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FISM - THE
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF MAGIC
The
Fédération
Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (International
Federation of Magic Societies) -FISM- is the International
body bringing together the world's leading magic societies.
The Federation has been
created in 1948 and today consists of over 60 clubs, both
national and international, as well as national Federations
which represent nearly 50 000 Magicians from 32 countries.
Every three years they hold a World Championship of Magic in
a different country. Tim Ellis attended his first FISM in
Lausanne, Switzerland, where he performed his 'Six Card
Rap'. This effect had a great impact on the 2000+ magicians
in the audience; even David Copperfield said to Tim "Man,
you rocked the house!" Tim was presented with a 'Special
Prize of the Jury'.
In 1994 he attended FISM in Yokohama, Japan and competed in
the category 'Micro Magic' (Close Up Magic). Here, with his
cups and ball act 'Runaround Sue' he was awarded the 'Silver
Medal' for Close Up Magic. The first and only Australian
ever to win two FISM awards.
1n 1997 at FISM Den Haag Tim was honoured to be chosen to
perform on the Close Up Gala Show together with such magic
superstars as David Williamson, Ali Bongo, Eugene Berger,
and Paul Gertner. Tim created hysterical chaos as he invited
the audience to pelt him with fruit, only to discover a
signed card inside a tossed lemon. Eugene Berger later said:
"On several occasions I have
seen Tim Ellis bring an audience to complete pandemonium. He
is an exceptional comedy magician and I love his work."
In 2000 at FISM in Portugal, Spain, Tim and Sue-Anne watched
every single competitor and wrote detailed reports about
each one. You can read their FISM 2000 report here.
FISM
2000 (A
report by Tim Ellis & Sue-Anne Webster)
In 2003 Tim was honoured by being the first Australian ever
chosen to be on the FISM Jury. Not only that, but at the
FISM in Den Haag, Netherlands, Tim and Sue-Anne appeared as
guest artists on the Stage Gala Show, they presented a
MagicSports Tournament with 'The Flicking Fingers', and
Sue-Anne ran MagicSports workshops with Gaston. All of this,
and Sue-Anne still managed to bring out another
comprehensive report of every single FISM competitor which
you can read here.
FISM
2003
(A
report by Sue-Anne Webster)
FISM 2006 was held in Stockholm, Sweden. Tim Ellis was again
on the Jury and you can read Sue-Anne's full report here.
FISM 2006
(A report by Sue-Anne Webster).
The next FISM is 2009 in Beijing, China.
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