''Sinner'' is a 2007 drama film directed by

Marc Benardout Marc Benardout is a British film director and film producer. He is a distant relative of the American composer Irving Berlin and the French science fiction writer Jules Verne. Benardout began his film career working for director Adrian Lyne (Fat ...

and starring

Nick Chinlund Zareh Nicholas Chinlund (born November 18, 1961) is an American actor. Early life and education Chinlund was born in New York City. He attended the Friends Seminary in Lower Manhattan, later moving to Albany, New York in order to participate in ...

Georgina Cates Georgina Elaine Cates (born Clare Elaine Woodgate; 14 January 1975) is an English film and television actress. Life and career Born Clare Elaine Woodgate in Colchester, Essex, Cates attended Colchester County High School for Girls and broke ...

, Michael E. Rodgers, Tom Wright, and

Brad Dourif Bradford Claude Dourif (; born March 18, 1950) is an American actor. He was nominated for an Oscar, and won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award for his film debut role as Billy Bibbit in '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1975). He is also kn ...

. The film debuted on Showtime on April 3, 2009 and was released on DVD in June 2009 in North America by

Matson Films Matson Films is an American independent film distributor based in San Francisco. Founded in 2004, it specializes in the distribution, production and sales of independent feature films. Matson Films released the award-winning (Toronto Film Festi ...

Plot

Catholic priest The priesthood is the office of the ministers of religion, who have been commissioned ("ordained") with the Holy orders of the Catholic Church. Technically, bishops are a priestly order as well; however, in layman's terms ''priest'' refers only ...

, Father Anthony Romano (

), intervenes with the police when his colleague attacks a drifter named Lil (

). When Anthony reluctantly provides her asylum in his rectory, the brash hustler soon discovers a secret he has hidden from his

diocese In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...

and

parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or m ...

. 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

as Anthony *

as Lil * Michael E. Rodgers as Stephen *

as Caddie * Tom Wright as Officer Thomas

Festivals

Sinner was chosen as an official selection in the 2007

Vail Film Festival The Vail Film Festival is an independent film festival that has taken place annually in Vail, Colorado since 2004. The 19th annual Vail Film Festival will take place virtually from December 1 to 4, 2022. The festival was founded by Sean Cross and ...

, 2007

Newport Beach Film Festival The Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) is an annual film festival in Newport Beach, California, typically held in late April. In 2022, it was announced that the festival have permanently changed its date to be held in October, as the festival beg ...

, 41st Annual

Brooklyn Arts Council Film and Video Festival The BAC International Film and Video Festival is an independent film festival held in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City sponsored by the Brooklyn Arts Council. Established in 1966, the festival is the longest running event of its kind in B ...

, 2007

Palm Beach International Film Festival The Palm Beach International Film Festival is a film festival in the United States held in Palm Beach, Florida which showcases over 120 films annually in April for over 20,000 attendees. It was recently ranked by the international movie publicatio ...

, 2007

Garden State Film Festival The Garden State Film Festival is a film festival in the United States held in Asbury Park, New Jersey which debuts more than 200 independent films annually over four days each spring. The festival was founded in 2002 in Sea Girt, New Jersey by D ...

, 2007 Buffalo Niagara Film Festival, and the 2007

Boston International Film Festival The Boston International Film Festival is a film festival in the United States held in Boston, Massachusetts which showcases over 90 films annually. Established in 2003 by film producer Patrick Jerome, the festival features independent films from ...

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

Plot

Cast

Festivals

Awards

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