How to Be

**How to Be**
How to Be
	Slamdance Film Festival Poster
Directed by	Oliver Irving
Written by	Oliver Irving
Produced by	Justin Kelly
Starring	Robert Pattinson; Rebecca Pidgeon; Jeremy Hardy; Powell Jones; Michael Irving
Cinematography	Paul Swann
Edited by	Reuben Irving
Music by	Joe Hastings
Distributed by	IFC Films
Release dates	18 January 2008 (Slamdance Film Festival); 29 April 2009 (United States);
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£250,000

How to Be is a 2008 independent comedy-drama film written and directed by Oliver Irving. It is about a young man named Art, played by Robert Pattinson, in a quarter-life crisis.^[3]^[6] It premiered in competition at 2008 Slamdance Film Festival on 18 January 2008.^[2] It was selected to open the 2008 Strasbourg International Film Festival, where Pattinson received a Best Actor in a Feature award.^[7]^[8]^[9]

^ "Interview: Robert Pattinson on his film, HOW TO BE". Retrieved 6 March 2014.
^ ^a ^b "2008 SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FEATURES COMPETITION AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS". Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Robert Pattinson's 'How To Be' To Make TV Debut 'Twilight' star's new film will be shown on IFC Festival Direct beginning April 29". Archived from the original on 24 April 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference c was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference b was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "ABOUT HOW TO BE". Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
^ "Strasbourg International Film Festival *2008 Awards*". strasbourgfilmfest.com. 25 January 2008. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2008.
^ Schuman, Michael A. (January 2012). Robert Pattinson won Strasbourg International Film Festival's 'Best Actor. ISBN 9781598452846. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
^ "HTB". Retrieved 6 March 2014.

[1] "Interview: Robert Pattinson on his film, HOW TO BE". Retrieved 6 March 2014.

[d-2] "2008 SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FEATURES COMPETITION AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS". Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.

[a-3] "Robert Pattinson's 'How To Be' To Make TV Debut 'Twilight' star's new film will be shown on IFC Festival Direct beginning April 29". Archived from the original on 24 April 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2014.

[c-4] Cite error: The named reference c was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[b-5] Cite error: The named reference b was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[6] "ABOUT HOW TO BE". Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.

[St-7] "Strasbourg International Film Festival *2008 Awards*". strasbourgfilmfest.com. 25 January 2008. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2008.

[8] Schuman, Michael A. (January 2012). Robert Pattinson won Strasbourg International Film Festival's 'Best Actor. ISBN 9781598452846. Retrieved 6 March 2014.

[9] "HTB". Retrieved 6 March 2014.

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