Almost Fairytales

03/22/2025

We are happy to announce that "Launching the Lagoon" has been selected for the International Black & Diversity Film Festival AND we just found out today that our little film has also been nominated for the Best Documentary Film International category and Jessica Renslow has been nominated for the Best Director Documentary category of this prestigious Canadian . Go to https://www.ibdff.net/ibdffnominees for more info on the nominees. Thank you to Indiana Humanities for supporting Hoosier filmmakers. Directed by Women Indiana Filmmakers Network

The International Black & Diversity Film Festival (IBDFF) 2025, held from May 29-30, celebrates diverse storytelling with exclusive screenings from Black and diverse filmmakers worldwide. The festival concludes with a Red Carpet Gala Awards on May 31 at the Hilton Garden Hotel in Ajax.

03/16/2025

Thursday we had a great evening discussing the potential economic impact of the film industry on Indiana. Interesting insights from Soozie Eastman founder of 502 Films.
Thanks for hosting Hoosier Pattern Inc. and Indy Film Office.

03/10/2025

We are happy to announce that “Launching the Lagoon” has been accepted into The Nyack International Film Festival Learn more about this at https://nyackinternationalfilmfestival.com. Thanks again to Indiana Humanities for sponsoring !

03/05/2025

Our co-owner is teaching another round of the at Center for Urban and Regional Excellence this spring. Look for details to come about their short film showcase on May 2nd.

🎥 Preserving History through Multimedia Art 📸

Our Senior University class kicked off yesterday! In this 7-part series, led by Jessica Renslow, participants are learning to preserve personal and local history through multimedia art. From color theory to video and audio editing, plus using Canva, they’re creating unique art pieces that will be showcased in May 2025.🎬🎤

02/26/2025

We are happy to announce that Launching the Lagoon has been accepted into The Film Collective Short Film Festival 🎉 Learn more about this at https://ifapfilmcollective.com Thanks again to Indiana Humanities for sponsoring !

02/14/2025

Did you miss our panel yesterday? You can view it here. Method: A Voice Actor Prepares premiered online on 2/12/25, following that we held a virtual Q & A with the cast/ crew. This is the recording (unfortunately it is on a handheld cell as TEAMs' recording feature was not available during the session). Method: A Voice Actor Prepares is a quirky comedic short set at a recording studio, starring a thespian who takes his craft VERY seriously. Featuring some of the biggest names in animation, this live action film is a lighthearted behind the scenes look at show business.

Method: A Voice Actor Prepares premiered online on 2/12/25, following that we held a virtual Q & A with the cast/ crew. This is the recording (unfortunately ...

02/12/2025

Tonight @ 8pm CT/ 6pm PT/ 9pm ET we hope you will join us for the Online Premiere of Method: A Voice Actor Prepares!

"Method: A Voice Actor Prepares" is a quirky comedic short set at a recording studio, starring a thespian who takes his craft VERY seriously. Featuring some of the biggest names in animation, this award-winning, live action film is a lighthearted behind the scenes look at show business.

Go to: JessicaRenslow.com/method for more info.

(Full Film copyright Almost Fairytales Films 2024) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_6d7OCM4-M

"Method: A Voice Actor Prepares" is a quirky comedic short set at a recording studio, starring a thespian who takes his craft VERY seriously. Featuring some ...

02/11/2025

Two front pages today! Thanks for the great coverage. Hope to see you st the Online Premiere of Method: A Voice Actor Prepares on Wednesday (2/12/25) @ 8pm CT.

After showing it at film festivals across the country, a Gary filmmaker plans to release an award-winning short film with two Emmy Award winners in the cast online this week.

02/11/2025

Our co-owners Lindsey Myers-Pearson and Jessica Renslowwere interviewed by the Chicago Post Tribune about the Online Premiere of Method: A Voice Actor Prepares on Wednesday 2/12/25.

