Silver Sizzle

Widower Buddy has some experience being alone when he meets Jamie while visiting the graveside of his recently departed wife. Engulfed in loneliness, Jamie gets pulled into life in all its messiness when Buddy tells him about getting old, "the options are not kind. Loneliness, irrelevance, invisibility." SilverSizzle embarks on an absurd exploration of older people living life right up until the end.

NARRATIVE SHORT | 13:35

Director Biography - Brian Russell

Brian Russell grew up in Connecticut. He is a Director and Director of Photography who knows he should focus, but loves all kinds of production. Now in his 50s, he is hoping it isn't to late to make some movies!

He accidentally started shooting and editing video a while back, and realized he could have fun while working for a living! He has shot over 2,000 interviews, and has hundred’s of credits to his name, ranging from the ESPN 30 for 30 short The Counterfeiter, to celebrities like Arianna Huffington, Ed Burns and the entire cast of Saturday Night Live.