Jonathan Holiff

When Johnny Cash Got His Moose
Director and Screenwriter

Victoria, Canada

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December 2012

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About Jonathan

Jonathan produced live specials and episodic television in Canada and the United States before making his first film, “My Father and The Man In Black (2012),” about the unlikely, rocky relationship between Johnny Cash and his manager, Saul Holiff.

"My Father and The Man In Black" was released in theatres in the United Kingdom and in the United States, and on television around the world. An intimate expose, the movie featured audio diaries and recorded telephone conversations with Cash. The film, which The New York Times called “complex and haunting,” won nine film festival competitions, including Edinburgh and Hamburg.

Currently, Jonathan is filming the feature documentary, "When Johnny Cash Got His Moose," about the extraordinary 1961 moose hunt and concert tour that reinvigorated Johnny Cash’s career and put him with June Carter.

Synopsis:

How a 1961 moose hunt led Johnny Cash to June Carter. Newly-discovered photos and interviews tell the story of the extraordinary Canadian moose hunt and concert tour that reinvigorated Johnny Cash’s career and put him on the path to superstardom.

Trailer:

When Johnny Cash Got His Moose (2 clips)
https://youtu.be/iVZ7kRtYMKE

Gender:
Male

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Videos

When Johnny Cash Got His Moose (2 clips)

MY FATHER AND THE MAN IN BLACK - Growing Up with Johnny Cash - Official Trailer

Credits

My Father and The Man In Black: Growing up with Johnny Cash (2013)
Documentary by New Chapter Productions Inc. Writer/Producer/Director

Awards

NOMINATED Prism Award (Los Angeles)
(2014)
WINNER "Best Documentary" at Available Light Film Festival (Canada)
(2013)
WINNER "Best Documentary" at Lewiston Auburn Film Festival (USA)
(2013)
WINNER "Best Documentary" at Buffalo Niagara Film Festival (USA)
(2013)
WINNER "Best Documentary" at Memphis International Film & Music Festival (USA)
(2013)
WINNER "Orson Welles Award" at Tiburon International Film Festival (USA)
(2013)
WINNER "Best Documentary" at EDINDOCS Edinburgh (Scotland)
(2012)
WINNER “Best Documentary” at RADAR Hamburg International (Germany)
(2012)
TOP 10 Audience Favorite at Vancouver International Film Festival (Canada)
(2012)
TOP 10 Audience Favorite at Calgary International Film Festival (Canada)
(2012)
WINNER "Audience Favorite" at Valley Doc Fest (Canada)
(2012)