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
Sienna Films
Distributed byPacific Northwest Pictures
Release date
  • September 20, 2020 (2020-09-20) (Cinéfest)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Happy Place is a Canadian drama film, directed by Helen Shaver and released in 2020. 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. 1 2 3 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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