This Is Happening (film)

This Is Happening is a 2015 independent film directed by Ryan Jaffe and starring James Wolk, Mickey Sumner, René Auberjonois, Judd Nelson, Cloris Leachman, and Emily Tremaine.^[1]

This Is Happening
Film poster
Directed by	Ryan Jaffe
Written by	Ryan Jaffe
Produced by	Lisa Barrett McGuire Scott Einziger Ryan Jaffe Matthew Weinberg
Starring	James Wolk Mickey Sumner René Auberjonois Judd Nelson Cloris Leachman
Cinematography	Ryan Meyer
Edited by	Dylan Firshein
Music by	Adam Crystal
Release dates	April 17, 2015 (2015-04-17) (Sarasota Film Festival) October 2, 2015 (2015-10-02)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Premise

This is Happening is an independent film about an estranged brother (James Wolk) and sister (Mickey Sumner) who go on a road trip to find their runaway grandmother.

Cast

• James Wolk as Philip
• Mickey Sumner as Megan
• Cloris Leachman as Estelle
• Emily Tremaine as Ashley
• Rene Auberjonois as Cal Plotz
• Judd Nelson as Steven
• Mike Wade as Derek
• Shabana Shah Groovie's Groupie
• Kenny Apel as Gas Station Loser
• Jakki Jandrell Woman
• J DOC Farrow as Orderly
• Zarin Khan as Mother

Release

The film saw limited release on October 2, 2015.^[2] The film was released for digital download on January 5, 2016.

Critical reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 43% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 5.1/10.^[3]