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Lonesome Joe

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Lonesome Joe
Directed byMark Sawers
Written byMark Sawers
Produced byLeah Mallen
StarringAdrien Dorval
Paul McGillion
Brent Stait
CinematographyGregory Middleton
Edited byMichelle Floyd
Music byDon MacDonald
Production
companies
Short Life Productions
Mark Sawers Productions
Release date
  • September 2002 (2002-09) (TIFF)
Running time
13 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Lonesome Joe is a Canadian short comedy-drama film, directed by Mark Sawers and released in 2002.[1] The film stars Adrien Dorval as Joe, a lonely tow truck driver whose desire for companionship may be fulfilled when he rescues a dog from being stolen by thieves.[2]

The film premiered at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival.[1] It was subsequently screened theatrically as the opener to screenings of Isabel Coixet's 2003 film My Life Without Me.[3]

The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 24th Genie Awards in 2004.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b David Spaner, "Local films on Toronto lineup: Nine Vancouver features and shorts will screen at world-class movie festival". The Province, July 24, 2002.
  2. ^ Katherine Monk, "Movies: Short films". Vancouver Sun, September 26, 2002.
  3. ^ Glen Schaefer, "Movie writer Glen Schaefer is dialled in: Keep reading and you will be, too". The Province, November 18, 2003.
  4. ^ Katherine Monk, "Time for Genie to come out of the bottle with a bit more pizzazz". CanWest News Service, April 29, 2004.
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