“Method: A Voice Actor Prepares” premieres online at 8 p.m. Wednesday, according to its Eventbrite page. The premiere is free, and the first 300 people can participate in a question and…

02/10/2025

Our co-owners Lindsey Myers-Pearson and Jessica Renslow were interviewed by the Chicago Post Tribune about the Online Premiere of Method: A Voice Actor Prepares on Wednesday 2/12/25.

“Method: A Voice Actor Prepares” premieres online at 8 p.m. Wednesday, according to its Eventbrite page. The premiere is free, and the first 300 people can participate in a question and…

02/09/2025

Looking for a chuckle this week? Check out the Online Premiere of Method: A Voice Actor Prepares Wednesday 2/12/25!

Method: A Voice Actor Prepares is an award-winning, quirky comedic short set at a recording studio, starring a thespian who takes his craft VERY seriously. Featuring some of the biggest names in animation, this live action film is a light hearted behind the scenes look at show business.

Method: A Voice Actor Prepares will premiere on
YouTube & Facebook
Wednesday, 2/12/25
8PM (CT)
6PM (PT)
9PM (ET)

Join some of the cast of Method: A Voice Actor Prepares for an online panel after the premiere.

Panel starts 8:15PM (CT)/ 6:15 (PT)/ 7:15 (ET)

Go to Http://www.JessicaRenslow.com/Method to sign up,

(Both events are free but Q & A caps at 300 people.)

02/09/2025

Looking for a chuckle? Check out the Online Premiere of Method: A Voice Actor Prepares this Wednesday (2/12/25)!

Method: A Voice Actor Prepares is an award-winning, quirky comedic short set at a recording studio, starring a thespian who takes his craft VERY seriously. Featuring some of the biggest names in animation, this live action film is a light hearted behind the scenes look at show business.
Method: A Voice Actor Prepares will premiere on
YouTube & Facebook
Wednesday, 2/12/25
8PM (CT)
6PM (PT)
9PM (ET)
Here is the official trailer for Method: A Voice Actor Prepares! We hope you join us for the Online Premiere of Method: A Voice Actor Prepares at 8:00PM (CT)/6:00PM (PT)/ 9PM (ET) The event is online and . There will be a Q & A panel following the film. You must sign up for the panel here: Http://www.JessicaRenslow.com/Method
Panel starts 8:15PM (CT)/ 6:15 (PT)/ 7:15 (ET)
(Both events are free but Q & A caps at 300 people.)

02/07/2025

After our Online Premiere of Method: A Voice Actor Prepares there will be a Q& A panel sign up here

Please fill out this short form so we can send you the link invite for our post premiere Q & A session. Questions can be directed to Jessica Renslow at [email protected]. Go to jessicarenslow.com/method for more information. Q & A starts at 8:15PM (CT)/6:15PM (PT) / 9:15 (ET)

02/05/2025

Method: A Voice Actor Prepares is an award-winning, quirky comedic short set at a recording studio, starring a thespian who takes his craft VERY seriously. Featuring some of the biggest names in animation, this live action film is a light hearted behind the scenes look at show business.

Method: A Voice Actor Prepares will premiere on
YouTube & Facebook
Wednesday, 2/12/25
8PM (CT)
6PM (PT)
9PM (ET)

Here is the official trailer for Method: A Voice Actor Prepares! We hope you join us for the Online Premiere of Method: A Voice Actor Prepares at 8:00PM (CT)/6:00PM (PT)/ 9PM (ET) The event is online and . There will be a Q & A panel following the film. You must sign up for the panel here: Http://www.JessicaRenslow.com/Method
Panel starts 8:15PM (CT)/ 6:15 (PT)/ 7:15 (ET)
(Both events are free but Q & A caps at 300 people.)

02/03/2025

Checkout 's message about the Online Premiere of Method: A Voice Actor Prepares. Signup for the Q & A panel with the Cast here: https://www.jessicarenslow.com/method (film premiere and panel are but panel caps with first 300.)

01/24/2025

“Launching the Lagoon” was selected for the Moss Farm in Montreal Film Festival. Thanks to Indiana Humanities for sponsoring ! Learn more about all the cool initiatives happening at Moss Farms here:
https://www.mossfarm.org/