An animated musical short starring Alex Newell and Philip Lawrence about a lonely widower awaiting a Pacemaker to save his life who gets his real second chance at true love by opening his heart and accepting his grandson's identity.
Winner: LGBTQ+ Toronto, Stamped, Indie Short, IndieX
Official Selection: Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Woodstock, Aesthetica, Santa Fe, Chicago International Children's Film Festival, Norwich Film Festival, British Urban Film Festival, The Women's Film Festival, LA Animated Film Festival, Twisted Arts
Directed by: Brian Vincent Rhodes, Christopher Lennertz
Written by: Christopher Lennertz
Story by: Christopher Lennertz, Brian Vincent Rhodes
Story Consultant: Tobi Lennertz
Produced by: Darlene Caamaño Loquet, Magdiela Hermida Duhamel
Produced by: Alex Bedford and Ben Parkin
Executive Producers: ND Stevenson, Christopher Lennertz
Animation Studio: A Running Commentary
Music and Lyrics: Christopher Lennertz
Edited By: Peter Ettinger, Leo Stamps, Niklas Gustafson
Technical Director: Daniele Zacchi
Animation Supervisor: Valentin Puig
Art Director: Izzy Alemu
Lead Concept Artist: Andy Foster
Production Manager: Barbara Robertson
Associate Producer: Jeremy Lyman
Visual Development: Andy Foster, Niklas Gustafson, Daniele Zacchi
Animators: Valentin Puig, Steve Cavalier, Niklas Gustafson, Michele Tozzi
Character Designers: Julien Becquer, Rafael Hara
Storyboard Artists: Brian Vincent Rhodes, Lison Desfeux, William H Frake III, Niklas Gustafson
Character Modelling: Arthur Damiano, Iliana Franklin, Dil Bhaker
VFX: Phillipe Medine, Daniele Zacchi, Dil Bhaker, Rob Stauffer
Compositing: Daniele Zacchi, Riley Thompson, Phillipe Medine
Layout: Paul Franklin, Dil Bhaker, Andy Foster, Daniele Zacchi
Rigging: RIG IT Unit, Jakub Krompolc, Tatsiana Maskaliuk, Michal Sejk
Additional Rigging: Joe Liggi
Color Correction: Jota Viklander
DCP Conform: Jake Brownbill
Choreography By: Lee Martino
Dancers: Siri Hafso, Louis Williams Jr.
Additional Choreography by: Daisy West, Nahum McLean
Dance Advisor: Alice Williamson
Casting Director: Thomas Adams
Casting assistants: Jess Clark
Graphic Designer: Andy Foster
Logo Designer: Curtis Rayment
Additional Production Manager: James Fuller
Production Assistants: Ella Scanlon, Charlie Souter-Phillips
Post Production Manager: Leanne Tole
Re-Recording Mixers: Ines Adriana, Kevin Langhamer
Foley Artist: Sue Harding
Foley Mixer: Adam Mendez
Mix Stage Facilities by: Abbey Road Studios, Bleat TV
Foley Studio: Twickenham Studios
Supervising Sound Editor: Joe Jackson
Additional Sound Designer: Melissa Atwell
BTS: Leo Stamps, Kristina Pringle, Hugh Griffiths
Film Publicity: Florence Grace / GRACE PR, Maggie Schmidt
M1X
CEO: Andrew Militskyi
CFO: Oleksii Tolubko
Head of Production: Rafael Blanco
Project Supervisor: Oleksandr Konovalov
Compositing Supervisor: Yevhen Zozulia
Lead VFX Producer: Alex Hrzhehorzhevskyi
VFX Producer: Kostya Tsiolek
Compositing: Alexandr Saltykov, Mykhailo Yefimenko, Kirill Papilio, Yevhen Zozulia
Lighting: Oleksandr Konovalov, Viktoriia Karpenko, Vsevolod Voroshylov
"Rhythm Of My Heart" - Original Song
Phillip Lawerence - Performed By
Alex Newell - Performed By
Christopher Lennertz - Conducted by
Davy Nathan - Producer
Alex Karukas - Arranged By
Chris Brooks - Music Editor
Allan Wilson - Copyist
Paul Talkington - Music Contractor
Ans Dukalskis - Additional Music Prep
Annah Tencic - Transcriptions and Vocal Music Prep
The Philharmonia Orchestra
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios
Steve McLaughlin - Recorded and Mixed by
Ella Feingold - Orchestrations By
Juliani Music Services - Copying By
Additional Recording at Sonic Fuel Studios by Josh Margolis with Caitlyn Holley
Guitar: David Levita, Drums: Mike White, Bass: Sekou Bunch, Keys: Davy Nathan
Vocals Conducted by: Vesper Lennertz
Background Vocals: Tobi Lennertz, Zoe Lazar, Beyani Coquia, Baraka May, Alex Karukas
Production Accountant Consultants: Liz A Brion, David M Adams
Production Accountants: Amber Rivers, Lisa Page
Legal Affairs: Greg Ruback, Katy Gibson, Will Armitage, Peter Mclerney
Special Thanks: Kelley Kali, Stephanie Waldo, Donnie Long, Georgea Regout, Ariel Mahler, Pilar Flynn, Mary Ellen Bauder, Amber Bansak, Miguel Magalhaes, Chris Jackson, Fiona Gilott, David B.Duhamel, Gary Bryman, Tracie Laymon, Pinar Toprak, Pamela Goldstein, Bill Weinstein, Davina Heffin, Kyle Kenson, Nicholas Mohebbi, Jessica Zou, Lily Tillers, Nina Shaw, Mustard Fx, Flock Creative, Denis McCourt Stryjewski, The Idyllwild Arts Academy, Netil House
In Memory of: Kelly Asbury, For Doug "Dado" Madden
Made with love for "Dado", Nana, Popop, Tobi, Vesper, Luke, Miles, and Shannon
Hecho con amor para Elvira Ynes Maria"Abuelita Cuca" Egaña de Caamaño, Grandma Dar, Grandpa Al, Grandma, Abuelo, Chloe, Mark y Archie, Grandpa and Grandma Scott, Grandma and Grandpa Rhodes, Mom and Dad.