Amelia Conway as Nancy Niven and Paul Hughes as bad boy, Tom Reeves in Get a Life, Alright. 

Get a Life, Alright will screen on the Nine Network on July 21 at midday.

The first diverse romantic comedy-musical and made by a team of women, Get a Life, Alright stars Satish Kala, Abril Tolnay, Aileen Huynh, Dilshan Rain, Sukraj Deepak, Paul Hughes, Dilroop Khangura, Amelia Conway, Yannick Lowry, Belinda Delaney, Danny Barton, Michael Giglio, Rog Chhabra and many more. This is the fourth romantic comedy by Joy House Productions, written by Shamini Singhal and Joy Hopwood.

Co-writer and associate producer, Shamini Singhal is excited and proud that a small independent film has been picked up by a national broadcaster.

“I hope this will translate for more filmmakers from diverse backgrounds to be encouraged to tell their own stories. Most importantly, it will encourage more distributors and broadcasters to diversify their portfolio, creating more jobs in the industry,” says Singhal.

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A story about a young struggling actor who gets a lucky break after delivering flowers on set and falls for the leading actress and becomes a target for jealousy, all thanks to fame. What may appear to be just as another romantic comedy, Get a Life, Alright has a strong theme about the importance of female friendships, which is an integral part of this film and mental health explored in a nuanced way.  Comic moments are captured by the 90’s style music videos.

The film has been beautifully shot by Linda Ung, (cinematographer), set designer Valentina Iastrobova, sound designer Lara Cross and a team of four talented female associate producers, Cat Dibley, Katrina Olsen, Meret Hassanen, Shamini Singhal, music by Anisha Thomas.

“We hope our film will inspire other filmmakers to continue making indie films and for networks and streamers to expand their programming to have more diverse Australian content.”

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The soundtrack has been picked up by radio stations across the globe due to its catchy selection of songs written by Joy Hopwood and Roy Nicolson. This film is to be enjoyed by the whole family and fans of romantic comedies. You’ll laugh and you’ll cry as it uncovers the value of family and friendships, and all the characters are likeable and very relatable. Catch it streaming on the Nine network (9Go) on the 21st July 2023, a feel good midday movie.

Joy also founded the annual Joy House Film Festival in 2013 as a yearly event to give emerging filmmakers the opportunity to showcase their work and to be in the running for $1000 worth of vouchers and prizes. Entries close on the July 30 on Film Freeway.

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“All my projects champion diversity, not only in front of but behind the camera too. Making movies requires a lot of passion and the love of storytelling. If you’re motivated by money then the movie making business is not an industry to get into as it requires luck, preparation, determination, timing and a good team who are flexible to various circumstances out of our control and who see the project right through to the very end. My films and my yearly festival help pioneer change to the film industry landscape.”

Hopwood hopes to continue making diverse films and holding her annual festival to give opportunities for passionate creatives. She has just completed filming is The Gift That Gives starring Takaya Honda (Neighbours), HaiHa Le (Packed to the Rafters) & Lex Marinos (OAM / Kingswood Country) & Maria Tran (Last King of the Cross) and is currently in pre-production for It’s Our Time, with co-producer, Erica Long.

“We’re looking forward to the next chapter in casting for our next film.”