Question 1

How much did Tarnation cost to make, and why did the budget increase?

Accepted Answer

The film cost $218 to make, but the budget rose to $400,000 once music and video clip royalties were included.

Question 2

Which major festivals screened Tarnation in 2004?

Accepted Answer

It screened at Cannes, Chicago International, CPH:DOX, BFI London, New York, Stockholm, Sundance, Toronto, and Vancouver International Film Festivals in 2004.

Question 3

What personal story does Jonathan Caouette document in Tarnation?

Accepted Answer

Caouette documents growing up with his schizophrenic mother, using 19 years of personal materials like snapshots, video diaries, and answering machine messages.

Question 4

How was Tarnation edited, and what was unusual about the original cut?

Accepted Answer

It was edited with Apple's free iMovie program, and the original cut ran over 2 hours and 40 minutes long.

Question 5

Who are the key real-life people featured as themselves in the documentary?

Accepted Answer

Jonathan Caouette, Renee Leblanc, Adolph Davis, Rosemary Davis, David Sanin Paz, Joshua Williams, and David Leblanc all appear as themselves.

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