Ave Maria

An old man finds comfort in listening a record. For a brief moment he is not alone.

  • Allan H. Johnson
    Director
  • Allan H. Johnson
    Writer
  • Allan H. Johnson
    Producer
  • Ron Rieke
    Key Cast
  • Lara Trujillo
    Vocalist
  • Jean Orbison Van Heel
    Vocalist
  • Sam Petrov
    Crew
    Cinematographer
  • Ross Rieke
    Crew
    Key Grip
  • Project Type:
    Other
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 10, 2017
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4k Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Z-Fest Film Festival
    Minneapolis
    United States
    March 3, 2017
    North American Premiere
  • Speechless Film Festival
    Mankato Minnesota
    United States
    March 18, 2017
    Honorable Mention, Minnesota Made
Director Biography - Allan H. Johnson

A life-long film buff, Allan H. Johnson is relatively new to film-making. With a professional background in graphic design, photography, and advertising, he brings to his films a sense of the emotional and narrative power of the visual combined with a style influenced by the best of classic Hollywood. His first two films (7-minute shorts,"The Door" and "Ave Maria") were both Official Selections for Speechless Film Festival in Mankato, Minnesota, where Ave Maria received an Honorable Mention for Made in Minnesota category. What he enjoys most about filmmaking is the opportunity to bring together a wide variety of skills at once--writing, photography, design, typography--to tell a story and create interesting pieces that make people think. He lives and works in Minneapolis, MN.

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Director Statement

With this film, I wanted to convey the power of a simple song on the soul of a person.