Restrung

Restrung
Restrung
Directed by	Mike Enns
Produced by	Randy Fullmer ; Mike Enns
Starring	Randy Fullmer ; Abraham Laboriel ; James Lomenzo ; Pikfull
Narrated by	Randy Fullmer
Cinematography	Mike Enns ; Mark Kalassen
Edited by	Mike Enns
Music by	Randy Fullmer ; Mark Lalama ; Drew Williams
Production; company	Enns Visuals
Distributed by	VHX.TV
Release dates	June 19, 2014; (Niagara Integrated Film Festival) ; July 1, 2014; (premier)
Running time	55 minutes
Countries	United States ; Canada
Language	English
Budget	$100,000 (Canadian dollars)

Restrung is an American-Canadian independent documentary film directed, shot, and edited by Mike Enns and produced by Enns and Randy Fullmer. The film chronicles Fullmer's life and career from making guitars at a young age, to work on Disney films such as The Emperor's New Groove, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and The Lion King, to ultimately resign from the company and establishing a guitar-making business. The film made its world premier on July 1, 2014.

Plot

As quoted on the official website:

He had always considered making guitars a passion, not an occupation. In 2007, Randy Fullmer, an ordinary guy with a cat, decided to turn his lifelong hobby into a full-out obsession.

To launch his adventure he did what anyone else would do — he quit his high paying dream job at Disney, leaving behind a successful 20-year career of creating major motion pictures such as Chicken Little and The Emperor's New Groove. It seemed to make so much sense at the time! With Disney in the rear-view, he launched his self-proclaimed "Mad Plan", crafting small-batch bass guitars full-time.

From a beginner's electrifying success to near break-down, this is a beautiful, honest and inspirational portrait of a passionate craftsperson who walked headlong into a foolhardy dream ... a true tale of a life unwound and restrung.

Cast

Randy Fullmer
Abraham Laboriel
James Lomenzo
Pikfull
Pennal Johnson
Fernando Vallin

Crew

Directed by Mike Enns
Produced by Mike Enns, Randy Fullmer
Executive Producer by Nick Mirka, and Drew Williams
Illustrations by Mark Dindal
Music by Randy Fullmer, Mark Lalama, and Drew Williams
Cinematography by Mike Enns and Mark Kalassen
Edited by Mike Enns
Sound mixer: Drew Williams
Camera operators: Mark Klassen and Ralph deGroot
Produced by Enns Visuals
Distributed by VHX.TV

Production notes

The film was independently funded by Mike Enns on a $100,000 budget.
The film's digital release (and on their YouTube channel) included a 16-part series titled How to Build a Bass Guitar, outtakes, and footages of Fullmer at numerous music festivals.
Enns flew to Los Angeles in 2012 to visit the National Association of Music Merchants and became fascinated with Fullmer's booth that he wanted to learn more about him.

Award

RGB Emerging Artists Award - Niagaria Integrated Film Festival

External links

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