Film

Long Gone John

The Treasures of Long Gone John concerns the self-professed “anti-mogul” of the Long Beach record label Sympathy for the Record Industry, which is probably best known for a couple of well-timed White Stripes releases. But lo and behold, the ultimate cultural pack rat—the flotsam and jetsam of John’s life is the true focus of the film—has produced some 750 records! In reality, the label is one of the most eclectic there is. (The Melvins are to Free Kitten what Holly Golightly is to Spacemen 3?) A true patron of the outsider arts that occasionally find their way into pop culture at large, Long Gone John tells his story through the lens of rookie director Gregg Gibbs, who was an art director for The Devil and Daniel Johnston—another movie about a strange man who sought comfort and amusement in art, ultimately finding his art and his life to be one and the same. Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave., 800-838-3006. $5–$8. 7 and 9 p.m. (Also Fri., Jan. 5, and Sat., Jan. 6.) RACHEL SHIMP