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This project successfully raised its funding goal on October 16, 2011.
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A digital download of the film when it’s released on video
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You will receive a Sagmeister-designed limited edition poster (1 in a set of 3) + the digital download
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Stefan will call you out-of-the-blue and cheer you up. This award is transferable.
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You'll get the completed Happy Film on a specially (and lavishly) designed flash drive when it’s released on video + the poster
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A Hillman Curtis and Stefan Sagmeister signed limited edition poster (1 in a set of 3) + the flash drive film
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You will receive the full set of 3 limited edition posters, all signed by both co-directors, + flash drive film
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Stefan will pick you up on the North East corner of Tompkins Square Park (New York City) in a 1968 Firebird Convertible (it's a rental!) and you'll drive through Manhattan in the rain playing his 10 favorite songs. In case it does not rain he'll bring a water gun. You will be dropped off at a random street corner and he will speed away.
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You will be invited to Stefan's apartment in New York City, for an evening of fancy sausages and Austrian beer, receive a signed copy of "Things I've Learned in my Life" + the set of posters and flash drive film (transportation and accommodation not provided)
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In addition to evening above, you or your company will receive Associate Producer credit in the post-roll of the film, a tremendous amount of gratitude + the set of posters and the flash drive film
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You'll attend a therapy session with Stefan and full camera crew. These sessions can get pretty intense. At some point during the session, we will turn to you and ask for your input.
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You will receive 2 tickets to a private VIP screening of the film in New York City + all of the above (travel and accommodations not included)
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All of the above + lunch for 4 with Stefan and/or Hillman in NYC. You pick cuisine and we pick the restaurant and cover the check (we have good taste)
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A half-day branding workshop and lunch with Stefan and Hillman in New York City (travel and accommodations not provided)
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Stefan will come (or fly – in the US) to wherever you are and give a talk on Design and Happiness + all of the above. If out of the US, send us a mail and we’ll work it out hello@thehappyfilm.org.
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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.
Hi 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
Hi!
Is there any news about this?
I'm still waiting for my digital download link & poster.
Thanks.
Hi 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
I didnt get my poster!!!
Hi! We sure would love an update to know how things are going. Getting excited for the film. :)
Really looking forward to seeing the finished piece. The things i have learned books were really inspirational and some very cute creative ways to build type. Cant wait for some more happy design from the guy that made me want to do my degree in graphic design.
the picture on the green couch is quite moving...... accurate to how humans are....... thanks for introducing me to "my dust is my nature" hello cora fellow comment-or!
Same here, but in Brazil ...
Can't wait to see it :)
Wau - if I didn't live in Copenhagen I would definitely have pledged a higher amount then 51$ and gone for a bigger reward! Big fan of yours here in Copenhagen! ♥ Maiken Ingvordsen
Thanks for all the comments and support so far!
Saw him speak at my school. Very inspirational! :)
Freshman year of college, I read design books sitting on the floor at bookstores because I couldn't afford to buy them. I stumbled upon "Made You Look", it had just been released. I read through every page. It made me so happy I bought it. I shared it with everyone else in class. It got passed around so much that the binding busted. It made everyone happy. I'm sure this film is gonna do the same!
i wish you happiness. in the meantime, i've backed it. ;)
This is one of my favorite subjects -- I, myself, am undertaking the founding of a circus in response to the happiness crisis. Thanks for putting forward your n of one as we say in science.
Cora