Beltane
Disregarding both his partner and nature, a camping trip becomes a nightmare for a troubled couple, kindling the ire of Unseelie Fae. Lured deeper into the woods, the careless Josh is separated from Sarah and given a stark choice: become the Fae Queen’s sacrificial consort or perish alone.
Director Helena Houghton
Producer Yomi Ayeni and Matt Gibbs
Writer Matt Gibbs
Year complete 2023
Run time 8:48
Helena Houghton
Helena Houghton is a freelance filmmaker, animator, props and puppet maker, and a founding member of the House of Funny Noises. A UWE Animation graduate, her first experience of puppets was stop motion, but she has since fallen in love with all puppet mediums. As a freelance animator she worked on such projects as ‘Ella and the Blind Witch’ with Fazed Pictures and ‘King of me’ with Sons of Graham.
Yomi Ayeni is an award winning transmedia creator, producer, filmmaker, and storyteller. His Steampunk graphic novel series, Clockwork Watch, is a retro-futurist story told across graphic novels, interactive theatre, online, and film. His work has led to collaborations with the London International Film Festival, Royal Observatory, Scottsdale Civic Library (Arizona), and National Maritime Museum. Yomi lectures MA Transmedia Storytelling at the Royal College of Arts in London.
Matt Gibbs
Matt Gibbs is a WGGB award nominated writer, narrative designer, and editor. He has worked on BAFTA award winning and nominated games, and is a Partner at Talespinners, a cooperative providing writing, narrative design, and consultancy for games. Alongside his games work, he is part of Improper Books, a studio focused on creator-owned stories that have a touch of the fairy tale or otherworldly about them.
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