Jon Ornoy

Ana Carrizales

Shawn Farquhar

Alexandra Duvivier

Juan Tamariz

Richard Turner

Michael Vincent

Seen through the eyes of five of the world’s best sleight-of-hand artists, Lost in the Shuffle is a loving look at how playing cards have become synonymous with magic and the mysteries hidden in their art. Shawn Farquhar is a two-time world champion who has been immersed in magic from a young age, but only in recent years that he’s developed an interest in their design and in particular the King of Hearts, who Shawn has come to believe represents France’s Charles VIII. His reign ended with his accidental death in 1498, but Shawn believes that the real story of the murder was secretly embedded into the art of our playing cards so that the truth would live on. Intertwined with this investigation, will be an opportunity to watch him develop a new routine that tells his version of Charles’ demise that pulls back the curtain on the creativity and ingenuity the modern magician employs to make us all believe in the impossible.

Seen through the eyes of five of the world’s best sleight-of-hand
artists, Lost in the Shuffle is a loving look at how playing cards have become
synonymous with magic and the mysteries hidden in their art. Shawn Farquhar is
a two-time world champion who has been immersed in magic from a young age, but only in recent years that he’s developed an interest in their design and in particular the King of Hearts, who Shawn has come to believe represents France’s Charles VIII. His reign ended with his accidental death in 1498, but Shawn believes that the real story of the murder was secretly embedded into the art of our playing cards so that the truth would live on.

Intertwined with this investigation, will be an opportunity to watch Shawn develop a new routine that tells his version of Charles’ demise that pulls back the curtain on the creativity and ingenuity the modern magician employs to make us all believe in the impossible.



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"Lost in the Shuffle balances education and entertainment with admirable ease, as Farquhar’s enthusiastic participation brings a delightful energy to the informative interviews." "Lost in the Shuffle evolves from its murder mystery framework into a surprising love-letter to the illusionist art form. The irresistible finale culminates the documentary’s interviews and lessons towards a powerful performance from Farquhar."

David Cuevas

"Equal parts celebration of renowned sleight-of-hand artists around the world, in-depth history of playing cards, and a murder mystery stemming back to the 15th century French royal court, Lost in the Shuffle is difficult to distill in a few sentences but vastly more coherent than it has any right to be, given its sweeping narrative scope."