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The Debt

A Combat veteran whose life is falling apart unexpectedly faces her past, and it's not what she thought.

  • Mahmoud Shoolizadeh
    Director
  • Mahmoud Shoolizadeh,
    Writer
  • Richard Levine
    Writer
  • Mahmoud Shoolizadeh
    Producer
  • Courtney Gardner
    Key Cast
  • Chris Morrissey
    Key Cast
  • Kela Holmes
    Key Cast
  • Runtime:
    30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 1, 2014
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • It is world premiere
Director Biography - Mahmoud Shoolizadeh

Mahmoud earned a B.A degree in Film Production -Directing- and M.A degree in Cultural Affairs Management. He has been a film director for over 25 years and his major activities include directing documentaries, fiction long and short films. Beside directing, producing and editing films, He is undertaking researching and writing a screenplay.

Mahmoud has played the leading roles in long length 35 mm movies such as "The lover of Koochak" and "The Puppet Bride". Mahmoud has also written several screenplay including "Poet of life and love" (2009), "My Homeland" (2008), "Forgotten" (2007), "The Migration of Love" (2004), and "Noora" (2001). He has been the recipient of several awards, including "Best Film" for, "Noora", at the 49th "Taormina International Film Festival", Italy in June 2003.

Also Mahmoud has been a judge as part of various film festival panel of jurors nationally and internationally including in "Gwinnett Center International Film Festival" in Duluth Georgia, "Vagrant International Film Festival" in Minsk Belarus, "Amelia Island International Film Festival" in Florida, "Startfest Film Festival" in Orlando Florida, "Red Dirt International Film Festival" in Stillwater Oklahoma, " WideScreen International Film Festival 2015" in Miami Floria, USA and "48 Hour Film Project" in Jacksonville Florida several times.

"The Debt" Official Selection and Awards:

1- "Best Supporting Actress Award" in "North Carolina "First in Aviation" State's Global Film Festival Jan 2015", Louisburg, North Carolina, USA.

2- "Best Child Actor Award" in "North Carolina "First in Aviation" State's Global Film Festival Jan 2015", Louisburg, North Carolina, USA.

3- "Best Film 10th Voyage Studios Awards" in "Flagler International Film Festival, Jan 2015", Palm Coast, Florida, USA

4- Nominated for "Best Drama Award" in "Flagler International Film Festival, Jan 2015", Palm Coast, Florida, USA

5- Nominated for "Best in Florida Award" in "Flagler International Film Festival, Jan 2015", Palm Coast, Florida, USA

6- Nominated for "Best Ensemble cast Award" in "Flagler International Film Festival, Jan 2015", Palm Coast, Florida, USA

7- "Best Film" Award in 15th "Moondance International Film Festival, Sep 2014", Boulder, Colorado, USA

8- "Best Lead Actress" Award in 15th "Moondance International Film Festival Sep 2014", Boulder, Colorado, USA

9- "Official Selection", 15th " Moondance International Film Festival, Sep 2014", Boulder, Colorado, USA
10- "Official Selection" in "North Carolina "First in Aviation" State's Global Film Festival, Jan 2015,Louisburg, North Carolina, USA.
11- "Official Selection", in "Flagler International Film Festival, Jan 2015", Palm Coast, Florida, USA

12- "Official Selection", " Columbia Gorge International Film Festival, Aug 2014", Vancouver, WA, USA
13- "Official Selection", " CineFest Global International Film Festival, Oct 2014", USA, shown in 10 Cities in USA and 10 Countries
14- "Official Selection", " Mount Vernon International Film Festival, Sep 2014", New York, USA.
15- "Official Selection", " Golden Orchid International Film Festival, Sep 2014", State University, Pennsylvania, USA
16- "Official Selection", " Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival, Oct 2014", Houston, TX, USA.
17- "Official Selection", " UnderFunded International Film Festival, Sep 2014", Provo, Utah, USA.
18- "Official Selection", " Oregon Underground International Film Festival, Nov 2014", Oregon, USA
19- "Official Selection", " Jumpthecut International Film Festival, Jan 2015", Singapore
20- "Official Selection", " Flagler International Film Festival, Jan 2015", Palm Coast, Florida, USA
21- "Official Selection", " Borrego Springs International Film Festival, Jan 2015", Borrego Springs, California, USA
22- "Official Selection", " Nielsen Reviews International Film Festival, Jan 2015", New York City, NY, USA

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