The Fairy Who Didn't Want to Be a Fairy Anymore
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- Daniel MacIvor
- Holly Cole
- Micah Barnes
- John Turner
- Michael Kennard
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| Directed by | Laurie Lynd |
| Written by | Daniel MacIvor |
| Produced by | Karen Lee Hall |
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| Cinematography | Miroslaw Baszak |
| Edited by | Miume Jan |
| Music by | John Alcorn |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Fairy Who Didn't Want to Be a Fairy Anymore is a Canadian musical comedy-drama short film directed by Laurie Lynd, which premiered at the 1992 Toronto International Film Festival before going into wider release in 1993.[1] Made as an academic project while Lynd was studying at the Canadian Film Centre,[2] it won the Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 14th Genie Awards.[3]
An allegory for gender stereotypes and internalized homophobia,[4] the film stars Daniel MacIvor as a fairy who approaches a surgical team (Holly Cole as the doctor and Micah Barnes as the nurse) to have his wings removed so that he can become a normal human being, after facing anti-fairy discrimination.[2] Following a musical debate between the three, the doctor agrees to perform the surgery. As he leaves the clinic, the now-wingless fairy is initially happy to be just like everyone else around him,[2] but soon comes to regret his decision as he belatedly realizes the unique qualities and gifts, such as the ability to fly, that he has given up by pushing his identity into the closet.[2]
Production
Michael Kennard and John Turner, in character as the clown duo Mump and Smoot, also appear in the film, depicted as reading the story in the form of a book that they have found on the sidewalk.[2] MacIvor also wrote the film's screenplay.