FEATURE FILM

The Holy Scoundrel

Main Course Films provided Budgeting, Scheduling, Equipment and full Post-Production.

A modern noir thriller with a crooked smile.

At its heart, is a story of accountability inside institutions meant to protect us, and the moral courage it takes to bring truth to light.

A detective story where the villain is a priest, the battleground is a brothel, and the showdown is a wedding.

The Film

While the film tackles corruption and the abuse of power it does so with irony, wit and deeply human stakes. The collision of faith, family, and betrayal culminates not in a courtroom, but at a wedding altar – a symbol of purity disrupted by exposure.

The humor is deliberate: its tempers the darkness, grounds the characters, and mirrors the absurdity of real-world hypocrisy. This is not a story of cynicism, but of resilience, where truth is dragged into the open by those with nothing left to lose.

Impact & Recognition

• Official Selection Bournemouth International Film Festival (UK) and Finalist for Best International Film

• Official Selection, Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival