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Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
H is for Happiness (2019)
Young Candice Phee finds herself on an adventurous mission when, as part of a school project, she resolves to become a peacemaker in her quarrelsome, grief-ridden family. She is doggedly enthusiastic – and often unintentionally comical – as she devotes herself to making others happy. Her new schoolmate Douglas Benson believes that he has come from another dimension, but he turns out to be an unexpected ally and an ardent admirer. Based on Barry Jonsberg's novel “My Life as an Alphabet”, theatre director John Sheedy's film adaptation portrays all the colourful facets of life between a fantastical, magical forest and small-town conservatism. From A to Z.
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Duration | 96 min |
| Rating | 10 |
| Language | English |
| Subtitle | Czech |
| Directed by | John Sheedy |
| Screenplay | Lisa Hoppe |
| Director of Photography | Bonnie Elliott |
| Music | Chris Goodes CAS, MPSE |
| Edited by | Johanna Scott |
| Contact | LevelK |
Biography
He studied dramatic arts in Melbourne. He worked in theater on the making of prized productions for children, often with adaptations of well-known Australian children's books. He made the short film Mrs McCutcheon (2017) and made his feature film debut with H as for Happiness (2019).