The Debt (2014 film)

The Debt
Directed byMahmoud Shoolizadeh
Written by
  • Mahmoud Shoolizadeh
  • Richard Levine
Produced byMahmoud Shoolizadeh
Starring
  • Courtney Gardner
  • Chris Morrissey
  • Kela Holmes
  • Nicole Gafford Murphy
CinematographyMathew Miller
Edited byMahmoud Shoolizadeh
Release date
  • September 2014 (2014-09) (Moondance)
Running time
32 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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 is 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

  • Nominated for Best Directing at the "Universal Film Festival", Kansas City, Missouri, USA, August 2019[15]
  • Nominated for Best Drama at the "Universal Film Festival", Kansas City, Missouri, USA, August 2019[15]
  • Nominated for Best Film at the "Universal Film Festival", Kansas City, Missouri, USA, August 2019[15]
  • Nominated for Best Film at the "Indie Best Film Festival", Santa Monica, California, USA, July 2018
  • Award for Best Film at the 15th "Moondance International Film Festival, Sep 2014", Boulder, Colorado, USA [7]
  • Award for Best Female Actor at the 15th "Moondance International Film Festival Sep 2014", Boulder, Colorado, USA [7]
  • Award for Best 10th Voyage Studios at the "Flagler International Film Festival", Palm Coast, Florida, USA, January 2015[16]
  • Award for Best Supporting Actress at the North Carolina "First in Aviation" State's Global Film Festival, January 2015, North Carolina, USA[17]
  • Award for Best Child Actor at the North Carolina "First in Aviation" State's Global Film Festiva, January 2015, North Carolina, USA[17]
  • Nominated for Best Drama at the "Flagler International Film Festival", Palm Coast, Florida, USA, January 2015[18]
  • Nominated for Best Film in Florida at the "Flagler International Film Festival", Palm Coast, Florida, USA, January 2015[18]
  • Nominated for Best Ensemble Cast at the "Flagler International Film Festival", Palm Coast, Florida, USA, January 2015[18]

References

  1. ^ "2014 Moondance Finalists". Moondancefilmfestival.com. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  2. ^ "2014 CGIFF". Angaelica.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Latino Film Channel". Archived from the original on 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-07. Retrieved 2014-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ a b c "2014 Moondance Award Winners". Moondancefilmfestival.com. October 2014.
  8. ^ "Movie producers are rolling in 'camera ready' Camden County thanks to Coastal Georgia Film Alliance". Archived from the original on 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  9. ^ Anderson, Danielle (2014-11-26). "Flagler Film Festival Draws More Than 130 Entries". News-JournalOnline.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-05.
  10. ^ "Independent Streak Magazine -- Feb. 2015 by Rachel Galvin - Issuu".
  11. ^ Jackson, Gordon (2014-03-24). "Director Returning to Camden to Shoot Second Short Movie." The Brunswick News. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  12. ^ "The Debt | Nielsen|Reviews". Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  13. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "The Debt" Official Trailer, Directed by: M.Shoolizadeh, 2014, USA. YouTube.
  14. ^ "Award Winning Composer & Sound Designer". Simplysonicstudios.com.
  15. ^ a b c "Awards 2019 - Universal Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2019-08-24. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  16. ^ "Flagler Film Festival | 2015 Winners". Archived from the original on 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2015-02-15.
  17. ^ a b "Film Festival Awards 2015". Archived from the original on 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2015-02-15.
  18. ^ a b c "Flagler Film Festival | 2015 Nominations". Archived from the original on 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2015-02-15.
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