The well-known children's fairy tale depicted by "The Wahmann Hand Puppets" (in their first and only film appearance.)
A short Russian animated film about a man and a fish.
A little girl imagines that the nursery rhyme characters in her book have come to life, and sees the story of "The Littlest Snowman" as well.
In the timeless world of fairy tales, villains and victims are visited by a vengeful fairy who offers to shift the balance of power.
The daughter of a king, who also is a wizard, helps her beloved to outwit her father.
Stop-motion version of the Grimm fairy tale from the Nazi era.
Red, the Wolf and the Lumberjack; three beloved characters whose lives are intertwined by a dark secret. A secret which has engulfed their clans in a vicious cycle of bloody vengeance. To save grandmother’s life, Red must pass through the bowels of The Broken Forest.
In this re-telling of the classic fairy tale, the three little pigs are sent out into the world by their mother to live on their own. The moral of the story becomes clear when the Big Bad Wolf comes to the door of each of the three pigs' homes, one made from sticks, one from straw and of course, one made of brick.
Johannes Felsenstein’s production of HANSEL AND GRETEL presents it with every sinister element removed. The children remain in a home setting with their own bed central to the scene and the barest hint of a forest behind, while their father plays the witch as an amiable, totally benevolent figure, not sinister at all, even joining them in the final joyful ensemble. When they sing that the witch is dead, you find that the production contradicts that completely. Taking that unsinister stance means that the opera loses much of its bite. No doubt Felsenstein felt that it would make the piece more accessible for very young children, though many of them relish the sinister element. That said, it is a strong and capable performance, very well conducted and with a cast of good if not outstanding singers. One wonders what Felsenstein meant to convey, just as it is not clear why the central characters should regularly be carrying dolls. A highly individual version of a much-loved opera.
A young girl named Zoey explores the landscapes of her imagination, searching for secrets about her mysterious past.
A dwarf, a dragon, and a golden egg. Yet the real fairy-tale of this film is the journey of Jeanmarie, the Dutch street performer. In an adventurous project, Jeanmarie teams up with youth worker Frank to travel through the last remaining untouched regions of China, performing his new show to local children. As they transport their wondrous music machine from village to village, they bring laughter and intrigue to all who witness their magical performance, reuniting reality with fantasy, Europe and Asia. In a film as imaginative and whimsical as Jeanmarie's play itself, this is a poignant tale of passion and conviction to follow and fulfil your dreams.
Sound & Fury (Richard Maritzer, Patrick Hercamp, and Ryan Adam Wells) present three different classic Fairy Tales, including favorites like “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “Rapunzel,” and “Jack & the Beanstalk” -- and then completely improvise a fourth Fairy Tale each night, based entirely on audience suggestions, to complete the evening.