Grand Prix Competition

TWIST OF FAITH




Kirby Dick

Country of production: USA
Year: 2004
Language: English
Mins: 87

Production company: HBO, Chain Camera Pictures
Producers: Eddie Schmidt
Cinematography: Eddie Schmidt, Tom Hofbauer, Kirby Dick
Editing: Matthew Clarke
Sound: Paul Urmson
Music: Blake Leich

Source: Chain Camera Pictures
2301 Hyperion Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
Tel: 323-662-8484
Fax: 323-665-7492
e-mail: chaincam@aol.com
www.chaincamera.com/twistoffaith


An Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary Feature, this is a riveting account of a man confronting the trauma of boyhood sexual abuse by a Catholic priest. Tony Comes, a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, seems to have it all: a great job, a pretty wife, adorable kids and a beautiful house. But Comes is just beginning to come to grips with a past he’s buried for 20 years. The constant barrage of news related to sexual abuse, coupled with a disturbing discovery in his personal life, forces Comes to confront his demons. A proud Catholic, Comes decides to report his abuse to the person he has been taught to trust the most, his bishop. But when the bishop isn’t completely honest with him, Tony files a lawsuit – first as John Doe, latter putting his own name on the suit and going public. As Comes grapples with anger, guilt and confusions, the film shows how the effects of his abuse entangles everyone with whom he shares an intimate bond: his wife, his children, extended family, friends and ultimately, his God.


Kirby Dick is an award-winning Los Angeles filmmaker. Twist of Faith was nominated for the 2004 Documentary Academy Award. His latest theatrical release Derrida won the Golden Gate Award at the San Francisco Film Festival. Sick won a Special Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, the Grand Prize at the Los Angeles Film Festival and earned nominations for best documentary from the International Documentary Association and IFP/West.

FILMOGRAPHY

TWIST OF FAITH (2004)
DERRIDA (2002)
CHAIN CAMER (2001)
SICK; THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BOB FLANAGAN, SUPERMASOCHIST (1996)
PRIVATE PRACTICES: THE STORY OF A SEX SURROGATE (1983)

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