Sinner (film)

Sinner is a 2007 drama film directed by Marc Benardout and starring Nick Chinlund, Georgina Cates, Michael E. Rodgers, Tom Wright, and Brad Dourif.

Sinner
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Directed by	Marc Benardout
Written by	Steven Sills
Produced by	Steven Sills Marc Benardout
Starring	Nick Chinlund Georgina Cates Michael E. Rodgers Tom Wright Brad Dourif
Cinematography	David Kerr
Edited by	Nicholas Wayman-Harris
Music by	Pinar Toprak
Distributed by	Matson Films
Release dates	March 26, 2007 (2007-03-26) (Buffalo Niagara Film Festival) April 3, 2009 (2009-04-03) (United States)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The film debuted on Showtime on April 3, 2009 and was released on DVD in June 2009 in North America by Matson Films.^[1]

Plot

A Catholic priest, Father Anthony Romano (Nick Chinlund), intervenes with the police when his colleague attacks a drifter named Lil (Georgina Cates). When Anthony reluctantly provides her asylum in his rectory, the brash hustler soon discovers a secret he has hidden from his diocese and parish. Through this unlikely muse, Anthony finds a path to regain his honor and calling in a post-scandal world where priests are guilty until proven innocent.

Cast

• Nick Chinlund as Anthony
• Georgina Cates as Lil
• Michael E. Rodgers as Stephen
• Brad Dourif as Caddie
• Tom Wright as Officer Thomas

Festivals

Sinner was chosen as an official selection in the 2007 Vail Film Festival,^[2] 2007 Newport Beach Film Festival,^[3] 41st Annual Brooklyn Arts Council Film and Video Festival,^[4] 2007 Palm Beach International Film Festival, 2007 Garden State Film Festival, 2007 Buffalo Niagara Film Festival,^[5] and the 2007 Boston International Film Festival.^[6]

Awards

• Best Feature Film (Narrative), 41st Annual Brooklyn Arts Council International Film & Video Festival
• Best Feature Film, 2007 Buffalo Niagara Film Festival
• Best Director, 2007 Boston International Film Festival
• Best Screenplay, 2007 Newport Beach Film Festival
• Best Actor, 41st Annual Brooklyn Arts Council International Film & Video Festival
• Best Actress, 41st Annual Brooklyn Arts Council International Film & Video Festival
• Best Screenplay, 41st Annual Brooklyn Arts Council International Film & Video Festival
• Best Cinematography, 41st Annual Brooklyn Arts Council International Film & Video Festival

References

1. . Archived from the original on 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
2. [1] 2009-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
3. . Archived from the original on 2009-08-21. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
4. "Awards".
5. . Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
6. "Boston International Film Festival".

External links

• Official website
• Sinner at IMDb
• Film Threat review
• Independent Catholic News review
• ReelTalk review