Lonesome Joe

2002 Canadian film
  • September 2002 (2002-09) (TIFF)
Running time
13 minutesCountryCanadaLanguageEnglish

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

  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.
  • Lonesome Joe at IMDb


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