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The Happy Film
Posted project update #6Hillman Curtis
Dear Contributors to The Happy Film,
Many of you will have heard the very sad news: Hillman Curtis, our wonderful friend and co-director, passed away. He was a fantastic man, a wonderful creative and a true friend. We will miss him like crazy.
His work, direction and passion was an integral part of our film, both as a director and as an editor. Before he left us, we were all very aware of the contradictions created by the fact that the illness would afford him only a very limited time to stay with us and simultaneously being tightly involved with The Happy Film.
He wanted to work on The Happy Film. Even when he was very sick, he really wanted to stay involved in it. When his goal was to just be alive this summer, even then he did not want to sit on a beach somewhere; he preferred to edit one more sequence. He feared complacency. He thought it important to constantly question the work, stay involved and stay engaged. He never became cynical. He remained humble. He was quiet and careful and thoughtful about the work.
There are a lot of words that come to mind when describing Hillman. And of course, in the world we partly live in, in the branding world, we always made fun of briefs containing a whole list of brand attributes that the website or the logo or whatever was supposed to communicate. If we'd have to design a logo for Hillman, and could only use one word to describe him, it would be "gentle".
Hillman was a gentle man.
We will continue to work on this film.
Many warm greetings,
Stefan Sagmeister, Ben Nabors & Ben Wolf
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on May 9
The Happy Film
commented on a projectHi Pablo -- Thanks for reaching out to us about our progress. We've been busy at work on the film, but aren't quite as far a long as we thought we would be at this time. We recently wrapped our 3 month experiment with cognitive therapy, and we are just about to begin Stefan's drug trial (the final experiment - starting this Friday!). We also created a lot of new video material for The Happy Show, which is a sister project to The Happy Film (both a part of the same exploration, and central to our film story) which opened last month in Philadelphia. All the progress is very good, and a wonderful movie is on the horizon, we're just not there yet. You'll hear more from us soon. Thanks for your support. Sincerely, Ben Nabors
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on April 11
The Happy Film
backed a project
World's Largest Rainbow Parade by Jessi Arrington
Drench yourself head-to-toe in your favorite color and join us (+ a marching band) for chrom-tastic parade over the Brooklyn Bridge!
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256% funded $3,840 pledged
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on March 8
The Happy Film
commented on a projectHi Eve -- We haven't yet sent out our posters yet. We're still working on them, intending to make them amazing. Sorry or the delay. We'll let you know when they're on the way to confirm your address. Best, Ben
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on February 6
The Happy Film
Posted project update #5The Happy Film Winter Update
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Jonathan Alenskas on February 9
can i update you with the an address for delivery of the rewards once completed.
please send to :
75-77 Margaret St.
London
W1W 8SYthanks
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on October 16, 2011Funded!
The Happy Film by The Happy Film
The Happy Film is a documentary in which designer Stefan Sagmeister conducts a series of self-experiments to test his happiness.
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110% funded $55,336 pledged
- 661 backers
- Funded Oct 16, 2011
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on October 11, 2011
The Happy Film
Posted project update #4A few more production stills
Hello Backers --
Included are a few more production stills from The Happy Film.
Late Sunday night we reached our fundraising goal, and pledges still continue to come in. We're very grateful for all the support and we look forward to keeping you involved through the process.
Thank you!
- The Happy Film Team
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on October 7, 2011
The Happy Film
Posted project update #3Production Stills from The Happy Film
Post CommentWe wanted to share some production stills from past shoots in Bali, New York, and the University of Virginia with our backers. We hope you enjoy them, and we'll post more soon.
8 days to go and only $4,000 away from our pledge goal! Thanks for all the support!
- The Happy Film Team
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on October 7, 2011
The Happy Film
commented on a projectThanks for all the comments and support so far!
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on October 5, 2011
The Happy Film
Posted project update #2That lavishly designed USB drive we mentioned...
Post CommentWe've been hard at work on the USB drive design for the $50 pledge level and wanted to share this preliminary sketch with you. It should fit in nicely with the rest of your USB drive film collection.
10 days to go until our campaign comes to an end. We're over half way there. Please help spread the word!
- The Happy Film Team
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The Happy Film
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The Happy Film is a feature-length documentary (in production) in which graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister undergoes a series of self-experiments outlined by popular psychology to test once and for all if it’s possible for a person to have a meaningful impact on their own happiness.
There are stars whose radiance is visible on Earth though they have long been extinct.There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world though they are no longer among the living.
My sympathies - our loss.
Wow, I'm floored by this news. A great inspiration to me over many, many years. I hope to make the NY event to celebrate DHC's beautiful work and life.