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DeutschThe Sadness of Johnson Joe Jangles
| The Sadness of Johnson Joe Jangles | |
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| Directed by | Jeffrey St. Jules |
| Written by | Jeffrey St. Jules |
| Produced by | Andy Marshall |
| Starring | Zachary Bennett Gregory White Soo Garay |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Bensimon |
| Edited by | Randy Zimmer |
| Music by | Darren Fung |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Flow Distribution |
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Running time | 19 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Sadness of Johnson Joe Jangles is a Canadian experimental short drama film, directed by Jeffrey St. Jules and released in 2004.[1] The film stars Zachary Bennett as the titular Johnson Joe Jangles, a gay cowboy who aspires to start a family with his husband Pete (Gregory White), only for their dreams to be tested when Clay Fantasia (Soo Garay) offers them jobs in a lawless frontier town where even the basic laws of nature don't apply.[2]
The cast also includes Keir Gilchrist, Shayne Taylor and Cherisse Woonsam.
Made as St. Jules' student project for the Canadian Film Centre,[2] the film incorporates both surreal fantasy and musical elements, with its visual style influenced by both Caravaggio and David LaChapelle.[2]
The film premiered on June 7, 2004, at a screening series of short films by that year's CFC graduates.[2] It was later screened at the 2004 Montreal World Film Festival,[3] and the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]
At the 2005 CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival, St. Jules won the Jackson-Triggs Award for Best Emerging Canadian Filmmaker.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Sally Cole, "Shooting for the top". The Guardian, January 14, 2005.
- ^ a b c d Marise Strauss, "Canadian Film Centre Short Dramatic Films". Playback, June 21, 2004.
- ^ "What's screening today at the fest". Montreal Gazette, August 28, 2004.
- ^ "14 Canadian Astral Media-supported films selected for the 29th Toronto International Film Festival(R), including Opening Night Gala 'Being Julia'". Canada NewsWire, August 24, 2004.
- ^ "Short film festival long on prizes"]. National Post, June 21, 2005.
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