The Teller and the Truth

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
Directed by	Andrew Shapter
Written by	Andrew Shapter, Nevie Owens, Patty Moynahan
Cinematography	Josh Marr, Andrew Shapter
Edited by	Nevie Owens, Andrew Shapter
Music by	Carl Thiel
Release date	November 1, 2015 (2015-11-01) (Austin Film Festival)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

References

1. Hunter, Fran. "Smithville movie chronicles disappearance". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
2. "'The Teller and the Truth': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
3. "The Teller and the Truth IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
4. "Austin Film Festival 2015: 'The teller and the Truth' is multi-layered meditation". Austin 360. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
5. "Where Is Francis? Dedicated To Missing Persons Cases". Huffington Post. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
6. "The Mysterious missing person movie The Teller and the Truth". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
7. "Interview: Andrew Shapter, writer/director, "The Teller and the Truth"". Lights Camera Austin. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
8. "Andrew Shapter – The Teller & The Truth" (Interview). Public Radio Exchange. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
9. "Lights! Camera! Ambiguity!". Texas Monthly (Interview). Retrieved 28 February 2016.
10. O'Connell, Joe. "Pause/Play: Filmmaker Andrew Shapter's battle to make art and beat cancer". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
11. Ford, Rebecca. "Austin Film Festival Announces First Wave of Films". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
12. Duttweiler, Darcie. "10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT FILMMAKER ANDREW SHAPTER". Austin Monthly. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
13. "Austin Film Festival Announces Winners of 2015 Film Competition". Business Wire. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
14. "The Teller and the Truth". iTunes. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
15. "The Teller and the Truth". Amazon. Retrieved 28 February 2016.

External links

• The Teller and the Truth at IMDb