| Genre: | Comedy Heist film |
| Director: | J. B. Sugar |
| Starring: | Jonathan Langdon Dalmar Abuzeid Sagine Sémajuste Steve Lund |
| Theme Music Composer: | Todor Kobakov Iva Delic Tika Simone |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Producer: | Ella Myers J.B. Sugar |
| Editor: | Stephen Philipson |
| Cinematography: | Vinit Borrison |
| Runtime: | 110 minutes |
| Company: | No Equal Entertainment |
| Network: | Super Channel Heart & Home |
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, , was released in 2022.[4]
| Canadian Screen Awards | April 2022 | Best TV Movie | J.B. Sugar, Ella Myers, Ahmet Zappa, Erin Weiss, David Hudson, Arnie Zipursky | [5] | |
| Best Photography in a Comedy Program or Series | Vinit Borrison | ||||
| Best Direction in a TV Movie | J. B. Sugar | ||||
| Best Original Music, Fiction | Todor Kobakov, Iva Delic, Tika Simone | ||||
| Best Writing in a TV Movie | Owen Maxwell, Jimmy Ruggiero |