''Strings'' is a 2011 American

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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

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with degrees in Radio/TV/Film and are both musicians. The extremely low-budget film collected major awards at film festivals across the United States in 2011 and 2012.

American film festival screenings

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– October 2011 * The Breckenridge Festival of Film – June 2011http://www.mainemedia.edu/news/if-it’s-tuesday-must-breckenridge-film-alum-finds-fest-success *

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– October 2011 * Long Island International Film Expo – July 2011 * Route 66 International Film Festival – September 2011 * San Francisco Best Actors (in a) Film Festival – May 2011 * Silver City Film Festival – November 2011 * SOHO International Film Festival - April 2012 * The Tri-State Film Festival – September 2012 * Tulsa International Film Festival – September 2011 *

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– August 2011 STRINGS STILL

Reception

One reviewer compared Strings to the work of

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, describing it as "stirring, exciting, and poignant." The film received DVD distribution with House Lights Media, based in Colorado and digital distribution with The Orchard.

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

and the award for Best Thriller at the Route 66 International Film Festival.http://www.route66filmfestival.net/2011%20ROUTE%2066%20INTERNATIONAL%20FILM%20FESTIVAL%20SCHEDULE.pdf * Best Film at the SOHO International Film Festival * Best Director (Mark Dennis and Ben Foster) at the Tulsa International Film Festival * Best Director (Mark Dennis and Ben Foster) at the Long Island International Film Expo * Audience Award at White Sands International Film Festival * Audience Award at the Breckenridge Festival of Film * Audience Award at the Silver City Film Festival * Best Cinematography (Mike Simpson) at the Long Island International Film Expo * Best Supporting Actor (Jack Lee) at the Long Island International Film Expo * Best Song (The Greatest Escape, Billy Harvey) at the Breckenridge Festival of Film * Best Ensemble Cast, San Francisco Best Actors Film Festival * Best Thriller, Route 66 International Film Festival

References

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