Scandal, grace, and mistaken identity collide when a priest approaches a man day-drinking alone.

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 Knapp

Crew

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

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 Comedy – Montreal Independent Film Festival 2026
Nominee Best Comedy – London Director Talents Movie Awards 2026

Audience Feedback – Wildsound Festival Jan 2026 [YOUTUBE]

CBC Radio Interview with Shauna Powers “Saskatchewan Weekend” (Nov 23, 2025) [LISTEN]

“Award-winning short film by Moose Jaw filmmaker returns home for Canadian premiere” (Nov 19, 2025) [READ]

“Moose Jaw director’s first short film nets international award” (Nov 7, 2025) [READ]