Young@Heart
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Stephen Walker
Bob Cilman
Trevin Bond
Nicole Konderwicz
Chelsea Reyes
Kashana Sharif
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Young@Heart is a New England senior citizens chorus that has delighted audiences worldwide with their covers of songs by everyone from The Clash to Coldplay. Based in Northampton, Massachusetts, the group is made up of two dozen spirited seniors who specialize in reinterpreting rock, punk and R & B classics from a unique perspective. Their lineup includes former schoolteachers, executives, doctors and food service workers, and the chorus is guided by their longtime director Bob Cilman. With less than two months to go until a one night only concert in their hometown, the performers struggle with the new lyrics and unfamiliar melodies of seven new songs. During their thrice weekly rehearsals, they gradually take possession of music ranging from R&B classics like Allen Toussaint's "Yes We Can Can" to Coldplay's emotionally powerful ballad "Fix You," upending assumptions about old age, love, sex and death.
Director
Stephen Walker
Crew
Melina Alexandrou
Rod Argent
Ellen Augarten
Hannah Beckerman
Guy Berryman
David Bowie
Joseph Boyle
Matthew Bristowe
Dave Bronze
Dave Bronze
James Brown
James Brown
Jon Buckland
John Cameron
Will Champion
George M. Cohan
John Colvin
Jeffrey Cummings
Matt Curtis
Peter Dale
Lucien Deiss
Jeff Derose
James Doggett
Walter Donovan
James Dooley
James Dooley
Paul Dray
Bob Dylan
Jason Ellis
Craig Emanuel
Arthur Fields
Danny Finn
Linda Flanigan
Lenny Fontaine
Danny Freemantle
Glenn Freemantle
Tracy Garrett
Sally George
Sally George
Barry Gibb
Maurice Gibb
Robin Gibb
Alec Gibson
Kim Gordon
Chris Gray
Gavin Greenaway
Gavin Greenaway
Alexis Haggar
Eileen Hall
Steve Harrow
Patrick Hawes
Patrick Hawes
Jimi Hendrix
Mildred Hill
Patty Hill
Mike Hodder
Erik Hyman
Jeff Hyman
Sakina Ibrahim
O'kelley Isley
Ronald Isley
Rudolph Isley
Eva Johnsson
Stan Jones
Asia Kepka
Jeremy Kimberlin
Chris King
Fred Knittle
Michael Konderwicz
John Laprade
James Levine
James Levine
Begona Lopez
Mark Mandler
Edward Marritz
Christian Marsac
Christian Marsac
Chris Anthony John Martin
Thurston Moore
Richard Numeroff
John A Parry
John A Parry
Josh Phillips
Josh Phillips
Simon Poulter
Vid Price
Lee Ranaldo
Dan Richardson
James Ridgway
James Ridgway
Miriam Rowe
Steve Shelley
Jeremy Sherman
Jeremy Sherman
Bruce Springsteen
Sting
Richard Straker
Chris Sturmer
Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint
Thomas Urbye
Thomas Urbye
Jane Villiers
Stephen Walker
Stephen Walker
Andrew Wilkinson
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Audience Award for the Best International Feature at the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival.
Released in United States Spring April 9, 2008
Released in United States 2007
Released in United States January 2008
Released in United States March 2008
Released in United States December 2008
Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (International Showcase) June 21-July 1, 2007.
Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Spotlight Premieres) March 7-15, 2008.
Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Rhythm and Reels) December 11-18, 2008.
Aired on PBS in USA as part of the "Independent Lens" documentary series January 12, 2010.
Released in United States Spring April 9, 2008
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (International Showcase) June 21-July 1, 2007.)
Released in United States January 2008 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Spectrum) January 17-27, 2008.)
Released in United States December 2008 (Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Rhythm and Reels) December 11-18, 2008. )
Released in United States March 2008 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Spotlight Premieres) March 7-15, 2008.)
Winner of the 2008 IDA/Alan Ett Music Documentary Award by the International Documentary Association (IDA).
