2026 FESTIVALApril 8-18, 2026Lansing, MI

The Capital City Film Festival celebrates artists from around the world by curating outstanding multimedia experiences for the community.

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On a String

*MICHIGAN PREMIERE*

“Winner of Best Feature Screenplay at Tribeca, this wry comedy from newcomer Isabel Hagen cracked us up with all the ways her violist (not violinist!) character hits the wrong notes in her search for love and artistic fulfillment.” – CCFF26 Programming Team

DATE
Friday, April 17, 2026
TIME
8:25 PM
VENUE
Riverwalk Theatre
FILMS RUNTIME
78 Minutes
TICKETS
$5
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On a String

On a String

Isabel (Isabel Hagen) is a young, Juilliard-trained violist still living at home with her parents in the heart of New York City. She’s trying to make a living playing gigs with her friends but when her toxic ex- boyfriend reappears, who also happens to be the Philharmonic’s “newest, hottest cellist,” he informs her of a viola opening in the prestigious orchestra. Nothing can go wrong, right?