Southern Folktale

Joe, a high school boy, travels to the South. To reveal the truth about a mysterious death thirty years ago. Until, on the night of the halo moon, he discovers that a “terrifying creature” has kidnapped Uncle Joe. At tha

Chowboys: An American Folktale

Three stupid cowboys are lost in the woods without any food on the coldest night of the year. Will they succumb to the cold, cannibalism, or the Christmas Spirit? Canada's infamous Astron-6 return to short form to challe

YEG: A Turkic Folktale

A desperate father prays to Tengri to save his sick son. When a mysterious stranger arrives with dark tales of ancient Turkic dragons, fear, madness, and curses consume the family, leading them toward a bloody and tragic

The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

In a big abandoned house on a barren hill lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, th

The Young Hunter: A Klingon Folktale

A Klingon boy on his first targ hunt learns a valuable lesson about honesty, honor, and boasting when his grandfather tells him "The Legend of Gorath".

Folktale From Two Lands

From opposite ends of the globe come two animated tales illustrating that the wishes and fantasies of people are similar folk themes the world over. The European tale of 'The Fisherman and his Wife' and the Japanese stor

The Witch: A Primal Folktale

Documentary about The Witch (2015).

Folk-Tale of Taro

One of the most popular of all Japan folk-tales is the famous undersea myth of Urashima Taro, the fisherman who is taken by a turtle to an underwater kingdom; in the palace of the Dragon King, he dreams for three centuri

The Ancient Folk-Tale of Ólafur Liljurós

Drama shot. Based on the authors' personal reflections on the ancient folk-tale of Ólafur Liljurós.

Folktales

On the precipice of adulthood, teenagers converge at a traditional folk high school in Arctic Norway. Dropped at the edge of the world, they must rely on only themselves, one another, and a loyal pack of sled dogs as the

The Witch

In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, each family member's faith, loyalty and love are test

Soldier Jack, or The Man Who Caught Death in a Sack

Adapted from an Appalachian Jack Tale set in the late 1940s, this tale follows a World War II veteran named Jack who, in return for an act of kindness, receives two magical gifts: a sack that can catch anything and a jar

Canada Vignettes: Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary

There's a "silver lining in every cloud" as Donald O'Neary turns every misfortune his two neighbours can engineer into gold coins. Against the background of the Irish countryside, the customary "rich but dumb" characters

Northeast Folktales

New Old Story

Junk Male

Hollywood Thompson’s life reaches a new low after a fateful punch derails his championship boxing career.

Sranan Folktales: Arki Den Bigi Sma

Sranan Folktales explores Surinamese folklore and superstitions. In this anthology, elderly figures play a pivotal role as they impart warnings to the younger generation, advising them on what to do or avoid based on dee

The Brothers Grimm: American Folktales Part 2

This anthology is part 2 of 2, including the Americanized tales of: The Frog King, Bearskin (The Man Who Didn't Wash for 7 Years), Jack and the Dentist's Daughter (The Master Thief), and Rapunzel.

The Brothers Grimm: American Folktales Part 1

This anthology is part 1 of 2, including the Americanized tales of: Hansel and Gretel, The Goose Girl, Bristlelip (King Thrushbeard), and Soldier Jack or The Man Who Caught Death in a Sack.

Folktales of Peace

Professional storytellers breathe life into three folktales of peace from other cultures.