title: The Happy Poet
text: # The Happy Poet
  
  The Happy Poet is a 2010 film written and directed by Paul Gordon. It was shot on-location in Austin, Texas, US. It has appeared at a number of film festivals, including the Venice Film Festival's Giornate Degli Autori ("Authors' Days") section.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Paul Gordon
  * Jonny Mars
  * Chris Doubek
  * Liz Fisher
  * Amy Myers Martin
  * Ricardo Lerma
  * Sam Wainwright Douglas
  * Carlos Trevino
  
  ## Film festivals
  
  * Venice Film Festival 2010
  * SXSW Film Festival 2010
  * Traverse City Film Festival where it won the Fiction Jury Prize for Emerging Talent
  * Oldenburg International Film Festival 2010, won the German Independence Award (Audience Award).
  