Fantasy

EEP! is a new fantasy film directed by Dutch filmmaker Ellen Smit. A little girl (played by a real person with some kind of spectacular dwarfism) is found in the woods who has wings instead of arms. She's also about the size of a bird. This weird Where The Wild Things Are-ish fantasy is going to have a theatrical European release in February 2010. Check out the official synopsis and watch the trailer/teaser...

Written and Directed by Izabel Grondin
Featuring Felixe Ross, Patrick Lauzon
15 minutes
Review by Maude Michaud

Anyone who’s familiar with the films of Izabel Grondin knows she often tackles disturbing subjects matter. Fantasy, her latest short film, is no exception. The premise is straightforward: a man and a woman meet through an ad to fulfill a particular fantasy. Revealing what that fantasy is would destroy most of the mystery and tension of the first act, so I’ll refrain from doing so. I’ll just say that it involves something that is unpleasant for most of us, women...

Inspired by the daring adventures of women characters and compelled by the brilliant works of women authors, Sirens is a conference dedicated to women in fantasy literature. The conference, both scholarly examination and professional retreat, welcomes academics, authors, professionals, and readers to attend—and provide varying perspectives on fantasy books by women, female characters in fantasy works, the market for fantasy by and about women, and how to support women in fantasy literature.

Sirens will be held October 1–4, 2009, at the Vail Cascade Resort and Spa in Vail, Colorado