title: Certainty (film)
text: # Certainty (film)
  
  Certainty is a 2011 American drama film directed by Peter Askin and written by Mike O'Malley, based on his stage play Searching for Certainty. The cast includes newcomers Tom Lipinski, Adelaide Clemens, Kristen Connolly and Will Rogers alongside veterans Valerie Harper, Bobby Moynihan and Giancarlo Esposito. 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 New York City.
  
  ## 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 Nantucket Film Festival, as well as festivals in New Hampshire and Long Beach.
  
  It was released theatrically and digitally at the end of November 2012 by FilmBuff.
  
  