Lonesome Joe | |
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Directed by | Mark Sawers |
Written by | Mark Sawers |
Produced by | Leah Mallen |
Starring | Adrien Dorval Paul McGillion Brent Stait |
Cinematography | Gregory Middleton |
Edited by | Michelle Floyd |
Music by | Don MacDonald |
Production companies | Short Life Productions Mark Sawers Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 13 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
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]