Gateways to Faerie

The amazing creations of Fairy Woodland have featured previously on Fae Nation. Now artists John Curtis Crawford and Bridget Wolfe bring us Gateways to Faerie, a 2-disk DVD which takes the viewer on a journey of discovery. The documentary film shows us the value of seeing with our imagination – and gives us permission to believe what we see, while the second disk shows you how to build your very own Faerie House step-by-step.

Norwegian Troll Infestation Exposed!

In fear of the panic the general public would experience if they knew that Trolls were in fact real creatures, the Norwegian government has secretly corralled the beasts in vast nature reserves in the far north of the country. But now a group of students have uncovered the conspiracy and bring the truth to light in a shock new film…

Trolljegeren (Troll Hunter) is a mockumentary by Norwegian director Andre Ovredal, due to be released this October. Details are scarce at this time, but judging by the trailer and the above still, it looks like its going to be fun finding out!

Ondine Out Now On DVD

ONDINE is a lyrical modern fairy tale that tells the story of Syracuse (Colin Farrell), an Irish fisherman whose life is transformed when he catches a beautiful and mysterious woman (Alicja Bachleda) in his nets. She says her name is Ondine, which means “she came from the sea”. His daughter Annie (Alison Barry) comes to believe that the woman is a selkie, a magical seal/woman creature, while Syracuse falls helplessly in love. In the Celtic myth, a selkie is able to become human by taking off her seal coat, and can return to seal form by putting it back on. However, like all fairy tales, enchantment and darkness go hand in hand. Annie hopes that Ondine has come to live on land for 7 years and that she can use her selkie wish to cure Annie’s kidney failure. Whenever Ondine is onboard Syracuse’s fishing boat, she sings a siren song, and his nets and lobster pots are full of fish and seafood in tremendous numbers hard to believe. However, being Irish, Syracuse (or “Circus” the nickname he is trying to outlive, one he has earned for his previous hard drinking ways) is mistrustful of good luck, with it comes bad. Is Ondine really a selkie, will she stay, can love be trusted? What is Ondine’s real secret? And who is the menacing man lurking around town spying on her? Is he her selkie husband come to claim her back to the sea?

Written and directed by Neil Jordan and shot against the Irish coast’s magical backdrop by cinematographer Christopher Doyle – ONDINE is a story of love, hope, and the unwavering belief in the impossible.
(Synopsis from IMDB).

Buy Ondine from Amazon.co.uk

Titania Prequel Trailer

Film maker Lisa Stock is nearing completion on her Titania Prequel project, and has just released this beautiful trailer. The prequel is a 12 minute short film leading into the feature film Titania, but also stands on its own as a complete story. It introduces the main characters, gives you a glimpse of Titania’s magical world, and shows the incident that sets the faery queen off on her journey of healing through The Medisaga Trilogy.
The prequel will première in NYC this July, and will then be taken on the road to various film festivals and faerie events.

The Medisaga Trilogy

From the darkness of nightmares comes the path to forgiveness…

The Medisaga is a film trilogy comprising of: Titania, Purgatory, and Neptune, which reinterprets the fairy tale of The Armless Maiden, with Shakespeare’s faery Queen Titania in the central role. Other characters from Midsummer Night’s Dream feature, as well as elements from Greek mythology. The series is written and directed by Lisa Stock and is currently in production. You can view the Dream scene and Behind the Scenes featurette on Vimeo.
There is also plans to film a short prequel to the series, which would act as an introductory piece to the main feature film but also work as a stand alone story. It has been invited to première at this summers 3 Wishes Faery Fest. There is currently a fund-raising drive to make this happen – donations start from just $5, and all levels give the donor excellent benefits. This really is an exciting project, and if you would like to support it donations can be made through Kickstart.

The Art of Armorel Hamilton

Readers of FAE magazine will already be familiar with some of Armorel Hamilton’s work (she drew the faeries in the logo and has also contributed interior illustrations). Now with the launch of her new website we can all marvel at these wonderful creations. Armorel is both a sculptor and painter, and has recently directed her first short film (watch below). This is a world of ethereal faeries and whimsical creatures, and even the odd unicorn. The creatures in particular have a magical quality… one of them came home with me after the Avalon Art Exhibition and I am pretty sure he is getting up to mischief every time my back is turned!

Fairy Tale Films

The Chagford Filmmaking Group is dedicated to creating films based on British Fairy Tales. Founded by fairy harpist Elizabeth-Jane Baldry in 2004, the group have so far completed three films – Woodwose, Pottle O’ Brains and Childe Rowland. A fourth, Cherry of Zennor is in post-production and there are plans to start filming Peeriefool, a tale from Orkney, this summer.

Save the Trolls!

HETFET (Humans for the Ethical Treatment of Fairies Elves and Trolls) have launched a Save the Trolls campaign to raise awareness of the plight of these creatures in the face of dwindling habitats caused by deforestation. Since their formation in the 1960′s, HETFET has been campaigning for better treatment for all mystical creatures, fighting against illegal Pixie poaching, commercial Trolling, Fairy hunting and so on. The group now has a strong base of committed activists working for the protection of mystical creatures all around the world.

(As for HETFET being a viral advertising site for Hellboy II, well, I’m not saying…)

Bitey of Brackenwood

Wickedly funny flash animations featuring Bitey, a horrid little faun-thing who terrorizes the inhabitants of Brackenwood, a mythical forest full of fairies, witches, hairy bigfeet and other strange beasties. Created by Adam Phillips.

Bitey of Brackenwood
Prowlies at the River
Littlefoot
The Yuyu
Waterlollies

Dont miss Bingbong of Brackenwood either!

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Their world is closer than you think…
In cinemas from February 15th.