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The directorial debut of Oscar-nominated actor Casey Affleck, I’M STILL HERE is a striking portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of internationally acclaimed actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, I’M STILL HERE follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip hop musician. Sometimes funny, sometimes shocking, and always riveting, the film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads. Defying expectations, it deftly explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye.
Written and Produced by
Joaquin Phoenix &
Casey Affleck
Directed by
Casey Affleck
Producer
Amanda White
Associate Producers
Nicole Acacio
Justin “Yup, yup, yup” Springer
Directors of Photography
Casey Affleck
Magdalena Gorka
Editors
Casey Affleck
Dody Dorn, A.C.E.
 
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“***** IS JOAQUIN PHOENIX PUTTING US ON? It’s either a doc capturing Hollywood’s excess at its most embarrassingly flatulent, or it’s the performance of a lifetime. ANY WAY YOU SLICE IT, HE’S BLOWN OPEN A DOOR ON CELEB CULTURE. He must be called the Brando of his generation.” – Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
“RIVETING, UNFLINCHINGLY HONEST, SCARY, ARTFUL AND FASCINATING. GRADE A-.” – Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
“THERE’S A THRILLING MADNESS TO PHOENIX’S METHOD. I can’t wait for his next big act.” – David Edelstein, New York Magazine
“IF THE MOVIE IS A FAKE, THE FILMMAKERS DESERVE OSCARS FOR CREATIVITY. The movie feels utterly real and transparent and leaves an idelible impression.” – Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
“UTTERLY FASCINATING.” – Leslie Felperin, Variety
“The great Joaquin debate — is he crazy like a loon, or like a fox?” – Richard Corliss, Time
“Audiences who drink their documentaries straight beware - THIS IS ONE POTENT MIXED COCKTAIL.” – Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter
“Hoax or no hoax, Phoenix gives an all-out performance, which begs the question he asked himself at the beginning of the documentary: IS THE ACTOR PLAYING A ROLE OR IS A ROLE PLAYING THE ACTOR?” – Sherri Jennings, Washington Post
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