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Academy Award Nominated Director Roko Belic's New Film, Happy

By StudentFilmmakers.com
posted Sep 14, 2011, 17:39

A new field of study, a film and a grassroots educational program offer new insights into our most valued emotion -- happiness.

(Milwaukee) What makes us happy? Is there a specific formula for happiness? Do kids, marriage and money equate to a greater level of contentment? Are there scientifically proven principles regarding happiness that we can study, learn and practice? Do we live in a world that values and promotes happiness and well-being? Are we in the midst of a happiness revolution?

These are some of the questions researchers are studying in a relatively new field called Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology is the study of human thriving, an examination of how ordinary people can become happier and more fulfilled. This new scientific field attempts to understand those aspects of the human experience that make life worth living. The field's recent findings suggest an individual's actions can have a significant effect on happiness and satisfaction with one's life, which is good news for all of us.

A new film, HAPPY, directed by Academy Award® nominated director Roko Belic, sets out to answer these questions and more by exploring the secrets behind our most valued emotion ... happiness. HAPPY, scheduled to be featured at this year's Milwaukee Film Festival (Sept. 22-Oct. 2), combines cutting-edge science from the field of Positive Psychology with real-life stories of people from around the world whose lives illustrate these findings.

The HAPPY movie is part of the 2011 Milwaukee Film Festival. Movie times and locations:

September 24, 2011; 2:30 p.m.; Downer Theatre
September 26, 2011; 9:45 p.m.; North Shore Theatre
September 29, 2011; 7:30 p.m.; Oriental Theatre
October 2, 2011; 5:15 p.m.; Ridge Cinema

 

Resources:

http://www.thehappymovie.com/

http://www.hapacus.com/