The Confession Poster (2010) by Tanel ToomNational Film and Television School
Synopsis
Quiet and sincere nine-year-old Sam is nervous about his first confession: he has not committed sin, therefore he cannot be absolved. His best friend helps him to perpetrate one. An innocent prank turns into tragedy.
Lewis Howlett as Sam in The Confession (2010) by George FooteNational Film and Television School
FILM FACTS
YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2010
LENGTH: 25 Mins
COLOUR OR B&W: Colour
SOUND: Dolby Digital
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Lewis Howlett & Joe Eales in The Confession (2010) by George FooteNational Film and Television School
Cast
The Confession protagonists Sam, played by Lewis Howlett and Jacob, played by Joseph Eales watch a tragedy they're responsible for, unfold before them.
The Confession Storyboard Sample (2010) by Tanel ToomNational Film and Television School
Storyboard
The storyboard for scenes 29 and 30 shows shot by shot moments of Sam spying on the farmer who never smiles and his tractor.
The Confession camera crew (2010) by Tanel ToomNational Film and Television School
Cinematography
The Confession camera crew line up a shot.
The Scarecrow being positioned in The Confession (2010) by Tanel ToomNational Film and Television School
Scarecrow
The assembly and erecting of the scarecrow in The Confession
David Cinzi linng up a shot in The Confession (2010) by Tanel ToomNational Film and Television School
Shooting
David Cinzi lines up a shot in The Confession
An extract from The Confession
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Lewis Howlett as Sam being drawn to the church in The Confession (2010) by George FooteNational Film and Television School
Nominations and Awards
Nominated for Oscar® in Live Action Short category, 83rd Academy Awards®
Winner, Best Foreign Film, 37th Student Academy Awards®
Winner, Best International Short Film, Lanzarote Film Festival, Spain
Winner, European film academy prize, Nocicortinfestival, Italy
Winner, Best Student Film, West Chester Film Festival, USA
Winner, Student Jury’s Prize, Les Rencontres Henri Langlois, France
Winner, Best Postgraduate Fiction, Royal Television Society Student Awards, UK
Winner, Best Short Film, Buster Filmfestival, Denmark
Winner, Best Screenplay,Skena Up, Kosovo
Winner, Best Film, Virgin Atlantic passenger vote, 2012
The Confession Cast and Crew (2010) by Tanel ToomNational Film and Television School
Cast and Selected Crew
Lewis Howlett - Sam
Joe Eales - Jacob
Director
Tanel Toom (pictured)
Writer
Caroline Bruckner
Cinematographer
Davide Cinzi
Production Designer
Luke Hull
Editor
Marianne Kuopanportti
VFX Supervisor
Manuel Perez Galindo
Sound Recordist
Jo Vale
Sound Designer
Jussi Honka
