The Lover (2016 film)

The Lover is a fiction film produced and directed by Mahmoud Shoolizadeh, that has participated in several international film festivals in 2016[1][2] and 2017.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] The film was mainly shot in St. Mary's, Georgia, and was screened at locations such as the historic Theater by the Trax in St Mary's Georgia, and the historic Sun Ray Cinema in Jacksonville Florida. Several news articles and online magazines describe the film's shooting and international film festival participation around the world.[10][11]

Second official poster of this film

The Lover
Directed by	Mahmoud Shoolizadeh
Produced by	Mahmoud Shoolizadeh
Written by	Mahmoud Shoolizadeh, and Dena Marie McKinnon
Starring	Jerry Wisner, Stevie Conway, David McMahon, Clayton Owens, Leslie Horn Danielsen, Laura Morey, Preston Pittman, Julia Tyler
Music by	George Palousis
Cinematography	Matt Miller
Edited by	Mahmoud Shoolizadeh
Release date	September 2016 (Feel the Reel)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

"An old lover gentleman, Joe, goes to great lengths to set up his perfect wedding anniversary, but his plan is botched when his car won't start. Stranded and in a frenzy about ruining his special day, he reluctantly takes a ride from a good Samaritan, Bob who turns out to be an undercover police officer. Along the way, Joe portrays signs of anxiety and even confusion to the point that when Bob drops him off, he's a bit concerned. Joe enjoys the day with his lover, until our good Samaritan shows up at the door. Bob has had his car fixed and towed to the house as a gesture of kindness but Bob's the last one Joe wants to see at his door. What is he hiding? Bob is truly concerned, but his concern could turn Joe's whole life upside down!"[12]

International Film Festival Participations

• Waco Family & Faith International Film Festival, Waco, Texas, USA, February 2020
• Lifft India Filmotsav World Cine Fest, Malavli Pune, India, December 2019
• Helsinki Education Film Festival International, Helsinki, Finland, September 2019
• Forwardian International Film Festival, Stroudburg, Pennsylvania, USA, September 2019
• Branson International Film Festival, Branson, Missouri, USA, April 2019 [13]
• Indie Best Film Festival, Santa Monica, California, USA, July 2018[14]
• San Benedetto Film Fest, San Benedetto, Italy, July 2018
• San Mauro Film Festival, Turin, Italy, May 2018
• International Short Film Festival Kalmthout Belgium, Belgium, October 2017
• Kill Jim International Film Festival, Siracusa, Italy, July 2017
• Five Continents International Film Festival, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, July 2017 [3]
• Coastal Georgia Film Festival, St. Mary, GA, USA, June 2017
• Barcelona Planet Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain, May 2017[15]
• Red Corner International Film Festival, Borgholm, Sweden, July 2017
• Phoenix International Film Festival Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, March 2017
• UK Screen One International Film Festival, Leicester & Nottingham, United Kingdom, March 2017
• Cosmic Film Festival, City Walk, Orlando, Florida, USA, February 2017[4][5]
• Los Angeles CineFest International Film Festival, Santa Monica, CA, USA, January 2017
• Mediterranean Film Festival (MedFF), in Sicily, Italy, 2017
• 14th Central Michigan International Film Festival 2017, Michigan, USA, February 2017 [6]
• 17th Woodstock Museum International Film Festival, Woodstock, NY, USA, Sep 2016
• 15th Broadway International Film Festival, LA, USA., Aug 2016
• Feel the Reel International Film Festival, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Sep 2016
• 17th Woodstock Museum International Film Festival, in Woodstock, NY, USA, Sep 2016
• IndieWise Virtual International Film Festival, Miami, Florida, USA, Sept 2016
• Indigo Moon International Film Festival, Fayetteville, NC, USA, Oct 7-9, 2016 [1][2]
• Davis International Film Festival, Davice, California, USA, October 2016
• 10th El Ojo Cojo International Film Festival, Madrid, Spain, November 2016
• Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival, Tampa, Florida, USA, December 2016[16]

Awards and Nominees

Best Fiction Half-Length Film Award certificate at the Five Continents International Film Festival, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, June 2017

• Award Winner of the Best Lead Actor (Jerry Wisner) at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missouri, USA, 2019[13]
• Semi-Finalist for the Best Short Fiction Film (Mahmoud Shoolizadeh) at the "Liffet India Filmotsav World Cine Fest", Malavli Pune, India, December 2019
• Nominee for the Best Short Fiction Film (Mahmoud Shoolizadeh) at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019[13]
• Nominee for the Best Lead Actor as the Joe (Jerry Wisner) at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019[13]
• Nominee for the Best Lead Actress as the Melody (Stevie Conway) at the "Branson International Film Festival", Branson, Missourie, USA, April 2019[13]
• Nominee for the Best Feature Film at the San Benedetto Film Festival, San Benedetto, Italy, July 2018
• Nominee for the Best Feature Film at the San Mauro Film Festival, Turin, Italy, May 2018
• Award for the Best Fiction Film at the Kill Jim International Film Festival, Siracusa, Italy, July 2017
• Finalist for the Best Fiction Film at the Davis International Film Festival, Los Angeles, California, USA, Oct 2016
• Award for the Best Fiction Half-Length Film at the Five Continents International Film Festival, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, June 2017.[17]
• Award for the Best Story at the Red Corner Film Festival, Sweden, June 2017 [18]
• Award for the Best Poster at the Five Continents International Film Festival, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, June 2017 [19]
• Nominee for the Best Fiction film (Mahmoud Shoolizadeh) at the "Grand IndieWise Convention International Film Festival", Miami, Florida, USA, Sept 2016
• Nominee for Best Narrative Feature Film at the Barcelona Planet Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain, May 2017[20]

References

1. "Indigo Moon International Film Festival - Short Narrative".
2. "Indigo Moon International Film Festival - The Lover".
3. "Five Continents International Film Festival - Screenings".
4. "Cosmic Film Festival - Screenings".
5. "Cosmic Film Festival - Official Selections".
6. "14th Central Michigan International Film Festival 2017 - Official Catalog" (PDF).
7. http://www.shoolizadeh.com/the-lover-festivals-awards
8. https://www.ficocc.com/june-winners
9. http://ingdomenicocutrona.wixsite.com/rcff/copia-di-official-selection
10. http://influxmagazine.com/an-interview-with-director-mahmoud-shoolizadeh/
11. http://www.shoolizadeh.com/the-lover-in-the-news
12. http://www.shoolizadeh.com/the-lover
13. "2019_Winners".
14. http://ibestff.com/official-selection-2018/
15. http://barcelonaplanetfilmfestival.weebly.com/may-2017.html
16. http://tampabayundergroundfilmfestival.com/selections2016/index.html
17. https://www.ficocc.com/june-winners
18. http://ingdomenicocutrona.wixsite.com/rcff/copia-di-official-selection
19. https://www.ficocc.com/june-winners
20. http://barcelonaplanetfilmfestival.weebly.com/may-2017.html

External links

• The Lover at IMDb
• Official Festivals and Awards section of the Film's website: http://www.shoolizadeh.com/the-lover-festivals-awards