Folktales (film)
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| Cinematography | Lars Erlend Tubaas Øymo |
| Edited by | Nathan Punwar |
| Music by | T. Griffin |
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| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
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Folktales is a 2025 documentary film, directed and produced by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady. It follows teenagers at a folk high school in Norway, where they must rely on each other and a pack of sled dogs as they grow.
It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2025, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 25, 2025, by Magnolia Pictures.
Premise
Teenagers at a folk high school in Norway, where they must rely on each other and a pack of sled dogs as they grow.
Production
Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady wanted to make a documentary revolving around Folk high school in Norway, feeling the process was cinematic.[1] The two visited five schools before settling on Pasvik Folk High School, with production commencing during the school year from August to May.[2][3][4]
Release
It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2025.[5] In April 2025, Magnolia Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for a July 25, 2025, release.[6]
References
- ^ Herndon, Jessica (January 15, 2025). "Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, the Directors of "FOLKTALES"". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (January 24, 2025). "'Folktales' Directors Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing Went to the Arctic Wilderness to Make One of Sundance's Most Enjoyable Docs". IndieWire. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Keogan, Natalia (January 25, 2025). ""A Dog Really Brings Out the Humanity in a Person": Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady on 'FOLKTALES'". International Documentary Association. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ ""The Snow Was Deep and the Polar Night Was Underway Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, FOLKTALES". Filmmaker. January 25, 2025. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 29, 2025). "Magnolia Pictures Takes Sundance Documentary 'Folktales' About Arctic Norwegian Teens & Their Sled Dogs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 29, 2025.