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Coven is a modern interpretion of the
children's story
Hansel and Gretel. It was written and
directed by socialite Arden Wohl as her senior thesis at
NYU Film School. The film contains
no dialog but has a voice-over narrative (read by actress
Leelee
Sobieski) that runs from the beginning to the end. The set
design is by Darsi Monaco. Monaco and Sobieski are both childhood
friends of Wohls'.<ref>
Arden of Eden, Spencer
Morgan,
The New York Observer, April 16,
2007.</ref>
Plot synopsis
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The two children are abandoned in
the forest and become lost after birds eat their trail of bread
crumbs, but, unlike in the original, they stumble onto some
magic berries and consume
them.
Hansel soon falls by
the wayside and Gretel is left to deal with the
witch on her own. This she does, but,
instead of destroying her, she becomes her disciple and is inducted
into her
coven, "never to
return" to ordinary life. She does, however, go back to her former
home to come to terms with her stepmother.
Awards Won
One
of four Undergraduate Student Winners, Hamptons International Film
Festival<ref> wrap release.pdf 14th
Annual Hamptons International Film Festival Announces Golden
Starfish Awards, press release</ref>Award
Nominations
Terror Film Festival in Pennsilvania 2006: Best
Fantasy Short Film - and Best Screen Play. <ref>[51],www.terrorfilmfestival.net</ref>Trivia
The
animation in this movie was achieved with the use of paper dolls by
animator Eric
Adolfsen,<ref>[52],www.meosafari.com</ref>
achieving a 3-D effect.
This still is from the film "Coven"
Domino
Kirke, one of the stars of the film, and Jordan Galland, who
provided the musical score, are both members of the band
Domino.<ref> Virgins
of Un-Hollywood, Whitney Spaner, Paper, October
4, 2006.</ref>References
External links
http://www.indie911.com/coven
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