''Certainty'' is a 2011 American

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directed by Peter Askin and written by

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, based on his stage play ''Searching for Certainty''. The cast includes newcomers

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, Adelaide Clemens, Kristen Connolly and Will Rogers alongside veterans Valerie Harper, Bobby Moynihan and

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. The film was produced by Will Battersby, Per Melita and O'Malley.

Synopsis

''Certainty'' tells the story of Dom and Deb who are attending their Pre-Cana engagement encounter weekend, the process a couple must go through in order to get married in the Catholic church.

Production

Filming began on May 24, 2010, in

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Release

''Certainty'' premiered on September 16, 2011, at the Boston Film Festival, where it won awards for Best Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Ensemble Cast. It was also shown at the Sarasota Film Festival and the

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, as well as festivals in

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and

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. It was released theatrically and digitally at the end of November 2012 by FilmBuff.

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