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In 2023, we launched our latest feature film anthology project, Once Upon a Time in Suffolk, at a networking event in Ipswich. After an initial screenwriting contest, we selected 9 submissions on the theme of fairy tales, myths, legends and fables, with a contemporary twist and and a Suffolk spin.
The selected stories are:
Inspired by the famous Suffolk legend of the Wild Man of Orford, Ethel centres on Miriam, a bored thirtysomething grappling with the mundaneness of her life, and her unlikely encounter with a mysterious entity in the waters off Shingle Street.
Widdershins intertwines past and present, blending folklore and a creepy local legend with the struggles of contemporary family life. The story starts with a haunting visual of 18th-century smugglers on the Suffolk coast, juxtaposed with the voices of Mia and Dan, young siblings living in the present day.
Briar and Daughter weaves a tale of magic, legal wit, and moral challenges set in a quaint, otherworldly environment. The story opens with the heavily pregnant Rebecca entering the office of specialist solicitors Briar and Daughter, seeking help for a dire situation. She reveals to inexperienced Nellie Briar that she has made a dangerous pact with a fairy named Clay, resident in local Bradfield Woods. In exchange for her firstborn child, Rebecca was given wealth – but now she regrets this deal..
Suffolk Summer Dreams blends a comic riff on the beloved Shakespearean comedy with some ‘real’ fairy action to delightful, slightly sinister effect, as the auditions for a village am-dram musical version of ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream’ are graced by the presence of two odd, unexpectedly talented strangers.
Mawhini is an old East Anglian term for a scarecrow, and this fairy tale has a strong overtone of folk horror, as a callous man, hoping to make a killing in the countryside property market falls foul of the ancient spirit that protects the land.
The Painters combines historical fiction with a generous helping of magical realism to create a charming and whimsical yarn. Set along the picturesque Suffolk-Essex border in the year 1811, the story revolves around the famed landscape artist John Constable and his friend, John Dunthorne.
Red is an intriguing and suspenseful spin on the classic Red Riding Hood tale, set among the streets and landmarks of Lowestoft. The darkly comic narrative focuses on the encounter between Rory, a naive and hapless young fitness freak, and Sassaba, an enigmatic fellow runner who takes an unhealthy interest in him.
James and Flora is narrated in a classic fairy-tale style, revolving around the lives of a middle-aged brother and sister who share a simple yet profound life in their little cottage. Set in a world almost outside of time, it imagines the siblings tested by hardship and finding salvation from an unexpected source of magical aid.
Crossing the Earth explores family dynamics, grief, and the power of belief. Set against the backdrop of village life, the story centres around Anne, a widow, her neurodiverse young son Timothy, and his relationship with a local landmark, the Yoxman statue that overlooks the A12, on route to the county’s East Coast.