Confessional (film)

For the 1994 Robert Lepage film, see The Confessional.

Confessional
Directed by	Jerrold Tarog Ruel Dahis Antipuesto
Produced by	Oddfield Productions Creative Production Inc
Written by	Ramon Ukit
Starring	Publio Briones III David Barril Greg Fernandez Donna Gimeno Owee Salva Jai Rabin
Music by	Roger “TJ” Ladro Arodasi
Editing by	Pats R. Ranyo
Country	Philippines
Language	Cebuano

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.^[1]

Plot summary

On a trip to Cebu to document the Sinulog Festival Ryan Pastor meets Lito Caliso, an erring politician, who confesses all the crimes he committed while in office before Ryan's camera.^[2]

Cast

• David Barril (aka Jerrold Tarog) 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)

References

1. ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (2008-07-29). "Jerrold Tarog recalls triumph of "Confessional" at Osian Film Fest". Entertainment Guide/Indie. The Philippine Entertainment Portal. http://www.pep.ph/guide/2312/Jerrold-Tarog-recalls-triumph-of-Confessional-at-Osian-Film-Fest. Retrieved 2008-08-11. 
2. ^ Jerrold Tarog (2008-08-11). "Confessional". The Filipino Filmmaking Portal. http://www.pinoyfilm.com/confessional. Retrieved 2008-08-11. 

External links

• Confessional
• Confessional at the Internet Movie Database
• Confessional on Click the City

See Also

• Jerrold Tarog
• Senior Year (film)
• Mangatyanan
• Cinema of the Philippines