THE REAL IN FAIRYTALES is a collection of five short films from New York hyphenate Jadina Lilien, a photographer-filmmaker-writer. Dealing with the themes of love, loss, fantasy, and heritage in a city where the mishmash of cultures can sometimes be alienating, Lilien is able to add a sparkle of auteur magic and wonder to the already commendable performances delivered by her actors in this series.
From the Director:
"We live in a world inundated with distractions but behind all this activity is the rich world of the imagination. In THE REAL IN FAIRYTALES I have blended together documentary and narrative styles of filmmaking to tell the story of the magic in life that can often be hidden by outer circumstances... (read more at IndiePix.net)