Finding Joy
Synopsis
Joy Brown (Billie Dean) is a 40-something woman with little confidence, less self-esteem and a burning desire to realise her dream of being a singer/songwriter. But she cant sing. When Joy takes in a stray dog, Raffi, her life immediately changes. Her best friend, the tarot card reading Tessa (Janet Watson Kruse), moves in, Joy changes her name to Luna Starr, and she meets Peter Wolfman (Andrew Einspruch). When Peter encourages her to perform with him at the local pizzerias folk music nights, Joy sings sort of hiding behind masks of wigs and silliness. Despite the singing, Peter and Joys relationship blossoms. But there are lots of hiccups along the way -- ex-wives, ex-husbands, frightening performances, and bucket loads of doubt. Set to the backdrop of the folk music scene in an arty country town, the film celebrates universal themes of friendship, low self-esteem, love relationships, and the joy of dogs.
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"Finding Joy" feature film trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-06-04
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Billie Dean
- Screenplay & Story
- Billie Dean
- Original Title
- Finding Joy
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Billie Dean
Billie Dean
Martin Thorne
Andrew Einspruch, Martin Guinness
Department Leadership Roster
Billie Dean
Director
Billie Dean
Writer
Andrew Einspruch
Producer
Martin Guinness
Producer
Martin Thorne
Editor
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What is Finding Joy about?
Joy Brown (Billie Dean) is a 40-something woman with little confidence, less self-esteem and a burning desire to realise her dream of being a singer/songwriter. But she cant sing. When Joy takes in a stray dog, Raffi, her life immediately changes. Her best friend, the tarot card reading Tessa (Janet Watson Kruse), moves in, Joy changes her name to Luna Starr, and she meets Peter Wolfman (Andrew Einspruch). When Peter encourages her to perform with him at the local pizzerias folk music nights, Joy sings sort of hiding behind masks of wigs and silliness. Despite the singing, Peter and Joys relationship blossoms. But there are lots of hiccups along the way -- ex-wives, ex-husbands, frightening performances, and bucket loads of doubt. Set to the backdrop of the folk music scene in an arty country town, the film celebrates universal themes of friendship, low self-esteem, love relationships, and the joy of dogs.
Who directed Finding Joy?
Finding Joy was directed by Billie Dean.
Who stars in Finding Joy?
The principal cast of Finding Joy includes Billie Dean, Andrew Einspruch, Janet Watson Kruse, Rebecca Barratt, Todd Dwyer.
When was Finding Joy released and how long is it?
Finding Joy was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.