Happy Birthday is an American 2002 film directed by Yen Tan and starring Benjamin Patrick, Michelle E. Michael and John Frazier. It is Tan's debut long feature film. Synopsis The film recounts two days in the lives of five very different characters all born on June 12, that are faced with problems as their birthday approaches: Jim (Benjamin Patrick), a gay, overweight telemarketer working for a weight loss program is facing self-esteem problems; Ron (John Frazier), a church minister, preaches about conversion but himself is addicted to watching gay porn; Javed (Devashish Saxena), a Pakistani who lives in the U.S. with a gay porn actor, is faced by the double dilemma of being condemned by his Muslim family and is in imminent danger of being deported from the States; Kelly (Michelle E. Michael), a lesbian executive, weathers a breakup with her lover and considers an earlier affair; and Tracy (Ethel Lung), a young Asian lesbian, goes back in the closet when her mother renders a visit. Cast Benjamin Patrick as Jim Michelle E. Michael as Kelly John Frazier as Ron Devashish Saxena as Javed Ethel Lung as Tracy Denton Blane Everett as Greg Xiao Fei Zhao as Mom Lynn Chambers as Julie Derik Webb as Troy Chip Gilliam as Brian Natalie Thrash as Tricia Debbie Rey as Sophia Ryan Harper as Ricky James M. Johnston as Porn director David Lowery as Videographer Awards In 2002, won the Jury Prize for "Best Feature - Gay Male" at the Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival In 2002, director Yen Tan won New Directors Showcase - Bets Feature award for Happy Birthday at the Portland LGBT Film Festival Also earned an honorable mention at Image+Nation in Montreal External links Happy Birthday website 2002 films American LGBT-related films 2002 directorial debut films Films directed by Yen Tan Films about conversion therapy Films about gay male pornography Films about pornography 2002 LGBT-related films LGBT-related drama films 2002 drama films American drama films 2000s American films