The Debt is a short film produced and directed by Mahmoud Shoolizadeh, that has participated in several international film festivals and has won two awards. 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.
The short fiction film The Debt, as seen by the official trailer available on YouTube, is about a Combat Veteran whose life is falling apart unexpectedly faces her past, and it's 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."
Awards and nominations
Award for Best Film at the 15th "Moondance International Film Festival, Sep 2014", Boulder, Colorado, USA
Award for Best Female Actor at the 15th "Moondance International Film Festival Sep 2014", Boulder, Colorado, USA
Award for Best 10th Voyage Studios at the "Flagler International Film Festival", Palm Coast, Florida, USA, January 2015
Award for Best Supporting Actress at the North Carolina "First in Aviation" State's Global Film Festival, January 2015, North Carolina, USA
Award for Best Child Actor at the North Carolina "First in Aviation" State's Global Film Festiva, January 2015, North Carolina, USA
Nominated for Best Drama at the "Flagler International Film Festival", Palm Coast, Florida, USA, January 2015
Nominated for Best Film in Florida at the "Flagler International Film Festival", Palm Coast, Florida, USA, January 2015
Nominated for Best Ensemble Cast at the "Flagler International Film Festival", Palm Coast, Florida, USA, January 2015
WideScreen Film & Music Video Festival, for the Trailer of the film, Florida, Miami, USA, March 2016
Gwinnett Center International Film Festival, July–August 2015, Duluth, Georgia, USA
Rendezvous Film Festival, June 2015, Amelia Island, Florida, USA
The People's Film Festival, May 2015, New York, USA
WideScreen Film & Music Video Festival, February 2015, Miami, Florida, USA
North Carolina "First in Aviation" State's Global Film Festival
Jumpthecut International Film Festival, Jan 2015, Singapore
Flagler International Film Festival, Jan 2015, Palm Coast, Florida, USA
Borrego Springs International Film Festival, Jan 2015, Borrego Springs, California, USA
Atlas & Aeris International Magazine of Independent Film, Jan 2015, New York City, USA
Oregon Underground International Film Festival, Nov 2014, Oregon, USA
CineFest Global International Film Festival, Oct 2014, USA, shown in 10 Cities in USA and 10 Countries
Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival, Oct 2014, Houston, TX, USA
15th Moondance International Film Festival, Sep 2014, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Mount Vernon International Film Festival, Sep 2014, New York, USA.
Golden Orchid International Film Festival, Sep 2014, State University, Pennsylvania, USA
UnderFunded International Film Festival, Sep 2014, Provo, Utah, USA
Columbia Gorge International Film Festival, Aug 2014, Vancouver, WA, USA
