Confessional (film)

Confessional is an internationally awarded mockumentary indie film by Jerrold Tarog and Ruel Dahis Antipuesto. It won Best Film in the First Features Section of 10th Osian Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema in New Delhi, India.[2]

For the 1994 Robert Lepage film, see The Confessional.
Confessional
Directed by
Produced by
  • Ronald Arguelles
  • Ruel Antipuesto
Written byRamon Ukit[lower-alpha 1]
Starring
Music by
CinematographyRuel Dahis Antipuesto
Edited byPats R. Ranyo[lower-alpha 1]
Production
company
Distributed byCreative Programs
Release date
  • November 30, 2007 (2007-11-30)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageCebuano

Plot summary

On a trip to Cebu to document the Sinulog Festival, Ryan Pastor meets Lito Caliso, an erring politician, who confesses to Ryan's camera all the crimes he committed while in office.[3]

Cast
  • David Barril[lower-alpha 1] as Ryan Pastor
  • Publio Briones III as Lito Caliso
  • Greg Fernandez as Miguel
  • Donna Gimeno as Miguel's Wife
  • Owee Salva as Monet Silva
  • Paola Aseron as Kathy Escueta
  • Jude Bacalso as Jhae Zaspa
  • Bambi Beltran as Sister Ana Maria Teresa
  • Archie Modequillo as Marcus
  • Jay Roderick Rabin as Undo
  • Ruel Rigor as Prof. Romulo Albaracin

Awards

10th Osian Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema
  • Best Film - Confessional

Cinema One Originals
  • Best Picture - Confessional
  • Best Director - Jerrold Tarog and Ruel Dahis Antipuesto
  • Best Screenplay - Ramon Ukit (aka Jerrold Tarog)
  • Best Editing - Pats R. Ranyo (aka Jerrold Tarog)
  • Best Supporting Actor - Publio Briones III
  • Best Sound - Roger “TJ” Ladro (aka Jerrold Tarog)
  • Star Cinema Special Award

24th PMPC STAR AWARDS
  • Best Film (Digital Category) - Confessional
  • Best Director - Jerrold Tarog and Ruel Dahis Antipuesto
  • Best Screenplay - Ramon Ukit (aka Jerrold Tarog)
  • Best Editing - Pats R. Ranyo (aka Jerrold Tarog)
  • Best Sound - Roger “TJ” Ladro (aka Jerrold Tarog)

56th FAMAS Awards (2008)

Notes
  1. Jerrold Tarog is credited as screenwriter under the pseudonym Ramon Ukit, and as editor under Pats R. Ranyo.[1]
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See also

References
  1. "Confessional (2007)". www.jerroldtarog.com. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  2. Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (29 July 2008). "Jerrold Tarog recalls triumph of "Confessional" at Osian Film Fest". Entertainment Guide/Indie. The Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
  3. Jerrold Tarog (11 August 2008). "Confessional". The Filipino Filmmaking Portal. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
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