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The Fairy Faith

2000 1 h 17 min
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Director John Walker examines the historic roots of the belief in fairies, tracing the representation of the mythical creatures in art and literature. Along the way, he meets people who claim to "have the sight" into the fairy world.

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Director John Walker examines the historic roots of the belief in fairies, tracing the representation of the mythical creatures in art and literature. Along the way, he meets people who claim to "have the sight" into the fairy world.

Foreign Countries Literature and Language Religion, Beliefs and Ethics All subjects
  • participation
    Alex Goldie
    Ai Yamamoto
    Eve Maureen Gregory
    Dylan Dammermann
    Ben Carter-Whitney
    Simone Sinclair Walker
    Peter Aziz
    Mark Fox
    Elizabeth Jane Baldry
    Brian Froud
    Dolina Wallace
    Gregor Hutcheson
    Mervyn Browne
    Eddie Lenihan
    Kathleen Boyle
    Hugh Boyle
    Neil Boyle
    Con Boyle
    Hugh Martin Boyle
    Seamus MacGabhann
    An Raithe
    Falcarnagh
    Robert Bryce
    John Kelly
    James Clarity
    Cormac MacConnell
    Tom Carey
    John MacInnes
    Sinead MacInnes
    Stephen Oldale
    Patrick Marshall
    Norman Morris
    Eli Charles Johnson
    Bryan Thomas Johnson
    Murdena Marshall
    Roderick Bernard
    Mary Rose Julian
    April R. Julian
  • writer
    John Walker
  • director
    John Walker
  • producer
    John Walker
    Kent Martin
  • editor
    Angela Baker
  • cinematographer
    Nigel Markham
    John Walker
  • sound recordist
    Alex Salter
  • music
    Scott MacMillan
    Glen Coolen
    Mark Currie
    Ian MacMillan
    John Spearns
    Elizabeth Jane Baldry
  • song
    Mary Jane Lamond
  • production manager
    Deborah Parks
  • production co-ordinator
    Barbara Sniderman
  • location transportation
    John Butler
  • additional photography
    Jim Aquila
    Robert Zimmerman
  • additional sound
    Ross Redfern
  • assistant picture editor
    Jason McLeod
    John Rosborough
  • research
    Elizabeth Klinck
    Nisha Pahuja
  • additional research
    Gillian Marsh
    Tanya Gillian
    Barbara Rieti
  • research consultant
    Margaret Bennett
  • production accountant
    Michael Foy
  • sound editor
    Alex Salter
  • re-recording mixer
    Lou Solakofski
    Dave Nighswander
  • executive producer
    Sally Bochner
  • production supervisor
    Patricia Coughran
  • program administrator
    John William Lutz
  • administrative assistant
    Stephanie Coolen
    Vanessa Larsen

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