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Faith Heist

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Faith Heist
GenreComedy
Heist film
Written byOwen Maxwell
Jimmy Ruggiero
Directed byJ. B. Sugar
StarringJonathan Langdon
Dalmar Abuzeid
Sagine Sémajuste
Steve Lund
Theme music composerTodor Kobakov
Iva Delic
Tika Simone
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersElla Myers
J.B. Sugar
CinematographyVinit Borrison
EditorStephen Philipson
Running time110 minutes
Production companyNo Equal Entertainment
Original release
NetworkSuper Channel Heart & Home (Canada)
Bounce TV (U.S.)
ReleaseApril 4, 2021 (2021-04-04)

Faith Heist is a Canadian television comedy heist film, directed by J.B. Sugar and released in 2021.[1] The film stars Jonathan Langdon as Benjamin Wright, the pastor of an inner-city Black church, who enlists members of his congregation to pull off a heist to save the church after it is swindled out of all of its money by an unscrupulous financial advisor.[2]

The film's cast also includes Dalmar Abuzeid, Sagine Sémajuste, Steve Lund, Marty Adams, Marium Carvell, Eden Cupid, Leah Doz, Okiki Kendall, Jaeden Noel, Aaron Poole and Nadine Roden. The film was shot in fall 2020 in Hamilton, Ontario.[3]

The film premiered in April 2021 on Super Channel Heart & Home in Canada and Bounce TV in the United States.

A sequel film, Faith Heist: A Christmas Caper, was released in 2022.[4]

Awards

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Award Date of Ceremony Category Nominees Result Reference
Canadian Screen Awards April 2022 Best TV Movie J.B. Sugar, Ella Myers, Ahmet Zappa, Erin Weiss, David Hudson, Arnie Zipursky Nominated [5]
Best Photography in a Comedy Program or Series Vinit Borrison Nominated
Best Direction in a TV Movie J. B. Sugar Nominated
Best Original Music, Fiction Todor Kobakov, Iva Delic, Tika Simone Nominated
Best Writing in a TV Movie Owen Maxwell, Jimmy Ruggiero Nominated

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