A win for Gnarly Inside!

 

Great time today with Deb and the Read & Write podcast

 

Super fun discussion about using #fairytales as source material - for an upcoming segment of the Read & Write Podcast. Thank you Deb Ziebarth!

Wisdom in fairy tales

"In #fairytales a golden ball often appears as a symbol of the inner unity and wholeness we felt, at least for a moment, as children" --- intro to Michael Meade podcast https://mosaicvoices.org/episode-231-the-golden-self-within (still from #film, "Gnarly Inside.") . Free screening of other fairy tale films at https://www.dailymotion.com/MythicTalesForPsyche

New filming has begun!

Creating the first set of our new film "Percy grows up" loosely based on the Grail Legends.

Thank you Steve!

 Voice actor Stephen Gagin will bring many many fun voices to our upcoming project, "Percy Grows up," loosely based on the Grail stories.

Another screening for "The Split"

 Exciting! Our short #film, "The Split" will be screened at the https://millenniumfilm.org/workshop-channel… on Nov. 27 8pm EST

Love the Maine Jung Center

 

Welcoming the newest member of our cast.

 For the Grail project.

Happy to share some of my filmmaking journey with the Portland Film Festival in their "Crew Stories" live segment.

 Fun to share some of the dolls onscreen too.

Next!

Working on a new script. Lots of juice in the grail legends so working to incorporate some of the #mythical elements into a modern stop motion mashup.

Finishing Gnarly Inside

Prince Gnarly criticizes everyone, especially Sally. A scrappy fairy godmother offers Gnarly wishes. Why do they always end so badly for him? A comedy inspired by the fairy tale, "King Thrushbeard."

Nearing the end of "Gnarly." What will we create next?

 

Today's filming

 

Staged reading of Laura's challenging play!

 

Link here

https://unh.zoom.us/j/94755596667#success

Backstage

 

Playwright Vince Gatton It talks about "Jammed" at the Adirondack Film Festival

 So great that Vince could attend in person and speak on the "stage to screen" panel.

Valerie is on a role.

 

Another selection for Visiting Valerie!

 

Got to see The Linguist on a bigger screen!

Had a wonderful time last night watching short films by talented Chicago artists.

Excited to be on an upcoming podcast on my obsession -- fairy tales and storytelling.

 Episode Information
Episode # S2 E002
Air Date: 01/05/2022
Topic: Fairytales and the Original Story

We will record in December.  Can't wait!

First Laurel for "Phone Gal!"

We are excited!  It is scheduled for a live screening at Skiptown Playhouse in Hollywood November 2021.  Yea!

Official selection for Visiting Valerie!

 https://m.facebook.com/EauClaireIFF/

Time for screening of Jammed at the Anthology Film Archives!

 

Intro to upcoming NY film festival -- for Jammed

 I was asked to create an online intro with my phone....

Scene from "Gnarly Inside" Meeting fairy godmom

 

I've added my materials to Teachers Pay Teachers!

Free samples of lesson plans integrating social emotional lessons with English and Social Studies!

Visit https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Homemade-Cinema-Short-Films

Was part of this lovely podcast with Jonah Knight!

 https://actualstorypodcasting.com/podcast/theatrically-speaking-a-playwriting-podcast/episode/pandemic-creativity

Visiting Valerie makes it's premiere during a slot in the New York IO Film Festival!

Sunday night 5pm EST-- Visiting Valerie makes it's premiere during a slot in the New York IO Film Festival ! You can watch here for free! https://iotv.website/live-stream/

More stills from "Gnarly Inside"

 

Meet our fairy godmother from "Gnarly Inside"

 

The usefulness of fairy tales

Marie-Louise von Franz, one of Jung’s closest colleagues, wrote: 

Of the various types of mythological literature, fairy tales are the simplest and purest expressions of the collective unconscious and thus offer the clearest understanding of the basic patterns of the human psyche.

Did you know that our company is a 501c3? Your tax deductible donation will help us create more films!

 

More research on the use of fairy tales for teaching resilience to children

page 98 from Happily Ever Resilient: A Content Analysis of Themes of Resilience in Fairytales

.....Paley chose to tell the stories, rather than read them because this allowed children to give input along the way, and as participants, they guided the storyteller to plot twists and resolutions that they could then have control over and reflect upon. Often, the children’s own imaginings were far more frightening than the original stories. One example was a child who had asked not to be told Jack and the Beanstalk “the real way”, but had then suggested that perhaps the giant had eaten his first child by mistake, when Paley and the children discussed why the giant’s wife had hidden Jack and wondered about whether the giant’s wife has a little boy of her own (Paley, 1990). 

Paley reflected: If given enough time, the children will take my questions, good and bad, to the same place: the fate of a vulnerable child surrounded by uncertainty and danger. They caution me about fairy tales, but there is an avalanche of excited responses whenever we discuss them- as if the children have been waiting for someone to unlock the gates to their dreams. (Paley, 1990, p. 155)

The Power of Fairy Tales

Reading some research today: "Similarly, one of the premises of this study was that if fairytales were found to contain specific examples of the three primary protective factors that contribute to resilience (attachment, initiative, and self-regulation), instructional materials could be developed in the future that would use fairytales to deepen understanding of resilience while addressing the learning outcomes in early childhood teacher preparation programs. 

This was from Happily Ever After: The Resolution of Trauma in Fairy Tales.   

Fairy tales rock!

New fairy tale film started! A loose adaptation of King Thrushbeard

 

Fun doing some silly voices for our upcoming fairy tale, "Gnarly Inside."

 A bit sweaty doing some VO with air conditioner turned off.

Looking forward to sharing this short film with festivals, and then teachers!

 

Finishing up my adaptation of "The Little Match Girl"

 A happy scene in this sad tale.

Another wonderful official selection for Jammed!

Happy to be back in the studio again!

Finishing up the short, sad tale of "The Little Match Girl." I've modernized it as "Phone Gal." Eventually I'd like to also offer this one for #teachers of #socialemotionallearning #socialemotionalcurriculum #fairytales #brothergrimms #EngishLanguageArts

First win for "Visiting Valerie"

 Looking forward to hearing the specifics!

Filmmaking is more than making films.

 I did do some camera work today but spent more of the day sending off a film grant application and applying to a library distributor.  Creating partnerships and support takes time!  Good thing I love all of these steps.  

And good thing I've created a walking desk!

Fairy tales contain perennial wisdom

 In "The Three Languages" collected by the Brothers Grimm, the hero learns the language of the doves and is able to say the mass and become Pope because of them. My version: "The Linguist."

Another film and integrated curriculum!

 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/laurajlewisbarr

Fun curriculum for social emotional, english language arts, drama, social studies, and more.

 

https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/laurajlewisbarr

I'm on both Tes.com and Teachers Pay Teachers.

My Teachers Pay Teacher site. 

I'm spending more time on Tes.com but in case a teacher prefers TPT,  I do have a site there.  

Backstage of "The Telling Tale." Having so much fun working on curriculum for this film.

More pics from the wonderful Cinema Sisters film festival.

 

Enjoyed sharing about my process during the filmmaker talk back.

 Hooray for live events! Was so fun to share the stage with other amazing filmmakers and answer audience questions.

"The Split" on the big screen!

 

Wonderful morning workshop day two of Cnema Sisters film festival

It was amazing to be around so many talented women. Felt amazing to be in a room of just women filmmakers!

First night at Cinema Sisters film festival in Wilmington!