Money and Happiness

Money and Happiness

63rd TIFF: Greek Premiere

The hamsters live and work in Hamsterland, a perfect state with a perfect economy. The GDP grows steadily, there is no unemployment, and 100% of the population declare themselves to be happy. Of course, just as in any attempt to arrange a perfect society by force, the world of the hamsters also has its dark side, which we gradually discover in the course of the film.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Ana Nedeljković, Nikola Majdak Jr.
Script: Ana Nedeljković
Cinematography: Nikola Majdak Jr.
Editing: Milina Trišić
Sound: Julij Zornik
Music: Dušan Petrović
Production: Baš Čelik
Producers: Jelena Mitrović
Co-production: Finta Film, BFilm
Co-producers: Tina Smrekar, Peter Badač
Production Design: Ana Nedeljković
Executive producer: Igor Kecman
Narration: Maša Mileusnić
Format: Digital File
Color: Color
Production Country: Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia
Production Year: 2022
Duration: 10΄
Contact: Miyu Distribution

Character Design: Ana Nedeljković
Animation: Ana Nedeljković, Leon Vidmar, Nikola Majdak Jr.

Ana Nedeljković

Ana Nedeljković was born in Belgrade in 1978. She graduated in painting from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade. She was awarded a Ph.D. in art practice at the same faculty. She is a visual artist, director, animator, and educator. Their first film with Nikola Majdak Jr., Rabbitland (2013), was awarded the Crystal Bear at the Berlinale. It has received numerous other awards and has been shown at more than a hundred festivals worldwide. They are currently working on project development for their first animated feature film New Rabbitland.

Filmography

2013 Rabbitland (short, co-direction)
2018 Untravel (short, co-direction)
2022 Money and Happiness (short, co-direction)

Nikola Majdak Jr.

Nikola Majdak Jr. was born in Slovenia in 1972. He has an MFA from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade (camera department). For the past 20 years, he has been a freelance cameraman, animator, director, and lecturer. Their first film with Ana Nedeljković, Rabbitland (2013), was awarded the Crystal Bear at the Berlinale. It has received numerous other awards and has been shown at more than a hundred festivals worldwide. They are currently working on project development for their first animated feature film New Rabbitland.

Filmography

2013 Rabbitland (short, co-direction)
2018 Untravel (short, co-direction)
2022 Money and Happiness (short, co-direction)