Vice-President and Executive Editor of Variety and award-winning Screenwriter and Co-Producer Steve Gaydos discusses the Carmel International Film Festival and his new musical romance, "Heart Strings" 

The Carmel International Film Festival will take place on October 5th and 6th – click here for more info: https://www.ciffest.com/.
 
In “Heart Strings,” singer-songwriters Billie Carton and Lucky Fontana are chasing fame in the cutthroat world of the “Americana Dream” music competition. To compete, they pretend to be a married couple, despite being complete opposites—he’s cocky and colorful, she’s quiet and introspective.

Selected by country music mogul Ray Pursell and his superstar wife, Precious Blue, they soon discover the real twist: they must compete against each other for a million-dollar prize and a record deal. As they fake their way through the competition, real emotions start to blur the lines between love and ambition.

Caught in a battle between love and greed, art and commerce, Billie and Lucky must choose what they truly value most. In the end, only one can win—but the true victory may be in discovering what really matters.