'Deaners' - Full Film (on fans of James Dean) 

This is the full 20-minute short documentary, 'Deaners' (about the fans of legendary actor James Dean).
12 Official Film Festivals selections, 2 Awards*
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Logline: A pilgrimage to the annual James Dean Festival in Fairmount, Indiana as seen through the eyes of the cultural icon's die-hard fans, affectionately known as ‘Deaners’.
*Official Film Festival selections:
Louisville's International Festival of Film
River Bend Film Festival
NHdocs: The New Haven Documentary Film Festival
Hoosierdance International Film Festival
Indy Film Fest
SAFILM - San Antonio Film Festival
Rhode Island International Film Festival
Sidewalk Film Festival
DOCUTAH
DocuFest
The Valley Film Festival
Fairhope Film Festival
Audience Awards:
Atlanta Docufest
The Valley Film Festival
Synopsis: ‘Deaners’ is the term given to proud, dedicated fans of the legendary actor James Dean. This playful, yet earnest dissection of the Deaners' subculture is illuminated in all its quirky, extreme glory during the annual James Dean Festival held in the actor's hometown of Fairmount, Indiana.
In between the carnival, parade, and look-alike contests, we get to know a handful of Deaners intimately, including 50s-inspired teenage musical duo James & Dean who started at a very early age, Naomi Yamada, who travels from Japan to share her crafted grave bouquet of 1,000 paper cranes, and renowned groupie-turned-bestselling-author Pamela Des Barres.
Each contributes his or her own story of what James Dean means to them and what compels them to make that trek to Fairmount each year.
Credits:
Produced and Directed
by David Garry
Director of Photography and Editor
Sam Webb
Original Score by
Dan Mehta
'Riding with Jimmy and Me'
Written by Tom Bottelsen
Performed by Tom Bottelsen, Kevin Asami,
Ryan Kerchner and Ryan London.
Recorded at the Kitchen Studios
Mixed by Ryan London
Dialogue Editing and Re-Record Mixing
by Scott Gutierrez
for Gute Productions
Color Consultant- Walter Volpatto
Graphics- Rachel Yonda
Boom Operator- Russell Anthony Stewart
Production Assistants- Rachael Collins, Chad Hanna
Deaners Title Graphic- Nolan Karwoski
Title Text Written by- Jay J. Levy
Featuring
Chad Hanna Clint Hemstalk Cole Reeves David Loehr Evan Derry Gregory Swenson James and Dean Janet O’Dare Jason Carpenter Jason Naylor Jerry Payne JR Dziengel Lee Raskin Mark Kinnaman Marlin Wilson Naomi Yamada Nolan Karwoski Olivia Winslow Pamela Crawford Pamela Des Barres Peter Gallo Phil Zeigler Scott Brimigion Shirley Payne Ted Bernal Guevara Tom Berghuis
Drone Footage Courtesy of
David Loehr
of the James Dean Gallery
Photos Courtesy of
Loehr Collection
David Scott
Marlin Wilson
Thomas Wenck
The Domain of Public
James and Dean
Managed by Rob Jarrell
of R. Christopher Entertainment
Special Thanks
Fairmount Camp Fairmount Historical Museum James Dean Gallery Andrew Kadikian Ashleigh Boiros Barrett Gregory Chad Hanna Charles Paul Waters Christopher Comeau Cole Reeves
Colin Campbell David Loehr David Scott Eric Mofford Jay J. Levy JR Dziengel Kathi Solms Lee Raskin Matt Landis Nolan Karwoski Phil Zeigler Rob Jarrell Ryan Stockstad Sean T. James Stuart Atkinson Tom Bottelsen
Filmed on Location in
Fairmount, Indiana
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