What happens when A Priest Walks into a Bar?
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THE FILM
Scandal, grace, and mistaken identity collide when a priest approaches a man day-drinking alone.
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THE TEAM
A Priest Walks into a Bar was shot on a single day in Moose Jaw SK by an all-Saskatchewan team.
Cast
Priest – Thomas Michael Perras
Caleb – Jeff Evans-Todd
Mother – Jessica Gares
Bartender – Bethany KnappCrew
Writer/Director/Producer – Timothy Lenko
Director of Photography – Jeremy Ratzlaff
1st AD – Jessica Gares
1st AC – Graydon Eskowich
Unit Stills – Kiriako Iatridis
Gaffer & BTS Photography – Matthew Ripplinger
Production Sound Mixer – Kyle Parkinson
Production Designer – Morgan Ortman
HMU – Mary Gebhardt
Script Supervisor – dustan j hlady
Craft & Catering – Vanessa Morhart, Sarah Harrison
Production Assistant – Amelia Leslie Mitchell
Casting Director & more – Denise Seguin Horth
Editor – Dylan Scott Hryciuk
Re-recording Mixer – Kyle Parkinson
Sound Design – Laura Psotka -
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
World Premiere – SoHo International Film Festival 2025
Winner Best Int’l Short – Golden Lion International Film Festival 2025
Winner Best LGBT Short – Atlanta Movie Awards 2025
Winner Best LGBTQ Short – Palm Beach Shorts 2025
Winner Best First Time Director – Palm Beach Shorts 2025
Winner Best First Time Director – Calgary Independent Film Festival 2025
Winner Best Story – Toronto + Los Angles LGBTQ+ Festivals 2025
Winner Best Male Actor (Thomas Michael Perras) – Hawaii Int’l Film Awards 2025
Nominee Best Male Actor (Thomas Michael Perras) – Moose Jaw Film Festival 2026
Nominee Best Writer (Timothy Lenko) – Moose Jaw Film Festival 2026
Nominee Best Scripted Short – Moose Jaw Film Festival 2026
Nominee Best Comedy – Montreal Independent Film Festival 2026
Nominee Best Comedy – London Director Talents Movie Awards 2026 -
