Cast

John Neisler James McKay Chris Cordon Sean Ross Billy Cooper Bradley Davis

Credits

Written by: Tom Gustafson

Plot

Timothy is bullied by homophobic classmates at his all boys high school. While studying A Midsummer Night's Dream, he imagines a world where he isn't so different.

Sinekatalog’s take

Fairies (2003) is a American short film directed by Tom Gustafson. It stars John Neisler, James McKay and Chris Cordon. It runs 21 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (275 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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