A story about Who WE SEE IN EACH OTHER
In Sunnyside, Queens, a woman spiraling out of control is mistaken for a fairy by a determined little girl who desperately wants her mom back in time for Halloween.
What begins as a child's impossible wish becomes a journey of unexpected connection. As Margaret's belief in Sam's magic grows, Sam discovers something she'd lost: the possibility that someone might need her, exactly as she is.
Sometimes salvation looks like a 7-year-old who won't take no for an answer.
What if we saw ourselves through someone else’s eyes?
Fairy Tale takes flight when a 7-year old’s unshakeable faith collides with a woman who's given up on everything. When Margaret mistakes Sam for a fairy, both discover the transformative power of being seen.
Fairy Tale is a story about women hearing women. About the power of belief. About who is worthy of redemption. Can we presume that people have something worth saving, simply for being human?
And it’s also about our inalienable right to say, on any given day, "No, I'm not doing this anymore."
Director’s Statement
Once upon a time, when I moved to Bliss Street in Sunnyside, a friend teased, "So, do little birds come and dress you in the morning?"
He wasn’t far off. This charming, wildly diverse Queens neighborhood feels a bit like Sesame Street. It’s not perfect, but it’s passionate about kindness and tolerance.
A bunch of years ago, fairy doors began appearing at the base of our towering London Plane trees. Spot enough of them, and you find yourself thinking, “maybe there is magic around every corner.”
Fairy Tale is my ode to Sunnyside. Living here has shown me how a community can soothe the human ache to be heard, to be seen, to be needed. That the unlikeliest stranger has the power to heal us— if we believe in their magic.
— Ann Heatherington, Writer/Director