Relative Happiness is a romantic comedy based on the best-selling novel by Lesley Crewe and directed by Deanne Foley. Relative Happiness (feature 2014, distributed by Wreckhouse Productions & IndieCan, represented internationally by The Yellow Affair). Directed by Deanne Foley, starring Melissa Bergland, Aaron Poole and Johnathan Sousa. Produced by Jill Knox Gosse, Lynne Wilson and Alan Collins.

SYNOPSIS

Plus sized and 30 years old, Lexie Ivy (Melissa Bergland) is a feisty Bed and Breakfast owner who desperately needs a date to her sister’s wedding. In small town Nova Scotia, that’s no easy task, especially when the most eligible bachelor is Joss, the rough handyman fixing her roof. When Adrian, a handsome and charming guest, arrives and seems to take an interest in Lexie, she thinks all her problems are solved. But she misreads the situation and is soon reeling, believing her romantic dream has slipped away, maybe forever. After a series of hilarious mishaps and a reality check or two, Lexie opens her heart and eyes to see that love may be a lot closer than she thought.

AWARDS

• Winner, Deanne Foley for 2014 Artist of the Year, BMO Bank of Montreal/Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council Awards, St. John’s Canada

• Winner, Best Picture, 2015 Screen Nova Scotia Awards, Halifax Canada

• Winner, Melissa Bergland for Best Actress, 2015 Canadian Film Festival, Toronto Canada

• Winner: Melissa Bergland for Best Actress, 2014 LA Comedy Festival, Los Angeles USA

• Winner: Le prix du Lions Club, 2014 Festival du Film Canadien de Dieppe, Dieppe France

HONOURS

• Nominated for Best Picture, 2015 Directors Guild of Canada Awards

• Nominated for Best Picture Borsos Award, 2014 Whistler International Film Festival, Whistler Canada