| Strings | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mark Dennis Ben Foster |
| Produced by | Mark Dennis Ben Foster |
| Written by | Mark Dennis |
| Starring | Billy Harvey Elle LaMont Chris Potter Karl Anderson Jack Lee |
| Music by | Jermaine Stegall |
| Cinematography | Mike Simpson |
| Editing by | Mark Dennis Ben Foster |
| Release date(s) | June 10, 2011 (Breckenridge Film Festival) |
| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $65,000 |
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 latest Texas filmmaking duo, Mark Dennis and Ben Foster. It was written, produced, and directed by Dennis and was produced and directed by Foster on a budget of $65,000.[1] Dennis and Foster graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with degrees in Radio/TV/Film and are both musicians.[2][3] Strings is of note for its extremely low budget, high production value, complex narrative, music-related plot devices, and its unknown cast and crew who have garnered major awards at film festivals across the United States.
One reviewer compared the film to the work of Christopher Nolan and described it as "stirring, exciting, and poignant." [4] 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 White Sands International Film Festival and the award for Best Thriller at the Route 66 International Film Festival.[5][6]
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