Happy Birthday
A red backpack keeps reappearing in Craig Smith’s life. A greasy salesman on his TV offers him a solution.
16 mins
HAPPY BIRTHDAY follows Craig Smith, a young man grappling with trauma and grief - embodied in the form of a red backpack. Despite his efforts to rid himself of his hurt, the backpack keeps reappearing in his life. But when an advertisement for Hertz Pawn Emporium, a shop that buys trauma, comes on his TV, he finds a possible solution to forget it all. As he navigates his memories and emotions, Craig's journey culminates in a surprising confrontation that leads to a mix of release and acceptance, revealing the complexities of healing and letting go.
Manju Bangalore
Happy Customer
Zain Ahmad
Morph Suit Assistant
Caleb Decius
Masked Man
Joe Colucci
Masked Man
Michael Sherman
Producer
Manju Bangalore
Co-Producer
Misha Zvagilskiy
Co-Producer
Ali Helnwein
Music
Samuel Ameen
Director of Photography
Brad Turner
Editor
Alexah Acuña
Production Design
Erin Elizabeth
Art Direction
Brittany Jamison-Lackey
Makeup Artist
Alexandria Farmer
Makeup Artist
Karyn Rhodes
Key Makeup Artist
Karyn Rhodes
Key Hair Stylist
Anna Melnik
Art Department Production Assistant
Brian Berger
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andy Theiss
Sound Mixer
Jenna Tresidder
Sound Effects Editor
Shannon Deyoe
Sound Effects Editor
Devon Donis
First Assistant Camera
Jack Schaefer
Gaffer
Ricky Jhou Ruei-Ci
Second Assistant Camera
Murat Montero
Key Grip
Daniel Castillo
Best Boy Electric
Kyle Wright
Best Boy Grip
Tait Keller
Assistant Camera
Courtland McQuillan
Assistant Camera
Aiden Such
Intern
Tims Johnson
Digital Intermediate Producer
Beau Leon
Colorist
Aldo Rosati
Color Assistant
Jeffrey McEachin
Digital Intermediate Editor
Matt Deitsch
Production Assistant
Lev Bugaev
Key Production Assistant
Vik Chopra
Production Assistant