Private Project

Eudaimonia

Prudence, a dishwasher and housecleaner with the telepathic power to eavesdrop on people’s stream of consciousness, creates eccentric characters out of clothing she steals from her clients and stages confrontational performances in the street. She’s estranged from her mother, also an artist, and the only other person who shares this telepathic gift. As Prudence comes to terms with her mother's terminal illness and the knowledge that her telepathy comes at a cost, she gains a clearer understanding of how to find meaningful connections with others.

  • Dylan Rhys Howard
    Director
    Peak Oil, Lifetimes of Snow, Digging In The Dirt, Boys Will Be... Themselves
  • Dylan Rhys Howard
    Writer
    Peak Oil, Lifetimes of Snow, Digging In The Dirt, Boys Will Be... Themselves
  • Alexandra Dawkins
    Writer
  • Blake McWilliam
    Producer
  • Micah Henry
    Producer
  • Alexandra Dawkins
    Key Cast
    "Prudence"
  • Georgia Irwin
    Key Cast
    "J"
  • Kristine Nutting
    Key Cast
    "Faith"
  • Elena Porter
    Key Cast
    "Rachel"
  • Justin Khuong
    Key Cast
    "Chase"
  • Sarah Emslie
    Key Cast
    "Hope"
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 39 minutes
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED Epic, DCP, ProRes 422
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Pride Pictures
    Distributor
    Country: Canada
Director Biography - Dylan Rhys Howard

Dylan Rhys Howard is an independent filmmaker whose work has been described by the Canadian National Screen Institute as “fresh, nuanced storytelling and imagery that is evocative in its simplicity and intimacy.” In 2018, his short film Peak Oil was selected to be a part of Telefilm Canada’s Canada: Not Short On Talent program and screened at the Marché Du Film Court at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France. Peak Oil also received an Alberta Motion Picture Industries Association award for Best Narrative Short and the A&E Short Filmmakers Award for Best Film at the National Screen Institute. His documentary Lifetimes Of Snow, a portrait of musician Jom Comyn and the hometown they share, was named the most outstanding Albertan short documentary at NorthWest Fest in 2016. His debut broadcast effort, Diging In The Dirt, a one-hour documentary about depression and suicide in Alberta’s oil and gas sector, co-directed with Omar Mouallem, premiered on CBC Television in September 2019 and was featured in Hot Docs’ Spotlight Alberta series in early 2021. His latest documentary as writer/producer/director, Boys Wil Be…Themselves, premiered on CBC Gem in October 2022. He continues to live and work in Edmonton.

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