Overview
In an era when we live decades longer than our ancestors, how do we make all our years worthwhile?
The Good Life, a new film executive produced by NJPAC and directed by Emmy and Peabody Award winning producer/director Mark Mannucci, answers this question — for retirees, for mid-career strivers, for everyone engaged in the never-ending process of growing up.
We invite you to join us for a FREE community screening of The Good Life. Through this remarkable film’s chronicle of ordinary and extraordinary lives, you’ll get a glimpse of the profound connections between love and community, between happiness and longevity, and discover how to make every year of your life a time of wonder and discovery.
Watch the trailer below:
The screening is free, but you must register to attend.
The Good Life was made possible by Prudential Financial and is based on the findings of the Harvard Study of Adult Development — better known as the “Harvard Happiness Study,” an eight-decade-long scientific investigation into what brings us genuine joy. The film illustrates the study’s results through the stories of five people at different stages of life, from Christopher Taylor, a 25-year-old Newark native who dances with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, to D’yan Forest, a 91-year-old stand-up comedian.
In between, study directors Drs. Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz discuss their discoveries — and celebrities including Oscar-winner Rita Moreno, former New York Yankees outfielder Bernie Williams, comedian Susie Essman and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson talk about what’s fueled their long careers.
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