

Nory and her best friend Reina enter the Sage Academy for Magical Studies, where Nory’s unconventional powers land her in a class for those with wonky, or “upside-down,” magic. Undaunted, Nory sets out to prove that that upside-down magic can be just as powerful as right-side-up.
Practical Effects
Charming low-budget creature effects that commit to the bit.
Acting
Izabela Rose carries the whole thing on sheer chaotic enthusiasm.

Director
Joe Nussbaum
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on a Scholastic book series by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins that explicitly explores neurodivergence metaphors through magic.
Director Joe Nussbaum also made 'Sleepover' (2004) and several American Pie spinoffs—this is somehow his most wholesome work.