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Danielson: A Family Movie (or, Make a Joyful Noise Here)

First aired on Dec 15, 2006

Runtime: 110 mins

90%

Genres: Documentary, Music

"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, as he leads his four siblings and best friend to indie rock stardom, eventually facing the struggle to become viable as a solo act. 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. Makes use of collage, direct cinema and animation. Written by Creative Arson

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Steve Albini | Self
Brandon Ebel | Self
Daniel Johnston | Self
Sufjan Stevens | Self
Featured Crew
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J.L. Aronson | Editor
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J.L. Aronson | Cinematography
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Karen Choy | Animation
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James Bentley | Sound
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Sufjan Stevens | Music
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J.L. Aronson | Director