Lonesome Joe

{{Infobox film

| name = Lonesome Joe

| image =

| caption = Film poster

| director = Mark Sawers

| producer = Leah Mallen

| writer = Mark Sawers

| starring = Adrien Dorval
Paul McGillion
Brent Stait

| music = Don MacDonald

| cinematography = Gregory Middleton

| editing = Michelle Floyd

| studio = Short Life Productions
Mark Sawers Productions

| distributor =

| released = {{film date|2002|09| |TIFF}}

| runtime = 13 minutes

| country = Canada

| language = English

| budget =

}}

Lonesome Joe is a Canadian short comedy-drama film, directed by Mark Sawers and released in 2002.David Spaner, "Local films on Toronto lineup: Nine Vancouver features and shorts will screen at world-class movie festival". The Province, July 24, 2002. 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.Katherine Monk, "Movies: Short films". Vancouver Sun, September 26, 2002.

The film premiered at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival. It was subsequently screened theatrically as the opener to screenings of Isabel Coixet's 2003 film My Life Without Me.Glen Schaefer, "Movie writer Glen Schaefer is dialled in: Keep reading and you will be, too". The Province, November 18, 2003.

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