Saint of sin

Saint of Sin is a short film co-directed from a place of genuine personal conviction. The concept grew out of a frustration that many people carry quietly, the experience of being judged by deeply religious individuals for not measuring up to a certain standard of devotion, while those same individuals go unexamined for their own contradictions. The film set out to hold a mirror up to that hypocrisy, exploring the gap between the image of righteousness and the reality behind it. For me, the subject was not purely observational.

Growing up in a religious family came with its own weight of guilt and expectation, and Saint of Sin became a way of processing and articulating something that had been difficult to name for a long time. Co-directing the film allowed that personal perspective to be shaped into something larger and more universal, a story that speaks to anyone who has felt the sting of judgment from institutions or individuals that present themselves as morally unimpeachable.

Roles: Co-director, Cinematographer, Editor, Producer