Rabbit Bear Mountain Films
Jonathan J. Johnson is a writer/director living and working in New York, NY.
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Into the Night.
Artwork for The Creek When He Came Back.
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Dhole (Cuon alpinus)
by Guwashi999
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Stoked to have my short film Dog surrounded by these fine films and more at the 2012 Northside Film Festival.
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Meil Young
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The Creek When He Came Back
a new film by Jonathan J. Johnson
THE FILM
After Danny (Ana Kayne, Another Earth, Louie) abruptly walks out on her boyfriend, she heads upstate with a photographer named Chris for an impromptu modeling session near his family home in the Catskill Mountains. Surprisingly, Danny soon finds that the woods surrounding the property have the uncanny ability to manifest ghostly visions of the past, both beautiful and haunting, animal and human alike. When Chris has to head back to the city for an unexpected photo gig, the visions intensify and Danny finds herself alone as an unexpected visitor arrives with a daunting favor to ask of her.
Weird, funny, haunting, and surreal, The Creek When He Came Back explores how echoes of our past relationships, people we’ve lost and some we’ve given up on, can crop up in the most unlikely moments and places. My most challenging film to date, it was born out of a desire to explore cinema’s ability to bring to “life” those that have passed by in our lives and those that have passed on to another side.
As an artist, I have always been driven by the idea that cinema and art are defined by how it augments our understanding of the world and the lives we lead, even if only in subtle ways. In that regard, Danny’s journey in this film really mirrors my own as she transitions from a major relationship in her life into an open and unpredictable world.
Your support means our crew and cast will have the support they need to survive the shoot and bring this unique film to life. Thank You!
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Creek Location Scout 004
Photo Credit: David Feeney-Mosier
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"Do all breaks have to be so violent?"
― The Creek When He Came Back
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Location Scout (From Flip Cam) 002
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Location Scout (From Flip Cam) 001
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