Stars: E.R. Ruiz, Cindy Nicholsen, David Roche, Dawn Shaw, Robin L’Houmeau, Debbie Lynch-White, Dean Perseo, Noémie Kocher | Written by Joelle Bourjolly, Alexandre Franchi | Directed by Alexandre Franchi
Happy Face is a very different kind of film. Beginning as a personal concept and going on to an Indiegogo campaign, using crowdfunding as a way to make it happen, Alexandre Franchi (The Wild Hunt) went out of his way, with passion and a desire, to create a film that promotes diversity and shows real people with real disabilities and facial differences on screen in a way that isn’t presented as farcical, nor overly saccharine, nor merely tragic. The courage of these individuals is something Franchi explores, showing them, as he mentioned in his campaign, as people not just with disfigurements, but people with their own personal desires, relationships and insecurities. What a beautiful idea, what a novel approach.
The story itself...
Happy Face is a very different kind of film. Beginning as a personal concept and going on to an Indiegogo campaign, using crowdfunding as a way to make it happen, Alexandre Franchi (The Wild Hunt) went out of his way, with passion and a desire, to create a film that promotes diversity and shows real people with real disabilities and facial differences on screen in a way that isn’t presented as farcical, nor overly saccharine, nor merely tragic. The courage of these individuals is something Franchi explores, showing them, as he mentioned in his campaign, as people not just with disfigurements, but people with their own personal desires, relationships and insecurities. What a beautiful idea, what a novel approach.
The story itself...
- 1/14/2021
- by Chris Cummings
- Nerdly
It’s take over time for host Stuart Wright’s podcast as veteran frightfesters and filmmakers in their own right, Keith Eyles and Clive Ashenden, talk to the Best Of Frightfest 2019, and about their favourite films of the fest, but against the clock… Including:
Best Of The Fest
Clive - 1) Happy Face 2) The Deeper You Dig 3) Tales From The Lodge
Keith - 1) Ready Or Not 2) A Good Woman Is Hard To Find 3) Cut Off Honourable mentions – The Drone & Harpoon
Best Of British
Clive - Tales From The Lodge Runner up/honorable mention: A Good Woman Is Hard To Find
Keith - Obviously A Good Woman Is Hard To Find, however I rated Tales From The Lodge
Didn’T See That Coming… Favourite Twist
Clive - The ending of The Deeper You Dig
Keith - Come To Daddy
That Sounds Great… Best Music
Clive - No music really stood out to me.
Best Of The Fest
Clive - 1) Happy Face 2) The Deeper You Dig 3) Tales From The Lodge
Keith - 1) Ready Or Not 2) A Good Woman Is Hard To Find 3) Cut Off Honourable mentions – The Drone & Harpoon
Best Of British
Clive - Tales From The Lodge Runner up/honorable mention: A Good Woman Is Hard To Find
Keith - Obviously A Good Woman Is Hard To Find, however I rated Tales From The Lodge
Didn’T See That Coming… Favourite Twist
Clive - The ending of The Deeper You Dig
Keith - Come To Daddy
That Sounds Great… Best Music
Clive - No music really stood out to me.
- 9/26/2019
- by Stuart Wright
- Nerdly
Stars: E.R. Ruiz, Cindy Nicholsen, David Roche, Dawn Shaw, Robin L’Houmeau, Debbie Lynch-White, Dean Perseo, Noémie Kocher | Written by Joelle Bourjolly, Alexandre Franchi | Directed by Alexandre Franchi
Happy Face is a very different kind of film. Beginning as a personal concept and going on to an Indiegogo campaign, using crowdfunding as a way to make it happen, Alexandre Franchi (The Wild Hunt) went out of his way, with passion and a desire, to create a film that promotes diversity and shows real people with real disabilities and facial differences on screen in a way that isn’t presented as farcical, nor overly saccharine, nor merely tragic. The courage of these individuals is something Franchi explores, showing them, as he mentioned in his campaign, as people not just with disfigurements, but people with their own personal desires, relationships and insecurities. What a beautiful idea, what a novel approach.
The story...
Happy Face is a very different kind of film. Beginning as a personal concept and going on to an Indiegogo campaign, using crowdfunding as a way to make it happen, Alexandre Franchi (The Wild Hunt) went out of his way, with passion and a desire, to create a film that promotes diversity and shows real people with real disabilities and facial differences on screen in a way that isn’t presented as farcical, nor overly saccharine, nor merely tragic. The courage of these individuals is something Franchi explores, showing them, as he mentioned in his campaign, as people not just with disfigurements, but people with their own personal desires, relationships and insecurities. What a beautiful idea, what a novel approach.
The story...
- 8/25/2019
- by Chris Cummings
- Nerdly
In our exclusive clip from Happy Face, we hear from people who are often shut out of the cultural conversation, not necessarily because of what they say, but because of their outward appearance. Set in Montreal, the film will enjoy its U.S. premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival later this week. Here's the brief synopsis: "A teenager deforms his face with bandages and attends a therapy workshop for disfigured patients in a misguided attempt to reconnect with his manipulative disease-ravaged mother." Alexandre Franchi and Joëlle Bourjolly wrote the screenplay; Franchi directed. The cast includes Robin L'Houmeau, Debbie Lynch-White, David Roche, E.R. Ruiz, Alison Midstokke, Cindy Nicholsen, and Noémie Kocher. Watch the exclusive clip below, along with the official trailer. Happy Face will screen at Slamdance...
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- 1/23/2019
- Screen Anarchy
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