SHOWTIMES Friday, October 28, Noon, Canal House – Grand Bahama Island Monday, October 31, 5pm, Muvico Pompano Thursday, November 3, 4pm, Sunrise Civic Ctr
WORLD
November 8, 5:30pm, Cinema Paradiso CINEMA Tuesday,Saturday, January 21, 10:30am,
HAPPY
SOUTHEAST PREMIERE EAST COAST PREMIERE Roko Belic USA / 2011 / 77 min / English + Various w/English WORLD PREMIERE subtitles Filmed in: Bhutan, Brazil, China, Denmark, Egypt, UNITED STATES PREMIERE India, Japan, Kenya, Namibia, Thailand, USA, United FLORIDA PREMIERE Arab Emirates, United Kingdom FESTIVAL WINNERS
DOCUMENTARY
Gamache Koger St Augustine
In 2005, director Tom Shadyac ('Liar Liar', 'Patch Adams' and 'Bruce Almighty') handed Roko Belic a New York Times article about the new science of hap piness. The article ranked the United States down at number 23 on its list of happiest countries. Shadyac, himself dissatisfied with his luxurious Beverly Hills lifestyle, suggested the two collaborate on a documen tary investigating the sources of genuine human hap piness. How can America be one of the richest countries in the world and nowhere near the happiest? Directed by Academy Award® nominee Roko Belic ('Genghis Blues'), HAPPY was shot in 14 countries on 5 continents and takes viewers from the bayous of Louisiana to the deserts of Namibia, from the beaches of Brazil to the mountains of Bhutan. We meet a beau tiful woman named Melissa Moody, a mother of three who had a “perfect life” until the day she was run over by a truck. Disabled for nine years and disfigured for life, amazingly she is happier now than before her ac cident. Manoj Singh, a rickshaw puller from the slums of Kolkata, India who lives in a hut made of plastic bags with his family, is found to be as happy as the average American. Through these and other stories HAPPY leads us toward a deeper understanding of how the choices we make dramatically effect our sense of wellbeing and happiness.
AMERICAN
INDIE GLBT
DOCUMENTARY
HOLLYWOOD TO DOLLYWOOD
SHOWTIME Sunday, October 23, 7:30pm, Cinema Paradiso
SOUTHEAST PREMIERE John Lavin, USA / 2011 / 79 min / DigiBeta / English EAST COAST PREMIERE WORLD On the fumesPREMIERE of a dream, twin brothers Gary and Larry Lane have written a script with a PREMIERE plum roll for one of their idols, Dolly UNITED STATES Parton. Having had no luck getting the screenplay into her hands, FLORIDA they embark onPREMIERE a crosscountry journey to personally deliver it to her. They set off from Dolly’s star on the Hollywood Walk of FESTIVAL WINNERS
Fame heading East for Pigeon Forge, TN. Driving an RV they (named Jolene) is friend and partner Mike Bowen. All along In terstate 40 at rest stops, RV parks, bars, and hair salons our in trepid band of travelers meet everyday Americans, as they encounter everything from floods in Nashville to an Oklahoma tornado. The journey is also one of discovery for the brothers, as well: their relationship with their parents; their hopes, fears and ambitions; the bigotry they’ve encountered; as they search for tolerance and acceptance and the joy of realizing their biggest dream: handing their screenplay to Dolly Parton. Featuring appearances by Leslie Jordan, Chad Allen, Beth Grant, Dustin Lance Black, Ann Walker, and maybe even Dolly herself! Hollywood to Dollywood is a documentary of chasing dreams down the road of life. Producers Gary Lane & Larry Lane / CoProducers Christopher Racster & Chad Allen / Executive Producers Gary Lane, Larry Lane & Mike Bowen / Editor John Lavin / DP & Second Unit Di rector Jennifer D’Urso / Composer Greg Delson / Sound Chris Kanchananon / Production Design Mike Bowen / Featuring: Gary Lane, Larry Lane, Mike Bowen, Chad Allen, Beth Grant, Ann Walker, Manouschka Guerrier, Dustin Lance Black, Leslie Jordan, and / Contact: Gary Lane gary21404@yahoo.com
Writer: Roko Belic / Producers: Frances Reid, Eiji Han Shimizu, Bhagyashree RaoRane, Adrian Belic / Cinematography: Roko Belic, Frances Reid, Adrian Belic / Contact: Wadi Rum Films, Malibu, CA info@thehappymovie.com THE DIRECTOR: Hailing from the foothills of the Appalachians, not far from Dollywood, John has been a fan of country, bluegrass and roots music since he was kneehigh to a grasshopper. And tackling the epic sprawl of a crosscountry roadtrip documentary for his first feature was a thrill since it centered on the incomparable Ms. Dolly Parton.
THE DIRECTOR: An Academy Award nominee and Sundance Award winner, Roko Belic was born to Czechoslovak and Yugoslav parents in America. In 1996 he founded the film production company Wadi Rum with his brother Adrian. His directorial debut, Genghis Blues (1999), which the brothers shot using home video cameras, was nominated for an Academy Award for best documentary feature. Roko’s multinational upbringing, together with his mother’s encourage ment to explore the world through television documentaries, set the foundation for his passion and vision as a filmmaker. Belic has worked in numerous capacities during his career, including director of photography, editor, writer, producer and director. He recently directed a 44‐minute documentary called Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious, for the Blu‐Ray disc of the Hollywood feature film Inception. Belic's upcoming feature project, Twilight Men, tells the story of an American seeker and an Indian holy man who journey into the Himalayas in search of an enlightened master.
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As owner of the LAbased production company, Bloodrush Films, John has been responsible for directing and editing numerous pilot presentations, music videos, EPK’s and web series. Sought by many of the nations top media producers, Bloodrush Films is known specifically for its ability to bring new and innovative ideas for film, television and web to life. Clients hire Bloodrush for their ability to creatively turn abstract concepts into successful reality shows, sizzle reels, and opening sequences. They count among their clients some of North America’s top producers and media outlets. I approach nearly all of my work from a musical perspective, assembling a sound-track first, and then building the sequences on top of the music. And with H2D I took that one step further and actually shaped it as if it were a musical. It’s almost entirely scored, and the rhythms and pacing of the actual songs are meant to feel as if you’re watching a musical, highlighting emotional moments in a way that dialogue can’t express and pushing the story forward in leaps and bounds. Thankfully her catalog is vast and there really does seem to be a song for just about any situation that comes along. John Lavin
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