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Danielson: A Family Movie (Or, Make
A Joyful Noise Here) (2006)
Danielson: A Family Movie is a documentary about unbridled creativity vs. accessibility, Christian faith vs. popular culture, underground music vs. survival, and family vs. individuality. The film follows Daniel Smith, an eccentric musician and visual artist. Along the way he mentors an unknown singer-songwriter named Sufjan Stevens whose own subsequent success stands in stark contrast to the music world’s uneasy reception of Danielson just a few years prior.
Producer, director, camera, editor: JL Aronson
Starring: Danielson Famile and Sufjan Stevens
Cameos: Rick Moody, Steve Albini, Daniel Johnston, David Garland
For more info about this film visit the Danielson: A Family Movie web site.
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A four-minute cartoon by Tom Eaton, Thinking Cap World is the story of a young artist’s disappointing trip to a planet of creativity and imagination. Animated with hand-drawn animation and After Effects. Sufjan Stevens recorded his voice for Thinking Cap World during the same session that Tom played trumpet for Michigan.
Writer, animator, producer, voice: Tom Eaton
Voice: Sufjan Stevens
Music: Bob Wiseman
For more info about this cartoon visit the Thinking Cap World page.
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