Love, Tom
About
Love, Tom, Directed by Oscar nominated and BAFTA-winning filmmaker Michael Lennox, and written by Tommy Douglas and Tom Douglas, is based on Douglas’ much-lauded 12-minute acceptance speech given at the 2014 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, offering a message of hope to a desperate world. Spanning a 30-year career, Douglas shares personal anecdotes as the backstory for his most famous songs.
Tom Douglas, an Academy Award, Golden Globe and GRAMMY-nominated songwriter has written countless well-received songs for a wide range of artists, including: Keith Urban, P!nk, Luke Bryan, Celine Dion, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line, Kenny Chesney, Kane Brown, George Strait, Chris Janson, and Collin Raye among others. Notably, he wrote Miranda Lambert’s Grammy Award-winning song “The House That Built Me” which remained at number one on the Billboard charts for four weeks and earned ACM’s first ever Song of the Decade award. Another Douglas song, “Coming Home” received an Oscar and Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song. In 2014, Douglas was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, subsequently receiving a Grammy Nomination for his song “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s” recorded by Tim McGraw & Faith Hill.
The film, executive produced by Tom Douglas, Tommy Douglas, Austin Fish, Jason Owen, and Michael Lennox, and produced in association with Sandbox Productions in partnership with Sony Music Entertainment’s Premium Content Division, was released via Paramount+ and is available to buy or rent thru Apple TV.
Cast:
- Tom Douglas (only)