Academy Award Nominated Documentary Filmmaker // Roko Belic

I first heard the name "Roko Belic" when I was in graduate school in San Francisco. Years before, Belic's directorial documentary debut, Genghis Blues had been a huge hit. It won the Sundance Audience Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. I had been working on my graduate thesis film which explored the topic of Happiness, and several people I met throughout my research pointed me in Belic's direction. Eventually our paths crossed when I attended a voice-over recording for his most recent film's narration.

For his most recent film, HAPPY, Belic teamed up with Hollywood heavyweight Tom Shadyac (director of Bruce Almighty, Liar, Liar among other films), who executive produced, to direct the feature documentary. HAPPY combines powerful human stories from around the world with cutting edge science to give us a deeper understanding of what makes us ultimately...happy.

What I admire most about Belic (besides his outstanding filmmaking) is his steadfast focus to keep true to himself and his art. He practices what he preaches and is a true example of artists helping artists, people helping people. He is in this with us.

Go here to learn more about Roko Belic and his HAPPY movie