tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-15T10:13:08+08:00 Peatix Happiness Initiative tag:peatix.com,2019:event-607658 2019-03-23T19:30:00SGT 2019-03-23T19:30:00SGT

https://youtu.be/MrpEMEOp4nIDirector: Sung Hsin-Yin 宋欣颖2015 | Animation | Taiwan | 109 mins | Mandarin, Hokkien with English and Chinese Subtitles | PGThis film is co-presented by The School of Positive Psychology.Chi grew up on Happiness Road in Taiwan but has always been living in awe of the USA. Eventually her dreams became reality when she got the opportunity to move to the USA.However, Chi’s dream move didn’t turn out the way she hoped it would. She became lost in her seemingly happy life. On a trip home for her grandmother's funeral, she begins to feel nostalgic about her childhood and starts to question her own supposed happiness, and the meaning of life.Awards:Winner - Best Animation Feature, Golden Horse Film Festival 2018Winner - Best Animation, Taipei Film Festival 2018Winner - Taipei Grand Award, Taipei Film Festival 2018Winner - Audience Choice Award, Taipei Film Festival 2018Winner - Best Animated Feature, Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2018Nominated - Best Animated Feature Film, Asia Pacific Screen AwardNominated, Best Screenplay, China Media Film AwardsAre there moments in our life that we don’t know why we are doing what we are doing? The post-screening dialogue explores something close to the hearts of many people - what is our meaning and purpose in life?[Left to Right]SIMON LEOW (Moderator)Co-Founder, Happiness InitiativeMARK BAILDONHead of Humanities & Social Studies Education, National Institute of EducationSHAEN YEOFounder, Positive EducationSTEPHEN LEWFounder and Executive Director, The School of Positive PsychologyThe Happiness Film Festival will be the world’s first to be held in Singapore. We hope to raise greater awareness on happiness and well-being through films and post-film dialogue sessions.The Happiness Film Festival is organised by Happiness Initiative, a social enterprise dedicated to promoting happiness and well-being.Check out the other programmes under Happiness Film Festival here.

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