’s Great Escape’

‘Mind Bender’s Great Escape’ will follow Mind Bender's journey as he attempts Houdini's famous deathly suspension straitjacket escape. This time, Mind Bender will put an original spin on the stunt that has never been done before.

‘Mind Bender’s Great Escape’ is a reality-based show that teeters on the line of escape artists and the history behind their escapes. The show will take a peek into the magic industry as Mind Bender dives into the different ways of how he’s been able to turn magic into a profitable business since the age of 10. The first season will consist of 8 episodes, running 30-35 minutes each. Mind Bender will also take his viewers to the beautiful city of Toronto as he performs some of his most insane street magic yet.

The process of performing any death defying stunt can take a toll on you, both mentally and physically. For over a decade now, Mind Bender has been putting his life on the line for entertainment, so being able to top his last stunt has been one of his biggest roadblocks yet. Despite his loved ones being unhappy with his choice to pursue a dangerous career path, Mind Bender is determined to make this show one that his audience has never witnessed before.

‘Mind Bender’s Great Escape’ will air exclusively on @buzztv.live late October

 

 

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Fabien Olicard: Quebec [Aug 19-21] and Montreal [Aug 26-27]

From the June 28th Instagram post by Luc Langevin (translated by Google):

Quebec friends and lovers of mystery, mentalism and the brain; my friend @fabienolicard will be in Quebec with his show “En création” on August 26 and 27 at the Casino de Montréal (and on August 19, 20 and 21 at the ComediHa! Club de Québec… but it’s already sold out)

Fabien is a real phenomenon… and he is not often in America… so take advantage of it!

 

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SuperDogs: Edmonton [now-Jul 31], Saskatoon [Aug 9-14], Toronto [Aug 19-Sep 5], Vancouver [Aug 20-Sep 5]

Catch David Acer in Vancouver!

 

From the July 26th Facebook post by David Acer:

I worked with a great team at The Official SuperDogs to develop content for this fun show that unleashes their super in a whole new way! Pawvengers just premiered at K-Days in Edmonton and runs there through July 31st before launching with a different cast at the Saskatoon EX (August 9-14), the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto (August 19-September 5) and the Coliseum in Vancouver as part of the Pacific National Exhibition (August 20-September 5).

Richmond Hill: Wow! The Ultimate Magic Show

From the July 14th Facebook post by Jokers Theatre:

We are excited to announce the start of our new weekly magic show called Wow! The Ultimate Magic Show. Co-produced by The Toronto Magic Company, this show features a weekly rotating cast of some of the best magicians, mentalists, and illusionists that Canada has to offer. Opening night is on August 18th with Benzi Train, Jonah Babins, and the headliners The Sentimentalists!

Tickets are on sale now via www.jokers.ca