A 25-minute documentary by Jaina Kalifa
Street performer Paul Cooper has an unlikely ally in his ongoing battle with anxiety and depression – his robot, Tubby.
Latest Screenings
Australian Film Festival
14 March 2020 www.malenyfilmsociety.info for details
Durango Independent Film Festival
6 + 8 March 2020 www.durangofilm.org for details
Stellar Short Film Festival
29 February 2020 www.stellarshortfilmfestival.com.au for details
Lebu International Film Festival
12 + 14 February 2020 Cine Lebu Facebook for details
ABC TV Broadcast
5 January 2020 on Compass. Available on ABC website until 4 February
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Awards
Winner of Audience Award for Documentary at Cineglobe Film Festival
Winner of Best Australian Short Documentary at Antenna Documentary Film Festival
Special Mention for Best International Documentary at Lebu International Film Festival
Winner of Best Short Director at Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
Nominated for Best Documentary, Best Sound, Best Director at Ozflix Film Awards
Winner of Supreme Jury Prize Short Documentary at Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
Media + Reviews
“Best Australian Short Documentary on the night went to Jaina Kalifa’s Happy Android, which the Australian jury said provided “a window into an individual world and a tough subject, told in a fresh way with great empathy and compassion.”
FilmInk
“Happy Android - a robot saved my life is on the ABC via Compass. The filmmaker Jaina Kalifa is as much fun as its lead character, Tubby the Robot.”
David Tiley, Screenhub
“Happy Android, the award-winning documentary from Brisbane filmmaker Jaina Kalifa, will screen on ABC TV’s Compass program on Sunday, September 8.”
Cinema Australia
“10 must-watch docs at MDFF 2019”
Documentary Drive
“A documentary that is not to be missed.”
Fernando Fernandez, FERNTV
“This is a gem of a short documentary!”
Robert K. Stephen, Set the Bar
"I made Happy Android because I wanted to tell an amazing story in a playful way."
Director Jaina Kalifa, interviewed by We Are Moving Stories
"The touching story of an Australian performer whose alter-ego is a talking robot will have its world premiere at the prestigious Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival next month."
FilmInk