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A Million Happy Nows | |
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File:A Million Happy Nows.jpg Official theatrical poster | |
Directed by | Albert Alarr |
Written by | Marisa Calin |
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Cinematography | Kevin Perry |
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Music by | Stephen Graziano |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
A Million Happy Nows is a 2017 American independent drama film written by Marisa Calin and directed by Albert Alarr. The film stars Crystal Chappell and Jessica Leccia as a couple dealing with the diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's.[1] Chappell plays Lainey Allen, a veteran soap opera star who retires to a beach house with her publicist and partner, played by Leccia, but her early onset Alzheimer's will strain the couple's relationship until they find the strength to redefine themselves and what they mean to one another.
Plot
Concerned by her difficulty memorizing lines, veteran actress Lainey (Crystal Chappell) decides not to renew her contract on the soap she has starred in for the last twenty years and she and her publicist and partner, Eva Morales, (Jessica Leccia) move to a beach house overlooking the ocean on the Central California Coast. The move highlights some small changes in Lainey’s personality – mild depression that Eva puts down to leaving the show. But when Lainey starts to forget more than can be attributed to stress, Eva insists on a visit to the doctor.
Lainey is diagnosed with familial early onset Alzheimer’s and as soon becomes clear, she knew more than she was letting on. Whether to protect Eva from having to live with knowledge of the possibility like she has, or in an attempt to preserve the image she has spent a lifetime creating, the women struggle with changing identities and whether to share the news. With Eva’s insistence that Lainey can experience happiness even if she can’t retain why, they embark on an effort to live in the moment. With good days and bad, and Eva’s years of dedication, it takes the insight of friends for her to learn that she will need to say when enough is enough. Touching on role reversal, identity and perception, A Million Happy Nows chronicles the power of love, positivity and that to relinquish control can be liberating.[2]
Cast
- Crystal Chappell as Lainey Allen
- Jessica Leccia as Eva Morales
- Hillary B. Smith as Val
- Dendrie Taylor as Julie
- Dan Gauthier as Jason
- Robert Gant as Dr. Hansen
- Marisa Calin as Kate
- Dale Raoul as Wendy
- Roberta Valderrama as Mindy
- Cuyle Carvin as Mike
- Andrew Dits as Bartender
- Michael Corbett as Aden
- Brett Weinstock as Press Guy
- Donnell Turner as Mr. Handsome
- Susan Seaforth Hayes as Katy
- Mark Hapka as Soap Actor
- Elissa Reilly Slater as Soap Actor
Production
Stars Crystal Chappell and Jessica Leccia acquired a very devoted fanbase following their extremely popular pairing as Olivia Spencer and Natalia Rivera Aitoro on CBS’ Guiding Light.[3] Since airing in 2009, the storyline, given the portmanteau “Otalia”, which received critical acclaim and earned Chappell an Outstanding Lead Actress Daytime Emmy nomination, has received around 30 million views on YouTube.
In response to the overwhelming global support and positive outpouring from the underrepresented LGBT community, Chappell (now a recipient of the Human Rights Campaign Ally Award) created her production company, Open Book Productions, to bring original programming to the screen, producing Venice: The Series, which received the 2011 Emmy for Outstanding Special Class Short Format Daytime - the first Emmy awarded to content produced for the web, and the 2014 Emmy for Outstanding New Approaches - Drama Series [4] She continued to produce original and creatively uncensored programming with her latest series, LGBT themed political drama Beacon Hill, which was also nominated for the 2015 Outstanding New Approaches - Drama Series Emmy. Open Book Productions was approached by writer Marisa Calin in 2013 and began the collaboration to bring A Million Happy Nows to the screen with Calin’s production company Perfect Features.
A Million Happy Nows represents the first big-screen pairing of Crystal Chappell and Jessica Leccia.
Principal photography took place in California over 20 days in late 2014. The majority of the film was shot in a house overlooking the ocean on the Malibu coast. Post-production was completed at Technicolor in New York in mid 2016.
Release
A Million Happy Nows premiered on the festival circuit in January 2017, and was official selected for most major LGBT festivals throughout the year including Mardi Gras Film Festival (Sydney),[5] [6] [7] Inside Out Film and Video Festival (Toronto), FilmOut (San Diego)[8], Frameline (San Francisco)[9], Outfest (Los Angeles)[10] [11] and Newfest (New York) [12] In September 2016, Sales Agent Shoreline Entertainment picked up the rights to the film [13] , and in November 2017, the distribution rights for Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Lichtenstein and Luxembourg were sold to German distributor, Pro-Fun Media.[14] The film is scheduled for release in those territories on November 24th, 2017. A Million Happy Nows ended the year at number 1 in the DVD category in LGBT films on Amazon.de.[15] North American rights went to Gravitas Ventures in the same month, and they announced plans to release A Million Happy Nows On Demand nation-wide (in the U.S. and Canada) on January 23rd, 2018. The film will be available on all VOD platforms including iTunes and Amazon Video.
