The Sadness of Johnson Joe Jangles (2004)
September 11, 2004Release Date
The Sadness of Johnson Joe Jangles (2004)
September 11, 2004Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.

Zachary Bennett
Johnson Joe Jangles

Gregory White
Pete Faget

Soo Garay
Clay Fantasia

Keir Gilchrist
Clint the Boy Doctor

Shane Taylor
Little Boy

Cherisse Woonsam

Jeffrey St. Jules
Writer / Director

Richard Flander
First Assistant Camera

Randy Zimmer
Editor

Tim Lue
Sound

Darren Fung
Composer

Murat Akser
Production Manager

Mark Montefiore
First Assistant Director

Marilee Yorston
Foley

April Tucker
Music

Steven S. Meric
Still Photographer

James Sainthill
Steadicam Operator

Andy Marshall
Producer

Carolyn Mauricette
Hairstylist / Makeup Artist

Jason Perreira
Recording Supervision

Jonathan Bensimon
Cinematography
Details.
Release DateSeptember 11, 2004
StatusReleased
Running Time16m
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The Sadness of Johnson Joe Jangles is a Canadian experimental short drama film, directed by Jeffrey St. Jules and released in 2004. 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.
The cast also includes Keir Gilchrist, Shayne Taylor and Cherisse Woonsam.
Made as St. Jules' student project for the Canadian Film Centre, the film incorporates both surreal fantasy and musical elements, with its visual style influenced by both Caravaggio and David LaChapelle.
The film premiered on June 7, 2004, at a screening series of short films by that year's CFC graduates. It was later screened at the 2004 Montreal World Film Festival, and the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival.
At the 2005 CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival, St. Jules won the Jackson-Triggs Award for Best Emerging Canadian Filmmaker.