The Teller and the Truth explained

The Teller and the Truth
Director:Andrew Shapter
Music:Carl Thiel
Cinematography:Josh Marr, Andrew Shapter
Editing:Nevie Owens, Andrew Shapter
Runtime:86 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

The Teller and the Truth is an American docudrama.[1] [2] about the disappearance of bank teller Francis Wetherbee.[3] [4] [5] The Teller and the Truth is directed, co-written, and co-edited by Andrew Shapter,[6] [7] and was shot over a period of five years,[8] [9] in part, while Shapter underwent radiation and chemotherapy.[10]

The Teller and the Truth held its world premiere at the Austin Film Festival on November 1, 2015,[11] [12] and was distributed by Filmbuff.[13] The Teller and the Truth premiered on iTunes and Amazon on March 1, 2016.[14] [15]

Plot

The film explores the story of bank teller Francis Wetherbee, who disappeared in 1974 during a bank robbery in Smithville, Texas. A few days after her disappearance Smithville Police recovered her car from the bottom of a river but found no other clues as to her whereabouts. Some 40 years after Francis Wetherbee vanished, her disappearance is reexamined as major individuals from her life come forward with new theories and evidence.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hunter. Fran. Smithville movie chronicles disappearance . . 6 December 2015 .
  2. Web site: 'The Teller and the Truth': Film Review . . 28 February 2016 .
  3. Web site: The Teller and the Truth IMDb . . 1 December 2015 .
  4. Web site: Austin Film Festival 2015: 'The teller and the Truth' is multi-layered meditation . . 9 December 2015 .
  5. Web site: Where Is Francis? Dedicated To Missing Persons Cases . . 9 December 2015 .
  6. Web site: The Mysterious missing person movie The Teller and the Truth . . 1 March 2016 .
  7. Web site: Interview: Andrew Shapter, writer/director, "The Teller and the Truth" . Lights Camera Austin . 1 December 2015 .
  8. Andrew Shapter – The Teller & The Truth . . 1 December 2015 .
  9. Lights! Camera! Ambiguity! . . 28 February 2016 .
  10. Web site: O'Connell. Joe. Pause/Play: Filmmaker Andrew Shapter's battle to make art and beat cancer. Austin Chronicle. 1 December 2014.
  11. Web site: Ford. Rebecca. Austin Film Festival Announces First Wave of Films. The Hollywood Reporter. 1 December 2015.
  12. Web site: Duttweiler. Darcie. 10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT FILMMAKER ANDREW SHAPTER. Austin Monthly. 1 December 2015.
  13. Web site: Austin Film Festival Announces Winners of 2015 Film Competition. Business Wire. 10 December 2015.
  14. Web site: The Teller and the Truth. iTunes. 28 February 2016.
  15. Web site: The Teller and the Truth. Amazon. 28 February 2016.

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