Certainty (film)

Certainty
Certainty
	Film poster
Directed by	Peter Askin
Written by	Mike O'Malley
Based on	Searching for Certainty; by Mike O'Malley
Produced by	Will Battersby; Per Melita; Mike O'Malley
Starring	Tom Lipinski; Adelaide Clemens; Kristen Connolly; Will Rogers; Valerie Harper; Bobby Moynihan; Giancarlo Esposito;
Cinematography	Sean Kirby
Edited by	Karen Lynn Weinberg
Music by	David Mansfield
Distributed by	FilmBuff
Release dates	September 16, 2011 (Boston Film Festival); November 30, 2012 (United States);
Country	United States
Language	English

Certainty is a 2011 American drama film directed by Peter Askin and written by Mike O'Malley, based on his stage play Searching for Certainty.^[1] The cast includes newcomers Tom Lipinski, Adelaide Clemens, Kristen Connolly and Will Rogers alongside veterans Valerie Harper, Bobby Moynihan and Giancarlo Esposito.^[1] The film was produced by Will Battersby, Per Melita and O'Malley.^[1]

Synopsis

Certainty tells the story of Dom and Deb who are attending their Pre-Cana engagement encounter weekend, the process a couple must go through in order to get married in the Catholic church.

Production

Filming began on May 24, 2010, in New York City.^[1]

Release

Certainty premiered on September 16, 2011, at the Boston Film Festival, where it won awards for Best Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Ensemble Cast.^[2] It was also shown at the Sarasota Film Festival and the Nantucket Film Festival, as well as festivals in New Hampshire and Long Beach.^[3]

It was released theatrically and digitally at the end of November 2012 by FilmBuff.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Cox, Gordon (May 17, 2010). "Certainty Heads into Production". Variety.
^ Forrest, Rachel (October 11, 2012). "Mike O'Malley brings 'Certainty' to N.H. Film Festival in Portsmouth". The Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
^ "We Hear: Oprah Winfrey, Mike O'Malley, Tom Brady and more". Boston Herald. September 23, 2011.

External links

Certainty at IMDb
Certainty at Rotten Tomatoes
"Peter Askin Talks Certainty, Sarasota Film Festival". Indiepix Blog.
"Mike O'Malley Returns to NH For Film preview". NewHampshire.com.

[Variety-1] Cox, Gordon (May 17, 2010). "Certainty Heads into Production". Variety.

[PH-2] Forrest, Rachel (October 11, 2012). "Mike O'Malley brings 'Certainty' to N.H. Film Festival in Portsmouth". The Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved October 28, 2022.

[3] "We Hear: Oprah Winfrey, Mike O'Malley, Tom Brady and more". Boston Herald. September 23, 2011.

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