Jonathan Caouette

Artist Description

Jonathan Caouette has been making films since he was 8 years old.  His shorts include “The Ankle Slasher” (1987), “The Techniques and Science of Eva” (1988), “Pig Nymph” (1990), “The Hospital” (2001), and “Fame” (2002). As a regional theater actor, Jonathan has appeared as a schizophrenic John the Baptist in Salome, a queer Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, and both John the Baptist and Judas in Godspell. He has toured with the European company of The Rocky Horror Show, The 30 Anniversary Of “Hair” in NYC, and has appeared in eight commercials, eleven MTV spots and seventeen student films. Jonathan presently lives in Queens with his partner David Sanin Paz and his 14 year old son Joshua. Jonathan finished working on a documentary about the All Tomorrow’s Parties Festivals in England, with bands like Iggy And The Stooges, Belle And Sebastian,The Gossip and Patti Smith. He is also working on  a film entitled “Mountain Park”.  As an Actor, Jonathan received  training at the American Academy Of Dramatic Arts In New York City.

In 2004, Jonathan directed starred and pieced together Tarnation on his Imac computer, using Apple’s IMOVIE. Tarnation was produced by Gus Van Sant and John Cameron Mitchell.

Tarnation went on to Sundance and the Cannes Film Festival as well as many others and was nominated for the GLAAD Media Award, Grand Prix Asturias, Best documentary for the Gotham Award, Independent Spirit Award, and won the Stanley Kubrick Award at the Michael Moore Film Festival (Traverse City), as well as winning the BSFC Award for the Boston Society Of Film Critics, The Chlotrudis Award, The Glitter Award, The Sutherland trophy at The London Film Festival, Best documentary at the Los Angeles IFP/West Film Festival, The NSFC Award at The National Society Of Film Critics, And The San Diego Film Critics Society Award as well as many others. Tarnation is his first feature.