| Appiness | |
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| Directed by | Eli Batalion |
| Written by | Eli Batalion |
| Produced by | Eli Batalion |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Benoit Beaulieu |
| Edited by | Mark Bendit |
| Music by | Joe Barrucco, Eli Batalion |
| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Appiness is a Canadian comedy film written, directed and produced by Eli Batalion.[1][2][3] The film stars Eli Batalion as Eric Newman, who, upon being laid off from his stuffy corporate job, starts to pursue tech entrepreneurial start-up dreams with long-lost high school friend Raj Patel (Varun Saranga). The film premiered on the festival circuit in 2018, with its domestic premiere at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma in 2019.[4]
Appiness was released by distributor Gravitas Ventures in early 2020.[5]
Cast
- Eli Batalion as Eric
- Varun Saranga as Raj
- Amber Goldfarb as Jeanine
- Kathleen Stavert as Nila
- Derek Johns as Jack
- Jayne Heitmeyer as Sierra
- Mike Paterson as Schlein
- Larry Day as Jeffrey
- Daniel Brochu as Chet
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Calcutta International Cult Film Festival | Debut Filmmaker | Eli Batalion | Won[6] |
| 2019 | Canada China International Film Festival | Best Actress | Amber Goldfarb | Won |
References
- ↑ "Eli Batalion's new comedy Appiness makes its big screen premiere Feb. 21 in Montreal". thesuburban.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ↑ "Appiness". eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ↑ "Varun Saranga & Eli Batalion Build in App in 'Appiness' Comedy Trailer". firstshowing.net. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ↑ "La 37e édition des Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma - Une programmation anglophone bien présente au festival". ctvm.info. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ↑ "Gravitas Uploads Eli Batalion's APPINESS to Digital HD January 28th". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ↑ "CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER". hlc-cicff.com. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
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