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The Lover (S)

"An old lover gentleman, Joe receives a ride in order to go back home on time for his perfect wedding anniversary from a good Samaritan, Bob who turns out to be an undercover police officer. Joe enjoys the day with his lover, until Bob fixes and brings him back the car, but he is the last one Joe wants to see at his door. What is Joe hiding? Bob is truly concerned, but his concern could turn Joe's whole life upside down."

  • Mahmoud Shoolizadeh
    Director
  • Mahmoud Shoolizadeh
    Writer
  • Mahmoud Shoolizadeh
    Producer
  • Jerry Wisner
    Key Cast
    "Joe"
  • Stevie Conway
    Key Cast
    "Melody"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Fiction, Short
  • Runtime:
    39 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2017
  • 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
  • Film Festival Participations for "The lover":
  • 1- "Official Selection": at the "Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival", Tampa, Florida, USA, December 2016
  • 2- "Official Selection": at the "10th El Ojo Cojo International Film Festival", Madrid, Spain. November 2016
  • 3- "Official Selection": at the "Davis International Film Festival", Davice, California, USA, October 2016
  • 4- "Official Selection": at the "Indigo Moon International Film Festival", Fayetteville, NC, USA, Oct 7-9, 2016
  • 5- "Official Selection": at the "IndieWise Virtual International Film Festival", Miami, Florida, USA, Sept 2016
  • 6- "Official Selection": at the "17th Woodstock Museum International Film Festival", in Woodstock, NY, USA, Sep 2016
  • 7- "Official Selection": at the "Feel the Reel International Film Festival", Glasgow, United Kingdom, Sep 2016
  • 8- "Official Selection": at the "15th Broadway International Film Festival", LA, USA., Aug 2016
  • 9- "Official Selection": at the "Kill Jim International Film Festival", Siracusa, Italy, July 2017
  • 10- "Official Selection: at the "Indie Best Film Festival", Santa Monica, California, USA, July 2018
  • 11- "Official Selection": at the "San Benedetto Film Fest", San Benedetto, Italy, July 2018
  • 12 - "Official Selection": at the "San Mauro Film Festival", Turin, Italy, May 2018
  • 13 - "First Selection": at the "International Short Film Festival Kalmthout Belgium", Belgium, October 2017
  • 14 - "Official Selection": at the "Five Continents International Film Festival", Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, July 2017
  • 15 - "Official Selection": at the "Coastal Georgia Film Festival", St. Mary, GA, USA, June 2017
  • 16 - "Official Selection" : at the "Barcelona Planet Film Festival", Barcelona, Spain, May 2017
  • 17 - "Official Selection" : at the "Red Corner International Film Festival", Borgholm, Sweden, July 2017
  • 18 - "Official Selection": at the "Phoenix International Film Festival Melbourne", Melbourne, Australia, March 2017
  • 19 - "Official Selection": at the "UK Screen One International Film Festival", Leicester & Nottingham, United Kingdom, March 2017
  • 20 - "Official Selection": at the "Cosmic Film Festival", City Walk, Orlando, Florida, USA, February 2017
  • 21 - "Official Selection": at the "Los Angeles CineFest International Film Festival", Santa Monica, CA, USA, January 2017
  • 22 - "Official Selection": at the "14th Central Michigan International Film Festival 2017", Michigan, USA, February 2017
  • 23 - "Official Selection": at the " Mediterranean Film Festival" (MedFF), in the Sicily, the largest Mediterranean island of Italy, 2017
  • 24- "Official Selection": at the "Branson International Film Festival"Branson, MO, USA, April 2019
  • Awards and Nominees for "The Lover":
  • 1- Nominee for the Best Feature Film at the "San Benedetto Film Fest", San Benedetto, Italy, July 2018
  • 2 - Nominee for the Best Feature Film at the "San Mauro Film Festival", Turin, Italy, May 2018
  • 3 - Award for the Best Fiction Half-Length Film at the "Five Continents International Film Festival", Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, June 2017
  • 4 - Award for the Best Story at the "Red Corner Film Festival", Sweden, June 2017
  • 5 - Award for the Best Poster at the "Five Continents International Film Festival", Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, June 2017
  • 6 - Nominee for the Best Narrative Feature Film at the "Barcelona Planet Film Festival", Barcelona, Spain, May 2017
  • 7- Finalist for the Best Fiction Film at the "Davis InternationalFilm Festival", LA, CA, USA, Oct 2016
  • 8- Award for the Best Poster at the "Five Continents International Film Festival", Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, June 2017
Distribution Information
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Director Biography - Mahmoud Shoolizadeh

Mahmoud Shoolizadeh is an independent film Director, Producer and Screen Writer based in USA. He received a B.A degree in Film Production (Directing) and an M.A. degree in Cultural Affairs Management and has been a film director for over 30 years and made several films. His major activities include directing several documentaries in Asia, Africa and Europe. He also made many fiction, long and short films and movies. Beside directing, producing and editing films, he also undertakes writing the scripts.
He has been the recipient of several awards, including: The documentary "Toolmaker" as the best documentary in Poland, and "A man called Brian" as the best documentary and best director in Iran. His long length 35 mm movie "Noora" has been sold to more than 40 countries for broadcasting in TV channels all over the world, and has been the "Official Selection" in many film festivals and has gotten several awards including Best Film at the "49th Taormina International Film Festival", Italy in June 2003. He also got Best Film for "The Prisoner" at the "Hollywood Cinerockom International Film Festival", USA, LA, CA, 2013. Best Film for "The Debt" at the "Moondance International Film Festival", USA, CO, Boulder, September 2014. One of his latest films "Daddy" has been screened in 30 film festivals around the world and won 40 awards and nominations including: Best American Film for "Daddy" at the "Toronto World International Film Festival", Canada, Toronto, December 2015.
He also has written several long length screenplay including: "Susan" (2018), "Two Friends" (2017), "The Lover" co-writer (2015), "Daddy" co-writer (2014), "Poet of Life and Love" (2009), "My Homeland"(2008), "Forgotten" (2007), "The Migration of Love" (2004), and "Noora" (2001) and …...

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