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Happy Life

Happy Life is a stop-motion animation about an old woman who turns her loneliness into joy with the help of three balloons and a mysterious stranger.

  • Sara Caldwell
    Director
    The Ghost Under My Bed, Farmers Market
  • Kelly Karam
    Writer
  • Sara Caldwell
    Stop Motion Animator
  • Evan Langston
    Editor
  • William Reliford
    Visual Effects Artist
    Truth Detector
  • Trevor Hilton
    Sound Designer
  • Chris Wirsig
    Composer
  • Peter Swartz
    Colorist
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Genres:
    Stop Motion, Drama, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 31, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Canon 5D, DragonFrame
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Sara Caldwell

Sara Caldwell teaches film production and screenwriting courses at UC Santa Barbara and College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, CA. As a filmmaker, she specializes in the sci-fi/horror genre and has won numerous awards for her work, including Best Animation, California Women's Film Festival; Best Animation Short, Santa Clarita International Film Festival; and Best Stop Motion Animator, Los Angeles Short Film Festival.

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