Jason Wingrove’s Moving Day

Moving Day from Jason Wingrove on Vimeo.

Internationally awarded director Jason Wingrove presents Moving Day, a short film in which a young girl discovers the secrets of her new home.

Michael Ferns’ Kirk

Michael Ferns is a UK based director and editor. His début feature film Kirk is an historical fantasy based on the legend of Reverend Robert Kirk. Since the film’s release in 2009 it was gathered much critical acclaim, including winning several awards. Michael is now working on The Secret Commonwealth, which continues the story of Robert Kirk, and due for release in 2012.

Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark

Directed by Troy Nixey and written by Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy II), Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark is a terrifying thriller about a young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend, who discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own. Accompanying the film is a splendid little book, Blackwood’s Guide to Dangerous Fairies, written by del Toro and Christopher Golden and illustrated by Troy Nixey. The tale takes place a hundred years before the movie’s story begins. It chronicles the travels and adventures of Emerson Blackwood, a young nature scientist who begins to understand there’s more to the world than science understands.

Glen Rock Fae

Glen Rock Fae is a feature length documentary about Spoutwood Farm’s annual Fairie Festival, produced to coincide with their 20th anniversary. Filmed, directed and produced by Kevin Spahr, it is a wonderfully uplifting glimpse into the event with interviews with founders Rob and Lucy Wood, and many other organisers, volunteers, performers and attendees. Interspersed with footage from previous years festivals (just getting to see all the impressive costumes is a treat in itself!), are beautiful shots of Spoutwood Farm. It is a truly magical place to hold such an event and the love and reverence for nature is genuinely wonderful to behold. Writing as someone who’s never (yet!) made the trip from the old world to join in the fun at Spoutwood, far from feeling left out, I was struck by the similarities in attitude to our Faerie community here. The joy and love and celebration of nature is universal it seems!

Sablewood: The Time of the Turning

A young Princess fights her way through a war torn world filled with magic, mystery and untold dangers to save the ones she loves the most, and the entire world from absolute destruction…
Sablewood is an epic fantasy film written by Shawn Darling and Produced by Gryphon’s Egg Productions. Many of the characters and creatures have been conceptualized by Amy Brown, with others by Carla Morrow, Shawn Darling and Bradley Collins. It also features special effects puppet work by Shawn Darling, Steve Wang and others, and features music by Shawn Darling and the Priscilla Hernandez.
The film is currently in pre-production, with release scheduled for Summer 2012. If you want to get involved they are currently looking for designers, artists of all kinds and musicians and considering roles for voiceover artists. Donations are also very welcome!

The Continuing & Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers

The Continuing & Lamentable Saga of the Suicide Brothers is a curious little short film directed by the Brownlee Brothers and starring Tom Mison and Rupert Friend as the brothers with Keira Knightley as a Fairy. It is a darkly comic fairytale set somewhere between the worlds of Hans Christian Andersen, The Brothers Grimm and Tim Burton. Brothers Barath (Tom Mison) and Bourbon (Rupert Friend) break up the boredom of their lives by trying to kill themselves each day, forever overlooking the presence of the long-suffering fairy (Keira Knightley) who lives with them.

Glen Rock Fae Film Completed

We’ve previously mentioned Glen Rock Fae, a special documentary about Spoutwood Farm’s annual Fairie Festival, produced to celebrate their 20th anniversary this year. Well film maker Kevin Spahr has worked his magic and the documentary is now finished. There is a fundraising campaign currently underway to raise funds for the pressing of the DVDs. Please visit the Kickstarter page for more information and to watch a little film about the project.

Thale – To Be Told

First Troll Hunter, now Norwegian folklore finds itself again the subject of a film in Thale, Directed by Aleksander Nordaas, Thale involves a Huldra, a forest faery who has a cow’s tail and a hollow back. The Huldrafolk like to seduce mortal men and steal human babies, and can be either malignant or beneficent depending on how they are treated. Thale is still in production but you can view a short teaser trailer above.

(via Twitch Film)

The Faeries of Blackheath Woods

This splendid short film is the perfect antidote to sickly sweet festive fairies. I certainly wouldn’t want any of these faeries on the top of my Christmas tree!

Glen Rock Fae Documentary

Film maker Kevin Spahr is hard at work creating a documentary, Glen Rock Fae, which tells the story of the annual Spoutwood Fairie Festival. The first trailer is up online and you can follow the creative process on their blog. The hope is to have the film released in time for Spoutwood’s 20th anniversary festival in 2011.