The Serious Business of Happiness (2007)

Director:

Larry Kurnarsky

Writers:

Larry Kurnarsky (writer)
Sean A. Mulvihill (writer)

Release Date:

15 May 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Drama

Tagline:

A film about the Answers we seek, and the Questions we find...

Plot:

An actor hits the wall with ego and vices in the modern times and decides to pursue the answers to happiness. A docudrama with extraordinary interviews and insights to wisdom.

Cast

Sean A. Mulvihill	...	Himself
Eckhart Tolle	...	Himself
Obadiah S. Harris	...	Himself
Marianne Williamson	...	Herself
Geronimo Ji Jaga	...	Himself
Tammi Land	...	Jane
Morgane Anastasia	...	Baby Morgane
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rebecca Adamson	...	Limo Girl
Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein	...	Himself
Swami Beyondandonda	...	The Swami
Steven M. Droullard	...	Himself
William S. Epps	...	Himself
Avi K. Garg	...	King of Karaoke
Will Greenberg	...	Himself
Emily Hegenberger	...	Limo girl
Jenna Heitz	...	Aphrodite
Brandi Kelly	...	Herself
Matthew Kelly	...	Himself
Shelby Kocee	...	Liz
Gianfranco L'Amore	...	Himself (as Gianfranco Tordi)
Brian Marshall	...	Roommate
Jason Medwin	...	Personal Trainer
Altara Michelle	...	Wanda
Maryann Mulvihill	...	Herself
Christian Nurse	...	Himself
Babar Peerzada	...	Himself
Brent Pourciau	...	Damien
Hy Pyke	...	Sid the Agent
Gary Renard	...	Himself
Don Jose Luis Ruiz	...	Himself
Don Miguel Ruiz	...	Himself
Logan Sparks	...	Cop
Anne Underwood	...	Maureen Mulvihill

Directed by
Larry Kurnarsky

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Larry Kurnarsky		writer
Sean A. Mulvihill		writer

Produced by
Jon Bono	....	associate producer
David Craddick	....	associate producer
Kourosh Esmailzadeh	....	executive producer
Michael J. Lasky	....	producer
Bo Linton	....	co-executive producer
Sean A. Mulvihill	....	associate producer
Gene Sloan	....	executive producer
Matt R. Warne	....	consulting producer
Straw Weisman	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Luigie Gonzalez

Cinematography by
Keith Holland		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Valentina Ganeva
Nabil Mehchi

Set Decoration by
Tracy Grover

Makeup Department
Yoko Nobushi	....	key makeup artist
Tamar Ouziel	....	key makeup artist: canadian crew

Production Management
Ellie Partovi	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian Chrismon	....	first assistant director day player
Rudy Harbon	....	second unit director
Kristin Mente	....	first assistant director
Khari Stallworth	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Michael Dooley	....	field sound mixer
Val Kuklowsky	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mickey McMullen	....	production sound mixer
Jonathan Penson	....	field sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark L. Anderson	....	first assistant camera
Aaron Bowen	....	first assistant camera
Aaron T. Bowen	....	first assistant camera
Rudy Harbon	....	additional photographer
Erwin Landau	....	steadicam operator
Rafael Ramirez	....	gaffer (as Rafael Murri)

Editorial Department
Travis Flournoy	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Renetta G. Amador	....	script supervisor
Josh Carlascio	....	production assistant
Natalie Carlascio	....	production assistant
Luan Evans	....	production assistant
Tracy Grover	....	production assistant
Kathy Jacobson	....	publicist
Gregory Ladd	....	production assistant
Peter Liapis	....	location manager
Elton LeBlanc	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Gotham Metro Studios Inc.

Distributors

• Fortune Features (2006) (non-USA) (all media)
• Gotham Metro Studios (2005) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• Homescreen (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Film Emporium Insurance Services  insurance

Runtime:

USA:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Filming Locations:

Bourbon Street, French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Gotham Metro Studios Inc.