The Green Faerie (2005)

Director:

Kelly Farrell

Writers:

Kelly Farrell (writer)
William Farrell (co-writer)

Genre:

Fantasy | Short

Tagline:

The story of a book, a bottle and a bachelor

Plot:

Mr. Harold, a wealthy gentleman of leisure, intends to spend another lazy day submerged in literature...

Cast

Tobe Sexton	...	Mr. Harold
Jaime Michaels	...	Gwenyth

Runtime:

USA:5 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

TCS Productions, The

Movie Connections:

References "Jack & Bobby" (2004)

I wanna see more....

This film was recently spotlighted on IMDb and was the work of Kelly Farrell--a young actress who in this case co-wrote, directed and edited this short. As it was her first directorial effort and was rather experimental in nature, this should be considered when watching. In other words, with established talent, I tend to judge it more stringently as they have plenty of experience. Likewise, with new directors and writers, the shorts are obviously learning tools and help to hone their craft. Amazingly, for someone of limited experience, there is a lot to like about this film. Now the story itself and how it is constructed seems a tad rough--after all, it's hard to tell this story in five minutes. However, the skill is obvious as the cinematography is gorgeous, the music terrific and there is a very strong and alluring sense of sensuality about the film. Seeing this green faerie was very enticing. Too bad, then, that the film is so short--I'd really like to see these characters hashed out more and with a higher budget this can happen--plus the male lead can get a less cheesy mustache! Overall, excellent and there is obviously a great future for Ms. Farrell should she capture the attention of the powers that be and not just this lone reviewer.