A Million Happy Nows - wikipedia A Million Happy Nows This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( February 2018 ) A Million Happy Nows Official theatrical poster Directed by Albert Alarr Produced by Marisa Calin Crystal Chappell Christa Morris Hillary B. Smith Written by Marisa Calin Starring Crystal Chappell Jessica Leccia Hillary B. Smith Dendrie Taylor Music by Stephen Graziano Cinematography Kevin Perry Edited by Steve Ansell Kristen Young Production company Perfect Features Open Book Productions Release date January 2017 ( 2017 - 01 ) Running time 80 minutes Country United States Language English A Million Happy Nows is a 2017 American independent drama film written by Marisa Calin and directed by Albert Alarr. The film stars Crystal Chappell and Jessica Leccia as a lesbian couple dealing with the diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer 's. Chappell plays Lainey Allen. Lainey is diagnosed with familial early onset Alzheimer 's and as soon becomes clear, she knew more than she was letting on. Whether to protect Eva from having to live with knowledge of the possibility like she has, or in an attempt to preserve the image she has spent a lifetime creating, the women struggle with changing identities and whether to share the news. With Eva 's insistence that Lainey can experience happiness even if she ca n't retain why, they embark on an effort to live in the moment. With good days and bad, and Eva 's years of dedication, it takes the insight of friends for her to learn that she will need to say when enough is enough. Touching on role reversal, identity and perception, A Million Happy Nows chronicles the power of love, positivity and that to relinquish control can be liberating. Contents 1 Cast 2 Production 3 Release 4 Reception 5 Accolades 6 References 7 External Links Cast Crystal Chappell as Lainey Allen Jessica Leccia as Eva Morales Hillary B. Smith as Val Dendrie Taylor as Julie Dan Gauthier as Jason Robert Gant as Dr. Hansen Marisa Calin as Kate Dale Raoul as Wendy Roberta Valderrama as Mindy Cuyle Carvin as Mike Andrew Dits as Bartender Michael Corbett as Aden Brett Weinstock as Press Guy Donnell Turner as Mr. Handsome Susan Seaforth Hayes as Katy Mark Hapka as Soap Actor Elissa Reilly Slater as Soap Actor Production Stars Crystal Chappell and Jessica Leccia acquired a very devoted fanbase following their extremely popular pairing as Olivia Spencer and Natalia Rivera Aitoro on CBS ' Guiding Light. Since airing in 2009, the storyline, given the portmanteau `` Otalia '', which received critical acclaim and earned Chappell an Outstanding Lead Actress Daytime Emmy nomination, has received around 30 million views on YouTube. In response to the overwhelming global support and positive outpouring from the underrepresented LGBT community, Chappell ( now a recipient of the Human Rights Campaign Ally Award ) created her production company, Open Book Productions, to bring original programming to the screen, producing Venice : The Series, which received the 2011 Emmy for Outstanding Special Class Short Format Daytime - the first Emmy awarded to content produced for the web, and the 2014 Emmy for Outstanding New Approaches - Drama Series She continued to produce original and creatively uncensored programming with her latest series, LGBT themed political drama Beacon Hill, which was also nominated for the 2015 Outstanding New Approaches - Drama Series Emmy. Open Book Productions was approached by writer Marisa Calin in 2013 and began the collaboration to bring A Million Happy Nows to the screen with Calin 's production company Perfect Features. A Million Happy Nows represents the first big - screen pairing of Crystal Chappell and Jessica Leccia. Principal photography took place in California over 20 days in late 2014. The majority of the film was shot in a house overlooking the ocean on the Malibu coast. Post-production was completed at Technicolor in New York in mid 2016. Release A Million Happy Nows premiered on the festival circuit in January 2017, and was official selected for most major LGBT festivals throughout the year including Mardi Gras Film Festival ( Sydney ), Inside Out Film and Video Festival ( Toronto ), FilmOut ( San Diego ), Frameline ( San Francisco ), Outfest ( Los Angeles ) and Newfest ( New York ) In September 2016, Sales Agent Shoreline Entertainment picked up the rights to the film, and in November 2017, the distribution rights for Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Lichtenstein and Luxembourg were sold to German distributor, Pro-Fun Media. The film was released in those territories in mid December, 2017. A Million Happy Nows ended the year at number 1 in the DVD category in LGBT films on Amazon.de. North American rights went to Gravitas Ventures in the same month. They released the film across most Video - on - Demand platforms, including iTunes and Amazon Video, in the U.S and Canada on January 23rd, 2018, under the title 1 Million Happy Nows. The DVD release in North America is set for May 5, 2018. Release in Taiwan, Vietnam, Cambodia and Malaysia is scheduled for Summer 2018. Reception Prominent magazine AfterEllen, which focuses on the portrayal of lesbian and bisexual women in the media, featured A Million Happy Nows at number 6 on their list of ( 13 best films of 2017 ). In their review from May 2017, they described the film as ' dramatic gold '. Curve Magazine also included the film at number 9 on their list of 10 best films of the year about LGBTIQ woman, alongside critical and commercial successes such as Battle of the Sexes starring Emma Stone. A Million Happy Nows was also the winner of Curve Magazine 's Mystery Movie Poll to screen a film for audiences at Clexacon, the first convention celebrating the LGBTQ community and its allies, born of the pairing of character from the CW 's The 100, Clarke and Lexa. The film came away with the film festival 's award for Best Feature. A Million Happy Nows has received positive reviews across the board since its premiere at the Mardi Gras Film Festival in January 2017 with the Sydney Arts Guide writing `` this film is a labour of love and it 's there in