Reception
Prominent magazine AfterEllen, which focuses on the portrayal of lesbian and bisexual women in the media, featured A Million Happy Nows at number 6 on their list of [13 best films of 2017]. [16] In their review from May 2017, they described the film as ‘dramatic gold’. [17] Curve Magazine also included the film at number 9 on their list of 10 best films of the year about LGBTIQ woman,[18] alongside critical and commercial successes such as Battle of the Sexes starring Emma Stone. A Million Happy Nows was also the winner of Curve Magazine’s Mystery Movie Poll to screen a film for audiences at Clexacon, the first convention celebrating the LGBTQ community and its allies, born of the pairing of character from the CW’s The 100, Clarke and Lexa. The film came away with the film festival’s award for Best Feature.
A Million Happy Nows has received positive reviews across the board since its premiere at the Mardi Gras Film Festival in January 2017 with the Sydney Arts Guide writing “this film is a labour of love and it’s there in every frame and every word… stay(s) with you long after you emerge into the outside glare.” [19] The Hollywood Times described it as “Absolutely Phenomenal” celebrating the British invasion at Outfest in the form of opening night film God’s Own Country, and British writer Marisa Calin’s win for Best First Feature for A Million Happy Nows.[20]
Film Festival Official Selections (A select few are listed) |
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The Mardi Gras Film Festival (Sydney, Australia) |
Palm Beach International Film Festival |
Inside Out Film and Video Festival Toronto LGBT Film Festival |
Frameline Film Festival(San Fransisco, California) |
NewFest Film Festival (New York, New York) |
Accolades
Film Festival | Award |
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Desperado Film Festival (Phoenix) | Best Feature [21] |
Clexacon Film Festival (Las Vegas) | Best Feature [22] |
Roze Filmdagen (Amsterdam) | Audience Award for Best Female Feature [23] |
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival | Best Feature |
Best Actress: Crystal Chappell | |
Best Actress: Jessica Leccia | |
Best Director: Albert Alarr | |
FilmOut San Diego | Best Feature [24] |
Best Actress: Crystal Chappell | |
Best Supporting Actress: Jessica Leccia | |
Freiburg Lesbian Film Festival | Audience Award, Golden Tanna for Best Film [25] |
Outfest (Los Angeles) | Audience Award for Best First U.S. Narrative Feature [26] |
QFilms Long Beach Film Festivals | Best Narrative Feature Jury Award |
Fresno Reel Pride LGBTQ Film Festival | Best Feature |
Out On Film (Atlanta, Georgia) | Audience Award for Best Female Feature |
Best Actress: Crystal Chappell | |
Out At The Movies (Winston-salem, North Carolina) | Audience Award for Best Feature [28] |
Image Out (Rochester, New York) | Audience Award for Best Feature [29] |
Reel Q (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania) | Favorite Feature Film [30] |
References
- ^ "A Million Happy Nows (2017)". IMDB. 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ "Film Synopsis". Perfect Features. 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ Bernhard, Lisa (August 24, 2009). "Love That Dares to Tweet Its Name Sparks Web Series". The New York Times. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ Wang, Andrea (May 14, 2014). "Daytime Emmy Awards 2014: Complete list of winners and nominees". edgemedianetwork.com. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ ""A Million Happy Nows" to Premiere at Mardi Gras Film Festival". AfterEllen.com Staff. February 17, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Mardi Gras Film Festival - A Million Happy Nows". We Are Moving Stories. February 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ Greenaway, Judith (January 16, 2017). "A Million Happy Nows". Sydney Arts Guide. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Film Out San Diego Film Festival". filmoutsandiego.com. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "A Million Happy Nows". frameline.org. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ Bendix, Trish (July 7, 2017). "20 Films Women Will Love At LA's Outfest LGBT Film Festival". Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Gregg, Kilday (June 2, 2017). "2017 Outfest LGBT Film Festival Lineup Revealed". Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ "US Narrative A Million Happy Nows". Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ "A Million Happy Nows". Shoreline Entertainment. 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ "MILLIONEN MOMENTE VOLLER GLÜCK". Pro-Fun Media. November 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ "MILLIONEN MOMENTE VOLLER GLÜCK (OmU)". Amazon.de. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ Murphy, Emma (December 14, 2017). "13 best films about lesbian and bi women released in 2017". afterellen.com. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ Frost, Karen (May 24, 2017). ""A Million Happy Nows" is Dramatic Gold". afterellen.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ "10 Best Films About LGBTIQ+ Women Released In 2017". curvemag.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ Greenaway, Judith (January 16, 2017). "A Million Happy Nows". Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ Kennedy, Kim (July 17, 2017). "The Brits are taking over Outfest and the US!". Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- ^ "Audience Award History". desperadofilmfestival.com. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Films". clexacon.com. March 27, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "Award Night". Roze Filmdagen Film Festival. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "2017 LGBT FilmOut Film Festival Awards". filmoutsandiego.com. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "Golden Tannas". Freiburger-lesbenfilmtage.de. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ Desk, Movies News (July 17, 2017). "Outfest Los Angeles Announces Award Winners for 2017 LGBT Film Festival". Retrieved July 18, 2017.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Wyche, Elbert (July 17, 2017). "Outfest Unveils 2017 Award Winners". Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "2017 OUT at the Movies Int'l LGBT Film Fest Awards". outatthemovieswinston.org. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Jury Awards". imageout.org. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "Reel Q Pittsburg LGBT Film Festival". reelq.org. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
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