The Debt (2014 film)

The Debt
Directed by Mahmoud Shoolizadeh
Produced by Mahmoud Shoolizadeh
Written by
  • Mahmoud Shoolizadeh
  • Richard Levine
Starring
  • Courtney Gardner
  • Chris Morrissey
  • Kela Holmes
  • Nicole Gafford Murphy
Cinematography Mathew Miller
Edited by Mahmoud Shoolizadeh
Release dates
  • September 2014 (2014-09) (Moondance)
Running time
 32 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Debt is a short film produced and directed by Mahmoud Shoolizadeh, that has participated in several international film festivals[1][2][3][4][5][6] and has won two awards.[7] Although the film is based in the city of Jacksonville, Florida, it was filmed in St. Mary's, Georgia as well as in Jacksonville. Several local newspapers have published articles and discussed this film in detail.[8][9][10][11]

Plot

The short fiction film The Debt,[12] as seen by the official trailer available on YouTube,[13] is about a Combat Veteran whose life is falling apart unexpectedly faces her past, and it's not what she thought. "Lisa's family appears normal and happy. Her loving husband dotes on her and their beautiful daughter. But in her heart lies a secret that eats at her soul like a malignant cancer, causing irritability and unpredictable outbursts that make her a stranger in her own home. Shame and guilt from wartime experiences fill every waking and sleeping moment. Desperate, she decides to take an extreme action to escape her past. Instead, she comes face-to-face with a surprising truth." [14]

Awards and nominations

Mahmoud Shoolizadeh winning an award for best feature narrative film at Moondance International Film Festival.
Award for the Best Feature Narrative Film at the 15th Moondance International Film Festival 2014.
Award for the Best Female Actor at the 15th Moondance International Film Festival 2014.

Festival participation

References

  1. 1 2 http://moondancefilmfestival.com/festival-info/2014-moondance-finalists/
  2. 1 2 http://www.angaelica.com/festivals/history/2014cgiff/
  3. 1 2 http://lfc.aforiglobal.com/entries.aspx
  4. 1 2 http://www.bciff.com/images/BCIFF_2014_Screening_Schedule_10.3.14.pdf
  5. 1 2 http://www.uffest.com/schedule
  6. 1 2 http://www.goiaf.com/uploads/1/0/1/9/10198752/golden_orchid_international_animation_festival_2014_official_selection.pdf
  7. 1 2 3 http://moondancefilmfestival.com/festival-info/2014-moondance-award-winners/
  8. ↑ http://jacksonville.com/news/georgia/2014-04-20/story/movie-producers-are-rolling-camera-ready-camden-county-thanks-coastal
  9. ↑ http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20141126/NEWS0402/141129616/0/
  10. ↑ http://issuu.com/rachelgalvin/docs/independent_streak_magazine_--_feb_/7?e=2289886/11242953
  11. ↑ http://www.thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/director-returning-to-camden-to-shoot-second-short-movie/article_a47b3174-e890-54d0-8832-b81dc1bbeae9.html
  12. ↑ http://nielsenreviews.com/2014/12/01/the-debt/
  13. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyhJ9f1mxEE
  14. ↑ http://www.simplysonicstudios.com/#!the-debt/c23qo
  15. ↑ http://flaglerfilmfestival.com/2015-winners/
  16. 1 2 http://www.ncgff.org/film-festival-awards-2015.html
  17. 1 2 3 http://flaglerfilmfestival.com/2015-nominations/
  18. ↑ http://www.gcifilmfest.com/short-films.html
  19. ↑ http://www.ncgff.org/movie-screening--list.html
  20. ↑ http://flaglerfilmfestival.com/2015-official-selections/
  21. ↑ http://www.palmcoastobserver.com/news/palm-coast/Neighborhood/0108201510138/Flagler-Film-Festival-bigger-better
  22. ↑ http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20141126/NEWS0402/141129616/0/search
  23. ↑ http://www.borregospringsfilmfestival.org/2015-films/
  24. ↑ http://atlasaeris.com/2014/12/01/the-debt/
  25. ↑ http://atlasaeris.com/2015/01/15/2015-digital-awards-in-cinematography-2/
  26. ↑ http://atlasaeris.com
  27. ↑ http://www.bciff.com/images/BCIFF_2014_Categories_Awards.pdf
  28. ↑ http://mountvernonfilmfestival.com/saturday-september-27-2014/
  29. ↑ http://www.goiaf.com/news.html
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