CONFIDENCE

A Documentary on self-worth and Identity

This film explores the self-reflections of several Central Oregon residents, illuminating shared moments that make us pause, reflect, and care more for one another. Woven into the fabric of the film are carefully crafted and original haikus, each capturing the essence of various life moments.

If you missed the premieres for Confidence featuring a panel of the film’s stars and delicious catering, make sure you join the upcoming live and interactive film screenings!

Confidence Film Screening and Panel Scheduled for April 10th
Location: Oregon State University -Cascades, Atrium in Edward J. Ray Hall,
Time: 6-8PM

FILM REVIEWS AND PHOTO GALLERY BELOW

Confidence is a raw and thought-provoking human-interest film that challenges how we see ourselves and others. Through intimate, real-life stories, it explores the layers of self-perception, insecurity, and the courage to embrace authenticity. This film will make you reflect, relate, and rethink the meaning of true confidence.

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“Something about this film feels a bit like you’re reading pages out of a diary. It is that feeling like you are getting a bit of a secret that the rest of the world doesn’t know. That keeps the film intriguing and captivating. I laughed, I cried and I questioned my own definition of confidence. I think it takes a truly thought-provoking film to do that.”

Andrea Henry-Zech
"Confidence offers more than just insight—it provides a safe, thought-provoking space for viewers to consider this universal yet complex theme from a fresh perspective. Bola's work is a testament to the strength of storytelling, and her debut is nothing short of inspiring."

Adam Short
“Confidence gives voice to a human quality that many people lack but have a desire to develop. I recommend watching Bola’s film as an opportunity to look deeper into how we see people! Her ability to approach people with a vulnerable question and put them at ease in the interview process is a compassionate way to learn about them. As I watched the film it gave me pause in wondering how I would answer the questions she posed to the interviewees."

Kerry Sundberg
"The film embraces the idea that confidence and fear can exist together. It doesn’t paint confidence as the absence of fear; rather, it shows how fear can be something you face head-on in your own time, at your own pace. Confidence is a reminder that we’re all on this journey together, figuring it out, and that’s where true power lies."

Kofi Dodi
"This is a beautifully knit tapestry of human stories, vulnerabilities, and ideas. The lessons shared will resonate and move the heart. Weaving the visual interviews with written poetry allows the viewer to reflect on themselves, the speakers, and the wider world.'

Kaitlin Greene
"Bola Gbadebo initiates and pursues a critical conversation about how we move in the world and among each other, not despite our vulnerabilities, but in harmony with the tenderness we carry. With these intimate interviews, Confidence imbues in its audience a shared sense of the collective struggle to enact our most authentic, creative, and powerful selves, and is a celebratory and poetic reminder that this strength, manifesting uniquely in each of us, is not achieved in a vacuum."

Irene Cooper
"Confidence feels less like a film and more like a mirror. Like an invitation—not to change who you are, but to see yourself with kinder, clearer eyes.

Julia Fortune