A short film about relationships between generations, about the impact that we all have on each other. Who looks happier in young eyes, tired mother or happy grandmother?

Interview with Writer/Director Petra Trampuž

Congratulations! Why did you make your film?

I was in a strange situation with my neighbors and I watched what certain behaviour can do. And because of my kids, I wanted to show to everybody that we need to pay attention to every little thing.

Imagine I’m a member of the audience. Why should I watch this film?

Because you can remember yourself about the impact you have on others.

How do personal and universal themes work in your film?

I think this can be the story of anyone, anywhere.

How have the script and film evolved over the course of their development?

At the beginning it was much harder, it was my experience; after I focused more on universal messages.

What type of feedback have you received so far?

We are a small country without funds for distribution, so being in the cinemas and receiving feedback from my colleagues' filmmakers and festivals feedback is really good.

Has the feedback surprised or challenged your point of view?

No, I am very aware of how and with what funds film was made.

What are you looking to achieve by having your film more visible on www.wearemovingstories.com?

Being more visible. That maybe somebody will like it. If so contact me.

Who do you need to come on board (producers, sales agents, buyers, distributors, film festival directors, journalists) to amplify this film’s message?

All of them.

What type of impact and/or reception would you like this film to have?

To make people think, especially that little things can say a lot too.

What’s a key question that will help spark a debate or begin a conversation about this film?

Do you think that words and apparently small decisions can influence everybody?

Would you like to add anything else?

I just hope you'll enjoy it.

What other projects are the key creatives developing or working on now?

Another short film: Waiting (about the kid whose mother is away a lot due to work) and on feature comedy (no title yet).

Interview: September 2019

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Happy?

A short film about relationships between generations, about the impact that we all have on each other. Who looks happier in young eyes, tired mother or happy grandmother?

Length: 16:30

Director: Petra Trampuž

Producer: Igor Pediček

Writer: Petra Trampuž

About the writer, director and producer:

PETRA TRAMPUŽ, born in Ljubljana, Slovenija works exclusively in the film industry for more than 20 years. She participated in many Slovenian and foreign films. The short film Happy? is her second film as a director and writer. She helps with scripts to a lot of directors. As script supervisor she has worked on God exists, her name is Petrunia from Teona Mitevska, Our everyday story from Ines Tanovič, The tree from Sonja Prosenc, Inferno from Vinko Moderndorfer, Zoran, il mio nipote scemo from Matteo Oleotto, Circus Columbia from Danis Tanovič, Slovenian girl from Damjan Kozole,...and many others.

Casablanca was founded in 1990 by IGOR PEDICEK (1985), graduate film and television director at the Film Academy Ljubljana, living in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Being a director by profession, he is also an author of several film projects (17 TV documentaries, 6 short feature films and 7 TV series). He received a 2006 "Erasmus Euro Media Medaille" (ESEC) for the documentary series Story of a Nation (8 X 50 min). The company proceed with a series of international and national awards the most prestigious one goes for the co-production of a feature film No Man's Land, which gained 43 international awards and an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film 2001.

Key cast: Teja Glažar-Grandmother, Silvija Temkov-Anuška, Jana Zupančič-Mother

Looking for: film festival directors, sales agents, distributors

Facebook: Happy?

Website: www.casablanca.si/srecna.html

Other: IMDb

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