Strings (2011 film) explained

Strings
Director:Mark Dennis
Ben Foster
Producer:Mark Dennis
Ben Foster
Starring:Billy Harvey
Elle LaMont
Daniel Dasent
Chris Potter
Karl Anderson
Jack Lee
Jon Wunsch
Music:Jermaine Stegall
Cinematography:Mike Simpson
Editing:Mark Dennis
Ben Foster
Runtime:98 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Strings is a 2011 American dramatic thriller film about a musician who discovers his therapist manipulates patients into committing crimes. The film is the product of the Texas filmmaking team, Mark Dennis and Ben Foster. It was written, produced, and directed by Dennis and was produced and directed by Foster. Dennis and Foster graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with degrees in Radio/TV/Film and are both musicians.[1] [2] The extremely low-budget film collected major awards at film festivals across the United States in 2011 and 2012.

American film festival screenings

Reception

One reviewer compared Strings to the work of Christopher Nolan, describing it as "stirring, exciting, and poignant."[13] The film received DVD distribution with House Lights Media, based in Colorado and digital distribution with The Orchard.[14]

Awards

The film collected the Best Director Award at the Long Island International Film Expo as well as Audience Awards at The Breckenridge Festival of Film and The White Sands International Film Festival and the award for Best Thriller at the Route 66 International Film Festival.[4] [15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Centanni Communications . Central TX movie STRINGS is official Long Island International Film Expo selection . PRLog . 2011-06-21 . 2011-10-26.
  2. Web site: 'Strings' to Debut at Bellmore Movies on Sunday - Bellmore, NY Patch . Bellmore.patch.com . 2011-07-09 . 2011-10-26.
  3. Web site: AFF Announces 2011 Lineup - Screens Blog . The Austin Chronicle . 2011-09-20 . 2011-10-26.
  4. Web site: Home. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203023418/http://www.mainemedia.edu/news/if-it . 2013-12-03.
  5. Web site: 2011 Films | Hollywood Film Festival: Awards, Films, Indies, Hollywood - HollywoodFilmFestival.com . Hollywoodfest.com . 1936-08-18 . 2011-10-26.
  6. Web site: ROUTE 66 FILM FESTIVAL - LIGHTSCAMERAACTION!.
  7. Web site: Winners . Thebestactors.com . 2011-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927024803/http://www.thebestactors.com/Winners.html . 2011-09-27 .
  8. Web site: The SILVER CITY FILM FESTIVAL . 2011-11-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425143458/http://www.silvercityfilmfest.org/2011films.html . 2012-04-25 .
  9. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/05/30/prweb9555427.DTL
  10. News: Danny. Cohen. Independent Film, STRINGS, Screens at the Tri-State Film Festival Today. 1 October 2012. Yahoo. 29 September 2012.
  11. http://tulsaiff.festivalgenius.com/2011/films
  12. Web site: Welcome to the WSIFF Site . Wsiff.com . 2011-10-26.
  13. Web site: Salazar . David . Reel Salazars: LIIFE Day 4 Impressions . Reelsalazars.blogspot.com . 2011-07-10 . 2011-10-26.
  14. Web site: Strings | TheOrchard.tv . 2012-12-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120720044820/http://theorchard.tv/movies/strings-2/ . 2012-07-20 .
  15. Web site: ROUTE 66 FILM FESTIVAL - LIGHTSCAMERAACTION!.
  16. Web site: SOHO International Film Festival announces 2012 AWARDEES; DANNY AIELLO Tribute.
  17. Web site: Tulsa International Film Festival winners announced . Tulsa World . 2011-09-26 . 2011-10-26.
  18. Web site: New York film festival Best Director award goes to San Antonio-Austin filmmakers . EnergizedSanantonio.com . 2011-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120402092612/http://www.energizedsanantonio.com/new-york-film-festival-best-director-award-goes-san-antonio-austin-filmmakers . 2012-04-02 .
  19. Web site: White Sands Film Festival winners announced - Las Cruces Sun-News . Lcsun-news.com . 2011-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110901194222/http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_18778517 . 2011-09-01 .
  20. Web site: The SILVER CITY FILM FESTIVAL . 2012-02-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425143602/http://www.silvercityfilmfest.org/2011honors.html . 2012-04-25 .
  21. Web site: Barry Bergman Management Assisting Billy Harvey Transition . MMF US . 2011-08-01 . 2011-10-26.

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