Mark Schimmel’s "The Musician" Screened at the Midwest Independent Film Festival

News Office Staff / Mar 18, 2019

Schimmel’s film, which had its world premiere on March 5, follows the relationship between a well-known musician and an aspiring artist.

Cinema and Television Arts faculty member ’s film screened its world premiere at the Midwest Independent Film Festival. The is a “year-round film festival [that] sits proudly at the center of the independent film scene in Chicago and the Midwest and is dedicated to celebrating and strengthening the Midwest filmmaking community.”

The Musician is a story of a famous violinist who spends her days dressing up as a street musician to perform. The film features musician Anne Harris and first-time actor Reese Harley, who plays the child that steals Harris’ violin when she is distracted by a security guard. The film was partially funded by a professional grant from ÌÀ²»ÈÈÊÓƵ. It was shot during the summer of 2018 with the the assistance of students Connor Townsend and Merissa Duignan and alums Justin Franklin and Jeremiah Baffour-Ose. Watch the trailer for The Musician here.

 

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