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1 MILLION HAPPY NOWS (A MILLION HAPPY NOWS)
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Completed - Drama, Romance, LGBT - 80 minutes

Log Line

A veteran soap opera star retires to a beach house with her publicist and partner, 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.

Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Albert ALARR
Writer(s) : Marisa CALIN
Cast : Crystal CHAPPELL, Jessica LECCIA, Hillary B SMITH, Dendrie TAYLOR, Dale RAOUL, Dan GAUTHIER, Robert GANT, Marisa CALIN, Roberta VALDERRAMA, Cuyle CARVIN, Andrew DITS, Donnell TURNER, Mark HAPKA, Susan SEAFORTH HAYES, Elissa REILLY SLATER, Kyle David PIERCE, Michael CORBETT, Brett WEINSTOCK

Producer(s) : Crystal CHAPPELL (Open Book Productions), Hillary b SMITH, Christa MORRIS (Moving On Media), Marisa CALIN (Perfect Features)

Synopsis

Veteran actress Lainey Allen (Chappell) is tired of being sidelined for younger talent on the soap she has starred in for twenty years. Coupled with finding it harder to retain her lines, she decides not to renew her contract, and she and her publicist and partner, Eva Morales (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. A Million Happy Nows chronicles Lainey and Eva's changing relationship as they struggle to deal with the diagnosis of Lainey's Early Onset Alzheimer's, the prospect of an indomitable woman's future of dependence and her single support system - the woman who was once in awe of her, became everything to her, and will now look after her.

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Country(ies) : USA

Festivals and Awards

Philadelphia 2017 (Best Director)
Filmout San Diego 2017 (Best First Narrative Feature)
Desperado 2017 (Best Feature)
Inside Out Toronto 2017 (Official Selection)
Mardi Gras Flim Festival 2017 (Official Selection)
Outfilm Connecticut 2017 (Official Selection)
Palm Beach International Film Festival 2017 (Official Selection)
Outfest LA 2017 (Audience Award Best First US Narrative Feature )
Amsterdam 2017 (Audience Award Best Female Feature)
Frameline 2017 (Official Selection)
MiFo Film Festival 2017 (Official Selection)
Vancouver 2018 (Official Selection)


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