Heartstrings is a 2009 British animated short film directed by Rhiannon Evans at the University of Wales in Newport. It tells the story of two stop-motion figures made from string, who fall in love; their love is represented by a red string that connects them at the heart. The film was made on a budget of £500 and took around four months to complete. In 2010 it was included on the Best of British Animation Awards Vol. 8 DVD.