Another Happy Day, Poster and Trailer and Savannah Film Fest

AwardsDaily will be attending the Savannah Film Fest for the first time ever, to see what it’s all about, take pictures, see movies, talk to Ellen Barkin about her new movie, Another Happy Day. The film will screen at the fest, along with The Bully Project (it’s just been announced), Corolianus, A Dangerous Method and more. Full press release after the cut.

Another Happy Day is written and directed by Sam Levinson (Barry Levinson’s son) and has the unique distinction of starring Ellen Barkin, who made her film debut in Barry Levinson’s Diner three years before Levinson was born. The film also stars Demi Moore, Ezra Miller, Ellen Burstyn, Thomas Haden Church, George Kennedy and Kate Bosworth. Trailer and poster swiped from Movieline. Barkin and Levinson have been living together as a couple for a while.  She produced this, his first feature.

Another Happy Day – Clip “A Family Stroll” from AnotherHappyDayMovie on Vimeo.

Ray Liotta, Aaron Eckhart and Mark and Jay Duplass added to list of honorees—which also includes previously announced Oliver Stone, Lily Tomlin, Ellen Barkin and James Marsden—at the 14th annual Savannah Film Festival hosted by SCAD

The festival, which runs from October 29 to November 5 has also added special screenings of Jim Field Smith’s BUTTER, Dito Montiel’s THE SON OF NO ONE, Lee Hirsch’s THE BULLY PROJECT

Jurors for film competition include producer Lesley Chilcott, actor Anson Mount, record producer Jack Douglas and talent manager Johnnie Planco

Savannah, Georgia — Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe nominated actor Ray Liotta (“Goodfellas,” “Hannibal”), Golden Globe nominated actor Aaron Eckhart (“The Dark Knight,” “Erin Brockovich”) and acclaimed director/writers Mark and Jay Duplass (“Cyrus,” “Jeff, Who Lives at Home”) will be honored at the 14th annual Savannah Film Festival, hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design. The festival, which will take place Oct. 29 to Nov. 5.

Liotta, Eckhart and the Duplass brothers join a lineup of honorees including previously announced Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning writer/director Oliver Stone (“Platoon,” “Wall Street”); Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-nominated, Emmy Award-winning actress Lily Tomlin (“9 to 5,” “All of Me”); Golden Globe-nominated, Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Ellen Barkin (“The Big Easy,” “Ocean’s Thirteen”); and actor James Marsden (“27 Dresses,” “X-Men”).

Other special guests taking part in this year’s festival include Alec Baldwin, Universal Pictures President Ron Meyer, James Toback, Miles Teller, Geoffrey Fletcher, Kenneth Lonergan, Drake Doremus, Bill Pullman and Famke Janssen.

The Savannah Film Festival has also added new special screenings including Jim Field Smith’s “Butter;” Lee Hirsch’s “The Bully Project;” Dito Montiel’s “The Son of No One,” starring festival honoree Ray Liotta; as well as “Born on the Fourth of July,” directed by festival honoree Oliver Stone; Kenneth Lonergan’s “You Can Count on Me,” and Robert Benton’s “The Late Show” starring festival honoree Lily Tomlin.

Previously announced special gala screenings include David Cronenberg’s “A Dangerous Method;” Drake Doremus’ “Like Crazy,” winner of the Grand Jury and Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival; Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Artist” winner of the Best Actor Prize at the Cannes International Film Festival; Roman Polanski’s “Carnage” winner of the Little Golden Lion Prize at the Venice Film Festival; and Sam Levinson’s “Another Happy Day,” starring festival honoree Ellen Barkin, as well as Agnieszka Holland’s “In Darkness;” Lynne Ramsay’s “We Need to Talk about Kevin;” and Ralph Fiennes’ “Coriolanus.”

Additionally, Mark and Jay Duplass’ “Jeff, Who Lives at Home;” Famke Janssen’s “Bringing Up Bobby,” Stanley Kubrick’s “Barry Lyndon;” and Jessica Yu’s “Last Call at the Oasis;” will show at festival as part of the new SCAD Cinevation Series where each screening is followed by an in-depth discussion from filmmakers who will provide their perspective on the film and why the film inspires them.

In addition to the special screenings, 23 professional films (features, documentaries, shorts and animation) and 11 student films in competition will show at various times throughout the festival. The jurors for this year’s competition are producer Lesley Chilcott (“Waiting for Superman”), actor Anson Mount (upcoming AMC series “Hell on Wheels”), record producer/movie composer Jack Douglas (“Double Fantasy”) and producer and talent manager Johnnie Planco (“The Walker”).

Hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design, the Savannah Film Festival has become one of the largest entertainment events in the Southeast. SCAD offers the only major film program in the United States integrated within an acclaimed art and design university. In the past seven years, the university has been one of the top 10 U.S. film schools in producing Student Academy Award finalists.

For more information on the festival and a complete schedule of events, visit scad.edu/filmfest.