every frame and every word... stay ( s ) with you long after you emerge into the outside glare. '' The Hollywood Times described it as `` Absolutely Phenomenal '' celebrating the British invasion at Outfest in the form of opening night film God 's Own Country, and British writer Marisa Calin 's win for Best First Feature for A Million Happy Nows. Film Festival Official Selections ( A select few are listed ) The Mardi Gras Film Festival ( Sydney, Australia ) Palm Beach International Film Festival Inside Out Film and Video Festival Toronto LGBT Film Festival Frameline Film Festival ( San Francisco, California ) NewFest Film Festival ( New York, New York ) Accolades Film Festival Award Desperado Film Festival ( Phoenix ) Best Feature Clexacon Film Festival ( Las Vegas ) Best Feature Roze Filmdagen ( Amsterdam ) Audience Award for Best Female Feature Philadelphia Independent Film Festival Best Feature Best Actress : Crystal Chappell Best Actress : Jessica Leccia Best Director : Albert Alarr FilmOut San Diego Best Feature Best Actress : Crystal Chappell Best Supporting Actress : Jessica Leccia Freiburg Lesbian Film Festival Audience Award, Golden Tanna for Best Film Outfest ( Los Angeles ) Audience Award for Best First U.S. Narrative Feature QFilms Long Beach Film Festivals Best Narrative Feature Jury Award Fresno Reel Pride LGBTQ Film Festival Best Feature Out On Film ( Atlanta, Georgia ) Audience Award for Best Female Feature Best Actress : Crystal Chappell Out At The Movies ( Winston - salem, North Carolina ) Audience Award for Best Feature Image Out ( Rochester, New York ) Audience Award for Best Feature Reel Q ( Pittsburg, Pennsylvania ) Favorite Feature Film References Jump up ^ `` A Million Happy Nows ( 2017 ) ''. IMDB. 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Film Synopsis ''. Perfect Features. 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Bernhard, Lisa ( August 24, 2009 ). `` Love That Dares to Tweet Its Name Sparks Web Series ''. The New York Times. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Wang, Andrea ( May 14, 2014 ). `` Daytime Emmy Awards 2014 : Complete list of winners and nominees ''. edgemedianetwork.com. Retrieved November 11, 2017. Jump up ^ `` '' A Million Happy Nows '' to Premiere at Mardi Gras Film Festival ``. AfterEllen.com Staff. February 17, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mardi Gras Film Festival - A Million Happy Nows ''. We Are Moving Stories. February 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Greenaway, Judith ( January 16, 2017 ). `` A Million Happy Nows ''. Sydney Arts Guide. Retrieved October 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Film Out San Diego Film Festival ''. filmoutsandiego.com. Retrieved November 11, 2017. Jump up ^ `` A Million Happy Nows ''. frameline.org. Retrieved November 11, 2017. Jump up ^ Bendix, Trish ( July 7, 2017 ). `` 20 Films Women Will Love At LA 's Outfest LGBT Film Festival ''. Retrieved July 8, 2017. Jump up ^ Gregg, Kilday ( June 2, 2017 ). `` 2017 Outfest LGBT Film Festival Lineup Revealed ''. Retrieved June 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` US Narrative A Million Happy Nows ''. Retrieved June 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` A Million Happy Nows ''. Shoreline Entertainment. 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ `` MILLIONEN MOMENTE VOLLER GLÜCK ''. Pro-Fun Media. November 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017. Jump up ^ `` MILLIONEN MOMENTE VOLLER GLÜCK ( OmU ) ''. Amazon.de. Retrieved December 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Murphy, Emma ( December 14, 2017 ). `` 13 best films about lesbian and bi women released in 2017 ''. afterellen.com. Retrieved December 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Frost, Karen ( May 24, 2017 ). `` '' A Million Happy Nows '' is Dramatic Gold ``. afterellen.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` 10 Best Films About LGBTIQ+ Women Released In 2017 ''. curvemag.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017. Jump up ^ Greenaway, Judith ( January 16, 2017 ). `` A Million Happy Nows ''. Retrieved June 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Kennedy, Kim ( July 17, 2017 ). `` The Brits are taking over Outfest and the US ! ''. Retrieved October 2, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Audience Award History ''. desperadofilmfestival.com. Retrieved November 11, 2017. Jump up ^ `` 2017 Films ''. clexacon.com. March 27, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Award Night ''. Roze Filmdagen Film Festival. Retrieved November 11, 2017. Jump up ^ `` 2017 LGBT FilmOut Film Festival Awards ''. filmoutsandiego.com. Retrieved November 11, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Golden Tannas ''. Freiburger-lesbenfilmtage.de. Retrieved November 11, 2017. Jump up ^ Desk, Movies News ( July 17, 2017 ). `` Outfest Los Angeles Announces Award Winners for 2017 LGBT Film Festival ''. Retrieved July 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Wyche, Elbert ( July 17, 2017 ). `` Outfest Unveils 2017 Award Winners ''. Retrieved July 18, 2017. Jump up ^ `` 2017 OUT at the Movies Int'l LGBT Film Fest Awards ''. outatthemovieswinston.org. Retrieved July 18, 2017. Jump up ^ `` 2017 Jury Awards ''. imageout.org. Retrieved November 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Reel Q Pittsburg LGBT Film Festival ''. reelq.org. Retrieved November 11, 2017. External links A Million Happy Nows on IMDB A Million Happy Nows on Facebook Gravitas Ventures ( 1 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_Million_Happy_Nows&oldid=832552674 '' Categories : 2017 films English - language films 2010s drama films American romantic drama films Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from February 2018 All articles needing additional references Pages using div col with deprecated parameters Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Edit links This page was last edited on 26 March 2018, at 17 : 55. 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Question: when will a million happy nows be released
Answer: January 2017