Arts & Entertainment

‘Happy’ as we choose to be

By Sarah Williamson | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The St. Augustine Film Festival brought us to our “happy” place this past weekend with a film by Roko Belic. “Happy” is an award-winning documentary that brings its audience around the world, trying to figure out the answer to what makes us humans happy.

The idea for this feel good film came from director Tom Shadyac (“Bruce Almighty,” “Liar, Liar”). He became interested in the science of happiness after reading an article in The New York Times about Americans being unhappy, regardless of their wealth. While sitting in his mansion somewhere outside of L.A., he got in contact with Belic and told him his idea for a documentary.

What a great idea it turned out to be.





A&E Briefs for December

By Lauren DeGeorge | gargoyle@flagler.edu The Habitat for Humanity of St. Johns County will be holding it’s annual Christmas Gala Fundraiser on December 8th , from 6pm until 10pm. Tickets for the charity event are $55 per person, or $100 per couple. All of the…