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Release Date:
5 May 2006 (Ireland)
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Daniel Johnston, manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist is revealed in this portrait of madness, creativity and love. | Add synopsis »
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Cast
(in credits order) | Daniel Johnston | ... | Himself |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Laurie Allen | ... | Herself |
| Brian Beattie | ... | Himself |
| Louis Black | ... | Himself |
| David Fair | ... | Himself |
| Jad Fair | ... | Himself |
| Don Goede | ... | Himself |
 | Matt Groening | ... | Himself |
| Gibby Haynes | ... | Himself |
| Sally Johnston Reid | ... | Herself |
| Bill Johnston | ... | Himself |
| Dick Johnston | ... | Himself |
| Mabel Johnston | ... | Herself |
| Margie Johnston | ... | Herself |
| Ken Lieck | ... | Himself |
| Kathy McCarty | ... | Herself |
 | Freddie Mercury | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Thurston Moore | ... | Himself |
| Jason Nightmare | ... | Himself |
| John Pochna | ... | Himself |
| Jeff Tartakov | ... | Himself |
| David Thornberry | ... | Himself |
| Peter Zaremba | ... | Himself |
| Blair Sterrett | ... | Himself - Voice (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Jeff Feuerzeig | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Jeff Feuerzeig | ||
Produced by | |||
| David Donaldson | .... | coordinating producer: Post Logic Studios | |
| Ted Hope | .... | executive producer | |
| Henry S. Rosenthal | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Daniel Johnston | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Fortunato Procopio | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Tyler Hubby | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Gregg Gibbs | |||
| Jill McGraw | |||
Production Management | |||
| Andrew Troy | .... | post-production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Candace Cole | .... | graphic designer | |
| Kiara Geller | .... | art department | |
| Timothy Georgarakis | .... | graphic designer | |
| Gregg Gibbs | .... | art department | |
| Jill McGraw | .... | art department | |
| Eric Myerson | .... | graphic designer | |
| Chris Rogers | .... | art department (as Christopher Rogers) | |
| Hanna Rogers | .... | graphic designer | |
Sound Department | |||
| Ethan Andrus | .... | sound recordist | |
| Wayne Bell | .... | sound recordist | |
| Adam Joseph | .... | sound recordist | |
| James Lebrecht | .... | sound designer | |
| James Lebrecht | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Dan Olmsted | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Daniel Sperry | .... | consultant: dolby sound (as Dan Speery) | |
| Allie Sultan | .... | assistant sound editor (as Alison Sultan) | |
| Patti Tauscher | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Dennis Towns | .... | sound recordist | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Joseph Bailey | .... | lead 2D artist: Big Red Pixel | |
| Tarn Fox | .... | digital compositor: Big Red Pixel | |
| John G. Kirby | .... | lead 3D artist: Big Red Pixel (as John Kirby) | |
| Jonah Loop | .... | visual effects producer: Big Red Pixel | |
| Robert Rossello | .... | visual effects supervisor: Big Red Pixel | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Jeff Feuerzeig | .... | additional editor | |
| Nathaniel Fregoso | .... | assistant editor | |
| Ed Fuller | .... | additional editor | |
| Anne Hall | .... | assistant editor | |
| Matthew W. Johnson | .... | iq artist | |
| Nelson Mah | .... | film scanner: Post Logic Studios | |
| Brett S. McCarthy | .... | assistant editor (as Brett McCarthy) | |
| Michael Underwood | .... | digital colorist: Post Logic Studios (as Mike Underwood) | |
Music Department | |||
| Brooke Wentz | .... | music supervisor | |
| Walter Werzowa | .... | composer: additional music | |
| Robert Wells | .... | music clearance associate (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Woody Allen | .... | thanks | |
| Brian Beattie | .... | thanks | |
| Louis Black | .... | thanks | |
| Joshua Blum | .... | thanks | |
| Bruce Conner | .... | thanks | |
| David Fair | .... | thanks | |
| Jad Fair | .... | thanks | |
| Nick Apollo Forte | .... | thanks | |
| Don Goede | .... | thanks | |
| Matt Groening | .... | thanks | |
| Gibby Haynes | .... | thanks | |
| Ken Lieck | .... | thanks | |
| Jennifer Lilly | .... | thanks | |
| Kathy McCarty | .... | thanks | |
| Thurston Moore | .... | thanks | |
| Eric Papa | .... | thanks | |
| Barbara Peterson | .... | thanks | |
| John Pochna | .... | thanks | |
| Jeff Tartakov | .... | thanks | |
| David Thornberry | .... | thanks (as Dave Thornberyy) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Avalon Productions (2006) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2005) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
- Tornado Film (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2006) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
- Tornado Film (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- Big Red Pixel (visual effects)
- Berkeley Sound Artists audio post facility
- Complex production services
- Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein legal services
- Johnston Family Archive archive footage courtesy of
- Johnston Family Archive still photographs
- Michael Ochs Archive still photographs
- Modern VideoFilm super 8 transfer
- Park Entertainment, The post-production facilities
- Post Logic Studios digital intermediate
- Rights Workshop, The clip clearance
- Rights Workshop, The music supervision
- Saul Zaentz Film Center audio post facility
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Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, drug content, and language including a sexual reference
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110 min
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Daniel Johnston:I never met a girl I didn't meet.See more »
Soundtrack:
Do You Really Love Me?See more »
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This film take you on a journey into a creative genius' struggle with life. Daniel Johnston recorded his entire life on cassette tape and his early life on film. Later he appeared on MTV, and in venues in Austin, TX on film and video. These provide the film-maker with a wide array of media for telling this story.
Jeff Feuerzeig weaves this material seamlessly into what is one of the most emotionally wrenching films I've seen in the last year and one of my favorite documentaries ever. It is hard to compare this film with documentaries like those of Michael Moore which are comedic and topical, or those of Errol Morris, which tend to focus on issues and facts. This documentary brings emotional threads and creativity into play in a way that dissolves the usual harsh contrast between a story and it's telling. You forget you are watching a documentary film, and become immersed in Daniel's life. Daniel's effect on those around him is interwoven with his own recordings. His family and friend are there to add to his story to show how his life is reflected upon them. Feuerzeig use of Daniel's parents narrative is simply masterful - it provides important information, and at the same time illustrates the the emotional turmoil his illness causes in the lives of those that love him. Daniel's family is portrayed from the early period of his illness when they have no idea what mental illness really means, to the present time when they become his supporters and advocates. Eventually, family and friend's are shown coming to terms with Daniel's mental illness, and experience their own emotional growth as well.
It deservedly won the Directors Award at Sundance 2005, and I think it would have won the audience award if it had a different play schedule.