Here is a list of Johnny's known participation in music-related documentaries.   Please click images to enlarge. 

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1) Where It's At: The Rolling Stone State of the Union (1998)

     This television documentary was shown on ABC on May 21, 1998.  Johnny is credited on IMDb as a participant.  Here is a description found by Maggy from the initial airing:

     In addition to speaking about fame, Johnny comments on the violence facing today's youth, as well as his love and value of music.

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2) Music Behind the Scenes (2001)

     This is a listing on IMDb that includes Johnny (as archive footage) in the credits.  It appears to be a miniseries that aired in the UK in 2001 and in Finland in 2004.  I am looking for more information about this show!

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3) Taraf de Haïdouks Live At Union Chapel, from The Continuing Adventures Of Taraf de Haïdouks: The DVD (2004)

     Taraf de Haïdouks is a Romani band with whom Johnny appeared in the 2000 Sally Potter film, The Man Who Cried.  This part interview, part performance film features Johnny in three segments, discussing the first time he met Taraf de Haïdouks, turning on musician friends of his to the band, and specifically, the reactions of Iggy Pop and Jim Jarmusch upon seeing Taraf for the first time.

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4) Gypsy Caravan AKA When the Road Bends: Tales of a Gypsy Caravan (2006)

     Screened on May 1, 2006 at the Tribeca Film Festival.  The film is a brief look into Romani culture and Rom (Gypsies) from around the globe as five famous Romani groups (Esma Redzepova, Maharaja, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Taraf de Haïdouks, and Antonio el Pipa Flamenco Ensemble) tour the USA and Canada.  The film visits their families at home in Spain, India, Macedonia and Romania.  Johnny participates in this film discussing Taraf de Haïdouks.  The film has been released in the US, Europe and Japan, and continues to screen in select theaters.  It also aired on television on select PBS stations in the spring of 2008.  The DVD was released in Region 2 in April of 2008 and Region 1 on August 26, 2008.  Extra bonus materials include an extended 11 minute interview with Johnny.

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5) Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007)

     Made its debut January 20, 2007 at the Sundance Film Festival.  The film celebrates the life of the late legendary frontman of The Clash and more recently The Mescaleros. The film was made by Julien Temple. Johnny is one of the contributors, along with former Clash members Mick Jones and Topper Headon, and many other noted musicians and actors such as Bono, Steve Jones, John Cusack and Matt Dillon.  Most of the interviews were conducted in front of a bonfire.
     The film had additional screenings across the pond, including the Dublin Film Festival in February of 2007, a number of screenings on May 9, "Joe Strummer Day," and at Cannes (as an unofficial screening?)  It was released theatrically in the UK on May 18, 2007.  It also had US screenings in Brooklyn, Seattle and LA.  The film was released in the US via Independent Film Channel on November 2, 2007, and had a limited theater run through December 2007.  In 2007, the film won the British Independent Film Award for Best British Documentary.
     The Region 2 DVD was released on Sept. 17, 2007, and the Region 1 DVD was released on July 8, 2008.
     Screencaps thanks to Liz/Endora:

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6) Runnin' Down A Dream (2007)

     This documentary about Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is directed by Peter Bogdanovich. Johnny is one of the participants, discussing the band in general, his participation in the video for Into The Great Wide Open, and inviting the band to play opening night at the Viper Room.  The 238 minute film was shown at the New York Film Festival on Oct. 14, 2007, in select theaters on Oct. 15, and on the Sundance Channel on Oct. 29.   It was released as a 3DVD/CD bundle exclusively at Best Buy stores on October 16, 2007.  A 2 DVD version of the film, with 3 live bonus performances not included in the Best Buy package, was released on October 28, 2008.  The film won a 2009 Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video.
     Petty says (according to an unsourced quote from a Petty message board):  "It looks pretty great. I think he's mostly based it around the concert we did in Gainesville (Florida) in September. It sort of goes into flashbacks, with lots of archival footage, and then just keeps coming back to the present, whether it's the rehearsals or on the airplane or at the concert in Gainesville."
     Johnny's past ties to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers include starring in the Into The Great Wide Open video and endorsement of the band on MTV in the early 90's.

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7) Rock And A Hard Place: Another Night At The Agora (2008)

     This documentary is about the South Florida music scene of the late 70's and early 80's, about Sheila Witkin as one of the driving forces of that scene, and about the Memorial Reunion Concert that was held in her memory on January 28, 2007 in Pompano Beach, FL.  Johnny participated in this show as a member of The Kids.  A second show was also held on May 20, 2007 at The Scene in Pompano Beach to capture additional footage from Z-Cars, The Cichlids, and Charlie Pickett for inclusion in this documentary. The film had its World Premiere on April 12, 2008, at the Palm Beach International Film Festival in Mizner Park, FL, with a second screening on April 17.  The film also had 4 screenings at the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival from Aug. 29-Aug. 31, 2008, including brand new interview footage of all four Kids together.
     As of July 2009, there has not yet been any word on additional screenings, a theatrical release, or a DVD release.

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8) When You're Strange: A Film About The Doors (2009)

     Johnny narrates this film about the legendary band The Doors. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2009, with a temporary narration by the director, Tom DiCillo.  It also screened with DiCillo's narration on February 7 at the Berlin Film Festival, where the official announcement was made that Johnny would narrate the final version of the film.  DiCillo then made the decision not to screen the film again until Johnny's contribution was added, forcing him to pull out of the South By Southwest Film Festival in March.  Johnny's recording was done sometime between about March 17 and May 20, 2009.  The film screened for the first time with his narration on June 21, 2009 at the Los Angeles Film Festival, with an additional screening on June 24.  DiCillo lauds Johnny's narration as "fantastic" and "crucial": "He brings something very personal to the film." "[Johnny] had been my first choice. My sense was always that the film needed a real actor to perform the narration, someone who could genuinely relate to the Doors and tell the story as if it really meant something to him. He has succeeded."  After attending the screening in Deauville, DiCillo further stated, "Depp’s narration is even stronger than I’d remembered. His presence in the film is quiet, assured, emotional and powerfully intimate."
     When You're Strange is the first feature documentary about this legendary band.  The film contains some never before seen footage of The Doors, who were together from 1965 through Morrison's death in 1971.  It also contains rare footage from Morrison's experimental film, HWY, taken from the original 35 mm negative.
     The film had a private buyers' screening in NYC on June 30 and also one in Paris at around the same time.  The film has secured theatrical distribution in France, UK, Germany, Japan, Canada, and Australia.  There is much interest in the film among other distributors in the US and abroad, with hopes for some news about a theatrical release soon.
     Stay tuned by checking the Johnny Depp Rocks! home page for any breaking news, including any upcoming screenings, or plans for a theatrical release!

   

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