Faith Heist

Faith Heist
Genre	Comedy Heist film
Written by	Owen Maxwell Jimmy Ruggiero
Directed by	J. B. Sugar
Starring	Jonathan Langdon Dalmar Abuzeid Sagine Sémajuste Steve Lund
Theme music composer	Todor Kobakov Iva Delic Tika Simone
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Ella Myers J.B. Sugar
Cinematography	Vinit Borrison
Editor	Stephen Philipson
Running time	110 minutes
Production company	No Equal Entertainment
Original release
Network	Super Channel Heart & Home
Release	April 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

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

References

1. Wilson Morales, "Trailer To Bounce Movie ‘Faith Heist’". Black Film & TV, March 29, 2021.
2. Fisher Jack, "Check Out Sneak Peek Preview of Bounce’s Easter Flick ‘Faith Heist’". Everything Urban, April 1, 2021.
3. Jordan Pinto, "No Equal Entertainment pulls off a Faith Heist in Hamilton" Archived 2024-09-13 at the Wayback Machine . Playback , October 19, 2020.
4. Dan Nolan, "Comical Christmas takes over Hamilton City Centre". Hamilton Spectator , July 2, 2022.
5. Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada , February 15, 2022.

External links

• Faith Heist at IMDb