The 52nd Annual ICVM Crown Awards, honoring the best in indie Christian film and TV, announced the finalists during the ICVM Storytellers Conference in Herndon, VA. Five finalists were chosen in each of the 17 categories, which received entries from 22 countries around the world.
The winners were announced for the Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards at the ICVM gala awards ceremony during NRB’s Christian Media Convention on February 24-27th, in Dallas, TX.
Congratulations to our 52nd Annual ICVM Crown Award Finalists & Winners
GOLD WINNERS, BY CATEGORY
BEST PICTURE – CABRINI – ALEJANDRO MONTEVERDE, DIRECTOR, LEO SEVERINO & JONATHAN SANGER, PRODUCERS
OVERCOMER AWARD -JESUS: A DEAF MISSIONS FILM – JOSEPH D. JOSSELYN, DIRECTOR/PRODUCER, MICHAEL DAVIS, PRODUCER
BEST THEATRICAL RELEASE – CABRINI – ALEJANDRO MONTEVERDE, DIRECTOR, LEO SEVERINO & JONATHAN SANGER, PRODUCERS
BEST NON-THEATRICAL RELEASE – GRACE BY NIGHT – NATHAN LEON, DIRECTOR, MEGHAN LEON, LEVI ANDERSON, NATHAN LEON , PRODUCERS
BEST EVANGELISTIC FILM – DISCIPLES IN THE MOONLIGHT – BRETT VARVEL, DIRECTOR/PRODUCER, JOSH STRYCHALSKI, PRODUCER/WRITER
BEST DOCUMENTARY OVER $50,000 – PHILIPP MICKENBECKER- REAL LIFE – ANDREA DI MEGLIO, PRODUCER, LUKAS AUGUSTIN & ALEXANDER ZEHRER, DIRECTORS
BEST DOCUMENTARY UNDER $50,000 – THE TERRIFYING DELIGHT OF LOSING EVERYTHING – CULLEN KLASSEN, DIRECTOR
BEST FOREIGN FILM – FROM PAUL – JEEHOON JEONG, PRODUCER/DIRECTOR,JINAH YANG,HYUNKYU PARK, YOGIN SONG, PRODUCERS
BEST SERIES – TORCHLIGHTERS: THE WILLIAM CAREY STORY – BILL CURTIS, PRODUCER, ROBERT FERNANDEZ, DIRECTOR
BEST SERIES – MULTIPLIED – CHRIS WORTHINGTON, PRODUCER
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – EVERY WRECK TELLS A STORY – THE WILD BROTHERS, PRODUCERS
BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAM – TORCHLIGHTERS: THE WILLIAM CAREY STORY – BILL CURTIS, PRODUCER, ROBERT FERNANDEZ, DIRECTOR
BEST DIRECTOR – SOUND OF HOPE: THE STORY OF POSSUM TROT – JOSHUA WEIGEL, DIRECTOR
BEST ACTOR – DEMETRIUS GROSSE AS BISHOP W.C. MARTIN – SOUND OF HOPE : THE STORY OF POSSUM TROT
BEST ACTRESS – NIKA KING AS DONNA MARTIN – SOUND OF HOPE : THE STORY OF POSSUM TROT
BEST SOUNDTRACK – DISCIPLES IN THE MOONLIGHT – ZACHARY HORNER, COMPOSER
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – SURPRISED BY OXFORD – EDD LUKAS, DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
BEST EDITIING – SURPRISED BY OXFORD – ZACH PRICHARD, EDITOR
BEST SCREENPLAY – LAZARUS IN NEW YORK – WAYNE ZEITNER, SCREENWRITER
BEST COMEDY – LUCKY LOUIE – GRACE & DANIEL ROEBUCK, PRODUCERS
BEST MUSIC/WORSHIP – ONLY GOD CAN DO IT – MISTI OWEN AND TRACEY JAMES TROST, PRODUCERS
BEST SHORT FILM – VISION – DAN PARRIS, DIRECTOR, JESSICA AMBUEHL, PRODUCER
BEST VIDEO PODCAST – TELL US A GOOD STORY WITH KEVIN & STEPH – KEVIN & STEPH MASON, PRODUCERS
BEST CHRISTIAN TALK SHOW – POPTALK TELEVISION SHOW – LISA BURKHARDT-WORLEY, PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
BEST STUDENT PRODUCTION – ALL THINGS NEW – KIERSTENWILLIAMS, DIRECTOR , CAROLYNE PASCHAL, PRODUCER, TAYLOR UNIVERSITY
SILVER WINNERS BY CATEGORY:
BEST THEATRICAL RELEASE – BETWEEN BORDERS – MARK FREIBURGER , ISAAC NORRIS, KEN CARPENTER & JUDE WALKO PRODUCERS
