Faith Heist is a Canadian television comedy heist film, directed by J.B. Sugar and released in 2021.Wilson Morales, "Trailer To Bounce Movie ‘Faith Heist’". Black Film & TV, March 29, 2021. 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.Fisher Jack, "Check Out Sneak Peek Preview of Bounce’s Easter Flick ‘Faith Heist’". Everything Urban, April 1, 2021.
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.Jordan Pinto, "No Equal Entertainment pulls off a Faith Heist in Hamilton" . Playback, October 19, 2020.
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.Dan Nolan, "Comical Christmas takes over Hamilton City Centre". Hamilton Spectator, July 2, 2022.
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| Canadian Screen Awards | April 2022 | Best TV Movie | J.B. Sugar, Ella Myers, Ahmet Zappa, Erin Weiss, David Hudson, Arnie Zipursky | Brent Furdyk,
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| 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 |
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