Ridgewood's Kelsey O'Brien Film 'Enchantments' To Win Best Picture At Film Festival

Kelsey O’Brien believes in magic. The Ridgewood native is showing others the magic she has both in front of and behind the camera.

O’Brien’s film “Enchantments” will receive the Best Picture Award at the Ridgewood Guild’s International Film Festival. The romantic comedy is loosely based on Jane Austin’s “Emma.” Emma, named Emmie in the film, is a Wiccan who works in a New York City magic shop who is obsessed with pop culture.

“It’s a shiny, happy, campy love story like you’ve never seen before,” O’Brien said. “There are no special effects or fake magic in this movie, but I do believe that there is magic in the world.”

O’Brien wrote, produced, and directed the film.

“As much as I love romantic comedies, I was sick of seeing the same people always in them,” O’Brien said. “Love is love. It doesn’t matter how or who you love as long as it’s true.”

O’Brien founded her own production company, Kelc Productions in 2013. The first short film she produced, “A Good Friend,” was screened at the Soho and New York City international film festivals.

“Enchantments will be screened on Thursday, April 30 at 8:10 p.m. at the Bowtie Cinema. It will premiere at the Soho International Film Festival in New York City May 19.

(Pictured: Kelsey O’Brien, courtesy of The Ridgewood Guild)