A blending of documentary and experimental narrative strategies, combining stunning 16mm landscape cinematography with a bold, lyrical voice-over to share two San Francisco stories: the history of the Golden Gate Bridge as “suicide landmark,” and the story of a butch dyke in San Francisco searching for love and self-discovery. The Joy of Life is a film about landscapes, both physical and emotional.
| Directing | Jenni Olson | Director |
| Writing | Jenni Olson | Writer |
| Production | Tom Rielly | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Sophie E. Constantinou | Director of Photography |
| Production | Julie Dorf | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Marc Henrich | Editor |
| Production | Scott Noble | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Kadet Kuhne | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Weldon Kees | Original Music Composer |
