The Prisoner (2013 film)

{{Infobox film

| name = The Prisoner

| image = The Prisoner poster.jpg

| director = Mahmoud Shoolizadeh

| producer = Kim Murray

| writer = Sharon Y. Cobb

| starring = Paul Bathen
Ryan Michael Murray
Scott J. Smith

| cinematography = Peter Stahl

| editing = Mahmoud Shoolizadeh

| released = {{Film date|2013|06}}

| runtime = 20 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

}}

The Prisoner is a short fiction film directed by Mahmoud Shoolizadeh, and written by Sharon Y. Cobb in 2013, based on a short story that was written by Mahmoud Shoolizadeh. It has participated in several major international film festivals,{{Cite web |url=http://www.sharonycobb.com/2013/09/21/short-film-the-prisoner-at-international-film-fests/ |title=The Prisoner at International Film Fests | Sharon y. Cobb |access-date=2014-07-03 |archive-date=2014-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032940/http://www.sharonycobb.com/2013/09/21/short-film-the-prisoner-at-international-film-fests/ |url-status=dead }} including the Montreal World Film Festival,{{cite web |url=http://www.ffm-montreal.org/en/343-en_the-prisoner.html |title=Movie-The Prisoner |accessdate=2014-05-01 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502032425/http://www.ffm-montreal.org/en/343-en_the-prisoner.html |archivedate=2014-05-02 }} and East Lansing Film Festival.[http://elff.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/theprisoner_mahmoudshoolizadeh_elff2013#reviews Unknown]{{Dead link | date=March 2025 | fix-attempted=yes}} Although the movie is based in Florida, it was totally shot in Coastal Georgia.{{Cite web|url=http://stmarys.firstcoastnews.com/news/business/87481-coastal-georgia-film-alliance-brings-award-winning-director-camden-shoot-prisoner#.URG1kKWyTel.facebook|title = Coastal Georgia Film Alliance Brings Award-winning Director to Camden to Shoot "The Prisoner"}} It won Best Short Film Award and Best Supporting Actor Award at Hollywood CineRocKom International Film Festival,{{Cite web |url=http://www.cinerockom.com/#!awards/cee5 |title=CineRockom International Film Festival |access-date=2014-08-14 |archive-date=2016-04-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406024553/http://www.cinerockom.com/#!awards/cee5 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://members.jacksonville.com/news/georgia/2014-04-20/story/movie-producers-are-rolling-camera-ready-camden-county-thanks-coastal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717135202/http://members.jacksonville.com/news/georgia/2014-04-20/story/movie-producers-are-rolling-camera-ready-camden-county-thanks-coastal |archive-date=2014-07-17|title=Movie producers are rolling in 'camera ready' Camden County thanks to Coastal Georgia Film Alliance|date=April 20, 2014|first=Jared|last=Keever }} and won Honorable Mention Jury Award at Indie Fest USA International Film Festival. It also became a nominee for Best Director at Hollywood CineRocKom International film festival as well as Best Lead Actor and Best Supporting Actor at Red Dirt International Film Festival{{Cite web |url=http://www.reddirtfilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/NOMINATIONS-for-2013-Red-Dirt-FF.pdf |title=Nominations for the 2013 Red Dirt Film Festival |access-date=2015-09-28 |archive-date=2015-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928163158/http://www.reddirtfilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/NOMINATIONS-for-2013-Red-Dirt-FF.pdf |url-status=dead }} The film has been discussed in local Newspapers and Magazines.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/camden-county-ready-for-new-movie/article_74324ed8-9d45-5853-804e-94f36100a3be.html|title = Camden County ready for new movie| date=2 January 2013 }}{{cite web | url=http://georgiatrendblog.com/movie-filming-in-camden-county-georgia/ | title=Georgia information blog: Sights }}