Happiness Machine is an innovative, pan-European project involving 20 artists, who were commissioned by Austrian music ensemble Klangforum Wien and Tricky Women animation festival, to consider the current economic system in light of the social movement Economy for the Common Good. The resulting ten animations explore a variety of themes and range from the abstract and experimental to fairy tales, documentary approaches and the satirising of society.
After the screening producer Abigail Addison will discuss the collaborative process and the themes of the films with Austrian animators Eni Brandner and Susi Jirkuff, and British animators Elizabeth Hobbs and Samantha Moore.
