GEP long-time collab Beck Underwood
(CREEPY CHRISTMAS FILM FEST, NO TELLING, STAKE LAND, etc etc)
will present her stop-motion animated feature
THE LURE OF PONIES; A Spellbound Attic Mystery
at the Woodstock Film Festival this 18 &19 October 2025
with Q&A
ABOUT THE FILM:
This stop motion animation mystery is set in the attic of a long shuttered vintage emporium populated by a chosen family of cast aside dolls. The attic hums with fun and camaraderie, but also secrets and danger. Detective-in-residence Frances Faraday, a Victorian-era porcelain doll, and her sidekick Midge, a sixties-era plastic doll, are called into action when a bereaved baby doll arrives with a missing person case: her 8-year-old human playmate Lily hasn’t been seen in over one hour! Is Lily just playing hide and seek? Or is something more sinister afoot? Solving this case will take these private eye dolls on a wild ride through the spellbound attic.
A playful homage to the cozy mystery genre, The Lure of Ponies poignantly explores themes of abandonment, longing, and desire. Director Beck Underwood embraces the intangible spirit life of the inanimate with energy and humor. – Noelle Melody
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER:
Beck Underwood is a filmmaker based In New York CIty and Woodstock, NY. She combines stop motion animation and live action in her work. Beck has worked as a production designer on several feature films and has been affiliated with the production company Glass Eye Pix for over 35 years in a variety of capacities. The Lure of Ponies is her first feature film. In addition she is a mentor and educator at the Lower Eastside Girls Club in New York and teaches animation workshops at several organizations.
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