H is for Happiness
A twelve year old girl with boundless optimism and a unique view of the world, is inspired by the strange new boy at school and sets out to mend her broken family - whatever it takes.
Happiness Film Productions Pty Ltd
Cyan Films Pty Ltd
The Koop Pty Ltd
Synopsis
Set in the colourful Australian coastal town of Albany, H IS FOR HAPPINESS is a classic feel-good film for all ages that will make you laugh, cry, and cheer with delight. Based on the award-winning book My Life as an Alphabet by Barry Jonsberg, it is the genuinely heart-warming and unflinchingly honest story of one twelve-year-old’s determination to bring her family back from the brink and spark happiness in their lives. Using an entirely unique approach, Candice Phee is an unforgettable heroine whose exploits will inspire and delight anyone who has faced the trials of adolescence and the heartbreak of family tragedy.
Starring newcomers Daisy Axon and Wesley Patton alongside Miriam Margolyes, Richard Roxburgh, Emma Booth, Joel Jackson, Deb Mailman and a miniature horse, H IS FOR HAPPINESS shows us a quintessentially Australian world through the eyes of a quirky outsider, and is a joyous celebration of all things a little bit different.
Filmed and Post Produced in Western Australia
on the Traditional Country of the Menang Noongar peoples
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Production Information
Director
John Sheedy
Screenwriter
Lisa Hoppe
Producers
Julie Ryan
Tenille Kennedy
Lisa Hoppe
Executive Producers
Richard East
Jonathan Page
Bryce Menzies
Avrill Stark
Grady Habib
Roger Savage
Key Cast
Richard Roxborough
Emma Booth
Joel Jackson
Deborah Mailman
Daisy Axon
Wesley Patten
Miriam Margolyes
Distributor
Universal Pictures (ANZ)
Sales
LevelK (INT)
Key Locations
Albany
Cinematographer
Bonnie Elliott ACS
Editor
Johanna Scott
Sound Editor
Chris Goodes CAS
Composer
Nerida Tyson-Chew
Production Gallery
David Dare Parker
David Dare Parker
David Dare Parker
David Dare Parker
David Dare Parker
David Dare Parker
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