Old Man Music (2005)

Director:

Scott Slone

Writer:

Scott Slone (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Short

Tagline:

The story of an old man who loses the last thing he has to live for... His music.

Plot:

Living alone and isolated in his own private world, Old Man spends his days immersed in a fantasy of concert halls and music...

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Geoffrey Lewis	...	Old Man
Jade Harlow	...	Girl
Chris Owen	...	Teenager #1
Charlie Talbert	...	Teenager #2
Leigh Rose	...	Old Woman
J.A. Preston	...	Doctor
Jennifer Lyons	...	Customer
Dustin Harris	...	E.M.S. Worker #1
Nathan Reid	...	E.M.S. Worker #2

Runtime:

USA:22 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Ez Company Productions

Trivia:

- Won the Gold Medal for Excellence - Jury Award at the 2006 Park City Film Music Festival. - Won Best Short Drama at the 2006 Illinois International Film Festival. - Nominated for Best Short Drama at the 2006 Los Angeles International Shorts Fest. - Nominated for Best Short Film at the 2006 San Fernando Vally International Film Festival. - Nominated for Best Short Film at the 2006 California Independent Film Festival Slate Awards. - Geoffrey Lewis was named Best Actor at the 2006 California Independent Film Festival Slate Awards for his role in Old Man Music.

A great film for music lovers...

Geoffrey Lewis gives a powerful performance as the lead character Old Man, who has come to the end of his life with nothing but music keeping him alive. The film takes us through the daily life of the Old Man and shows us that music is all that he has left to live for. We learn that his wife has passed away and continuously visits him in his dreams, as he deals with a recent tragedy that has just changed his life forever. It tackles the issues of dealing with the sudden loss of hearing, random kindness, and random violence. It is a beautiful film that is very moving to watch and the use of Beethoven's music is a perfect fit. I would say that it is a must see film for all music lovers and that it made me appreciate music much more.