Happy Place (film)

Happy Place
Directed byHelen Shaver
Written byPamela Mala Sinha
Produced byElise Cousineau
Andrew Nicholas
McCann Smith
Jennifer Kawaja
Julia Sereny
StarringClark Backo
Sheila McCarthy
Liisa Repo-Martell
Mary Walsh
CinematographyJackson Parrell
Edited bySimone Smith
Tad Seaborn
Music byJustin Small
Ohad Benchetrit
Production
company
Distributed byPacific Northwest Pictures
Release date
  • September 20, 2020 (2020-09-20) (Cinéfest)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Happy Place is a 2020 Canadian drama film, directed by Helen Shaver. An adaptation of the theatrical play by Pamela Mala Sinha, the film centres on a group of women residing at an inpatient mental health clinic after various personal crises.[1]

The film's cast includes Sinha, Clark Backo, Marie-Eve Perron, Tara Rosling, Liisa Repo-Martell, Jennifer Wigmore, Sheila McCarthy and Mary Walsh.[1] The film commenced production in September 2019 in the Parry Sound District,[1] primarily at Lake Rosseau.

The film premiered on September 20, 2020 at the 2020 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, and subsequently screened at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival.[2]

Awards and nominations

Award Date of Ceremony Category Nominees Result Reference
Canadian Screen Awards May 20, 2021 Best Supporting Actress Mary Walsh Won [3]
Best Costume Design Bernadette Croft Nominated
Best Hair Ashley Nay Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b c Lauren Malyk, "Sienna Films, Helen Shaver roll on Happy Place". Playback, May 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Lauren Malyk, "Loretta Todd’s Monkey Beach to open Vancouver Int’l Film Festival". Playback, September 3, 2020.
  3. ^ Brent Furdyk (March 30, 2021). "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations". ET Canada. Archived from the original on March 30, 2021.


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