BEST NON-THEATRICAL RELEASE – IDENTITY CRISIS – SHARI RIGBY DIRECTOR, ALEXANDRA BOYLAN & ANDREA POLNASZEK WRITERS, PRODUCERS
BEST EVANGELISTIC FILM – JESUS A DEAF MISSION FILM – JOSEPH D JOSSELYN PRODUCER/DIRECTOR, MICHAEL DAVIS PRODUCER
BEST EVANGELISTIC FILM – THE HOPEFUL – KYLE PORTBURY DIRECTOR, KEVIN CHRISTENSON EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
BEST DOCUMENTARY OVER $50,000 – UNTHINKABLE – DREW MARTIN WRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR
BEST DOCUMENTARY UNDER $50,000 – ALERT- 30 YEARS – JOHN CLAY BURNETT DIRECTOR, SAM WINKLER & SARAH BURNETT PRODUCERS
BEST FOREIGN FILM – UNDER PRESSURE – HENK JAN MAANEN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, RUBEN JUCH DIRECTOR
BEST SERIES – VINDICATION SEASON 3 EP 8 – JARED O’FLAHERTY DIRECTOR, BILL CURTIS, PRODUCER
BEST SERIES – iBIBLE: THE REAL STORY OF JESUS – STEVE CLEARY , DAVID SALAS PRODUCERS
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – VINDICATION SEASON 3 EP 8 JARED O’FLAHERTY DIRECTOR, BILL CURTIS, PRODUCER
BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAM – MORE TO EXPLORE WITH MIA AND RALFIE – SANDRA MARTIN DIRECTOR
BEST DIRECTOR – DISCIPLES IN THE MOONLIGHT – BRETT VARVEL , DIRECTOR
BEST ACTOR – DISCIPLES IN THE MOONLIGHT – TODD TERRY AS JIM EDWARDS
BEST ACTRESS – BETWEEN BORDERS – ELIZABETH TABISH AS VIOLETTA PETROSYAN
BEST ACTRESS – THESE STONES EP 106 – CHARLENE AMOIA AS ELIANA
BEST SOUNDTRACK – SURPRISED BY OXFORD – NICK BOX COMPOSER
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – THE MARTINEZ FAMILY: COLUMBIA – BRYAN PAPIERSKI DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
BEST EDITIING – BETWEEN BORDERS – JAMES K. CROUCH EDITOR
BEST SCREENPLAY – DEEP WITHIN – SCOTT MICHAEL BRANNAN SCREENWRITER
BEST COMEDY – BEDTIME WITH THE SHEEP EPISODE 104 – JOHN GROOTERS, WRITER, DIRECTOR , PRODUCER, JOHN FERNANDEZ, PRODUCER
BEST MUSIC/WORSHIP – OCEANS ( WHERE FEET MAY FAIL) – NIZAR FRANCIS PRODUCER
BEST SHORT FILM – THE MARTINEZ FAMILY: COLUMBIA – JOHN GROOTERS DIRECTOR, JUDY GROOTERS PRODUCER
BEST VIDEO PODCAST SET LIFE – INSPIRING STORIES OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY – AMBER BUTARD PRODUCER
BEST VIDEO PODCAST – FAITH ON FILM #194 – ISAAC HERNANDEZ & HOLLY MCCLURE PRODUCERS
BEST CHRISTIAN TALK SHOW – INSIDE VOICE WITH BRENDA CROUCH – BRENDA CROUCH , PRODUCER
BEST STUDENT PRODUCTION – BEYOND SILENCE – THANE EVERITT SYSWERDA PRODUCER TAYLOR UNIVERSITY
BRONZE WINNERS, BY CATEGORY:
BEST THEATRICAL RELEASE – SOUND OF HOPE: THE STORY OF POSSUM TROT – JOSHUA & REBEKAH WEIGEL PRODUCERS
BEST NON-THEATRICAL RELEASE – ADVENT- PASTOR SUE SAVES CHRISTMAS – CHRIS JOHNSON & JOY VILLA PRODUCERS
BEST EVANGELISTIC FILM – THE MARTINEZ FAMILY :COLUMBIA – JOHN GROOTERS DIRECTOR, JUDY GROOTERS , PRODUCER
BEST DOCUMENTARY OVER $50,000 – PENN’S SEED- THE AWAKENING – DAVID AND KATHI PETERS DIRECTORS, BILL CURTIS , PRODUCER
BEST DOCUMENTARY UNDER $50,000 – WARFARE: A GO SHORT FILM – SHANE MCMULLEN PRODUCER, JASON WAGGONER DIRECTOR
BEST FOREIGN FILM – DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES – NIKOLAY EGERMANN DIRECTOR
BEST SERIES – THESE STONES: EPISODE 105 – CHERYL MCKAY WRITER, PRODUCER, JEANETTE TOWNE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – THE FAME OF HIS NAME – ROSES AND RAINBOWS MINISTRY INC
BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAM iBIBLE : THE REAL STORY OF JESUS – STEVE CLEARY, PRODUCER
BEST DIRECTOR – SURPRISED BY OXFORD – RYAN WHITAKER DIRECTOR
BEST ACTOR – GRACE BY NIGHT – ANTONIO SABATO JR
BEST ACTRESS – OUT OF DARKNESS – ERIKA TAN
BEST SOUNDTRACK – MIRACULOUS VICTORIES OF ISRAEL- LAURA DELEGRANDE COMPOSER
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – THE SHROUD: FACE TO FACE – ROBERT ORLANDO DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
BEST EDITIING DISCIPLES IN THE MOONLIGHT – BRETT VARVEL , EDITOR
BEST SCREENPLAY – BECAUSE OF CHARLIE – BURKE E. SAGE , SCREENWRITER
BEST COMEDY – ORDINARY THINGS – MICAH CORONNA PRODUCER
BEST MUSIC/WORSHIP – THIS COWBOY’S HAT JEFF CARTER DIRECTOR, BRYAN GANNON PRODUCER
BEST SHORT FILM – FORGIVING THE NIGHTMARE HENRIQUE FRANHANI DIRECTOR, MARK SOWERSBY ESECUTIVE PRODUCER
BEST VIDEO PODCAST LAUGH SUPPORT PODCAST: KICKING IT WITH KEN DAVIS – MICHELE VANDUSEN & JUNE COLSON PRODUCERS
BEST CHRISTIAN TALK SHOW – GRACE GRACE WITH NINA & MICHELLE EP 137 – NINA KEEGAN & MICHELLE HUMPHREYS PRODUCERS
BEST STUDENT PRODUCTION – OBSERVER – XINYU JIANG DIRECTOR
FINALISTS, BY CATEGORY
Best Comedy
Ordinary Things: Micah Caronna, Producer
Best Music /Worship Production
Joyful Joyful & Hosanna /Worship from Israel: Nizar Francis, Producer
Woe to my Country: Eitan Kashtan, Producer
Best Children’s Program
The Wingfeather Saga 2: J. Chris Wall – Executive Producer/Showrunner, Andrew Peterson – Executive Producer, Keith Lango – Executive Producer, Brock Starnes -Executive Producer, Jason Melton – Executive Producer
Best Documentary under $50,000
Warfare: a GO Short Film: Shane McMullin, Producer
Best Documentary Over $50,000
Why Stand with Israel?: Brian Sanders & Amanda Gross, Producers
Best Foreign Production
Confession: Anna Varaksina Producer
Don’t Close Your Eyes: Bogdan Darev, Producer
Under Pressure: Ruben Juch, Director and Henk-Jan Van Maanen, Producer
Best Short Film
Forgiving the Nightmare: Henrique Franhani & Michael Babcock, Producers
Vision: Jessica Ambuehl & Dan Parris, Producers
Best Series
Vindication Series Season 3-Ep 8: Jarod O’Flaherty, Director and Bill Curtis, Producer
Best Television Series
Vindication Series Season 3-Ep 8: Jarod O’Flaherty, Director and Bill Curtis, Producer
Best Non-Theatrical Film
Advent-Pastor Sue Saves Christmas: Chris Johnson & Joy Villam Producers
Surprised By Oxford: Ken Carpenter & Jen Lewis, Producers
Best Evangelistic Film
The Martinez Family: Colombia: John & Judy Grooters, Producers
Video Podcast
Teen Talk with Kylee Levien: Kim Crabill, Producer
Christian Talk Show
Surprised by Oxford: Ruairi O’Connor as Kent Weber
Best Actress
These Stones Ep. 106: Charlene Amoia as Eliana
Best Student Film
Observer: Bianca Yeh Producer
Best Soundtrack:
Best Cinematography
The Shroud: Face to Face: Robert Orlando, Director of Photography
Best Director
Between Borders: Mark Freiburger, Director
Disciples in the Moonlight: Brett Varvel, Director
Grace by Night: Nathan Leon, Director
Sound of Hope – The Story of Possum Trot: Joshua Weigel, Director
Surprised by Oxford: Ryan Whitaker Director
Best Editing
Between Borders: James K. Crouch, Editor
Disciples in the Moonlight: Brett Varvel, Editor
The Hopeful: Bin Li, Editor
Best Screenplay