Private Project

A Defiantly Happy Story

When Nathan Garcia was born, it was immediately apparent that something wasn’t right. This was just the beginning of what became a lifelong medical battle, fighting for a proper diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

Against the odds, Nathan continued to survive and thrive, thanks to the profound love and care provided by his mum Monique who would stop at nothing to get Nathan the care he deserved. Even working on a PhD in Medical research to understand and improve their situation.

  • Alex Cummings
    Director
  • Benjamin Gerbanas
    Producer
  • Sara Taghaode
    Producer
  • Alex Cummings
    Producer
  • Kate Sparrow
    Associate Producer
  • Alex Cummings
    Director of Photography
  • Alex Cummings
    Editor
  • Ack Kinmonth
    Composer
  • Richard Lawton
    Sound Mix
  • Darcy O'Connor
    Production Assistant
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Drama, Medical
  • Runtime:
    21 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 17, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    25,000 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Heart of Gold International Film Festival
    Gympie
    Australia
    October 28, 2022
    Worldwide
    Most Inspiring True Story Winner
  • Stellar Short Film Festival
    Melbourne
    Australia
    March 5, 2023
    Official Selection - Stellar 12
Director Biography - Alex Cummings

Alex is a freelance director, DoP and Editor based in Meanjin/Brisbane. He has worked for the past 5 years primarily as a DoP and Editor across a variety of areas of production, creating content for a myriad of renowned brands and companies. Alex has just finished directing his first documentary short, ‘A Defiantly Happy Story’ and is in production on a second short film about a 72 year old actor from his hometown. His dream is to establish himself as a documentarian and continue to tell fascinating stories about real people.

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