ICVM Crown Awards

52ND ANNUAL CROWN AWARD WINNERS

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

Bedtime with the Sheeps Ep 104:  John & Judy Grooters and John Hernandez, Producers
Jason Earles – 7 Jokes I Couldn’t Tell at Church:  Terri Earls & Derrick Jenkins, Producers
Lucky Louie:  Susan Mattes Bostian, Producer
Maria and the Mennos:  Orlando Braun, Producer

Ordinary Things:  Micah Caronna, Producer

Best Music /Worship Production

Joyful Joyful & Hosanna /Worship from Israel:  Nizar Francis, Producer

Oceans (Where Feet May Fail):  Nizar Francis, Producer
Only God Can Do It Music Video:  Misti Owen, Producer
This Cowboy’s Hat:  Jeff Carter, Producer

Woe to my Country:  Eitan Kashtan, Producer

Best Children’s Program

Burnett Detectives: Case of the Missing Boot:  Sarah Burnett, Producer
iBible” The Real Story of Jesus”:  David Salas, Producer
More to Explore with Mia and Ralfie:  Sandra Martin Producer
Torchlighters: The William Carey Story:  Robert Fernandez, Director and Bill Curtis, Producer

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


Alert 30 Years:  Sarah Burnett & Sam Winkler, Producers
Front Lines of Hope:  Daniel Hasel, Producer
Return of the Kingdom Ep2 The Enemy at the Gate, and the Promised HOPE!:  Wayne Wilson, Producer
The Terrifying Delight of Losing Everything:  Cullen Klassen, Producer

Warfare: a GO Short Film:  Shane McMullin, Producer

Best Documentary Over $50,000

Miraculous Victories of Israel:  Jeff Futers & Laura Delegarde, Producers
Penn’s Seed: The Awakening:  David Peters, Director, David Peters, Producer, Kathi Peters, Producer, Bill Curtis, Producer, and Abby Abildness, Producer
Philipp Mickenbecker-REAL LIFE:  Andrea di Meglio, Producer
Unthinkable:  Drew Martin, Producer

Why Stand with Israel?:  Brian Sanders & Amanda Gross, Producers

Best Foreign Production
Confession: Anna Varaksina Producer
Don’t Close Your Eyes:  Bogdan Darev, Producer

From Paul:  Jeehoon Jeong, Producer

Philipp Mickenbecker- REAL LIFE:  Andrea di Meglio Producer

Under Pressure:  Ruben Juch, Director and Henk-Jan Van Maanen, Producer

Best Short Film
Forgiving the Nightmare:  Henrique Franhani & Michael Babcock, Producers

The Martinez Family: Colombia:  John & Judy Grooters, Producers
Passover and the Resurrection – Isaiah’s New Exodus:  Greg Williams, Producer
Poor Tom:  Rob Speranza, Producer

Vision:  Jessica Ambuehl & Dan Parris, Producers

Best Series


iBIBLE “The Real Story of Jesus”:  David Salas, Producer

Miraculous Victories of Israel:  Jeff Futers & Laura Delegarde, Producers
Multiplied:  Christopher Paul Worthington, Producer
These Stones Ep 105:  Cheryl McKay, Christopher Price, Drew Waters & Erin Bethea, Producers
Torchlighters:  The William Carey Story:  Robert Fernandez, Director and Bill Curtis, Producer

Vindication Series Season 3-Ep 8:  Jarod O’Flaherty, Director and Bill Curtis, Producer

Best Television Series


Every Wreck Tells A Story:  The Wild Brothers, Producers
Revival with Harold Vaughan:  Josh Pittman & Randy Melchert, Producers
T.C. Stallings: The Story Behind the Run:  T.C. Stallings, Producer
The Fame of His Name:  Kim Crabill, Producer

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

Grace by Night:  Levi J. Anderson, Megan Leigh Leon & Nathan Leon, Producers

Identity Crisis:  Erin Mae Miller, Ben Howard, Alexandra Boylan & Andrea Polnaszek, Producers
Rally Caps:  Katherine Borda & Jodi Michelle Cutler, Producers
12 Steps to Recovery:  Ryan & Jaiden Watson, Producers
 
Best Theatrical Release Film

Cabrini:  Leo Severino & Jonathan Sanger, Producers
Between Borders:  Isaac Norris, Jude Walko, Mark Freiburger & Ken Carpenter, Producers
It’s Christmas Again:  Isaac Alongi, Producer
Sound of Hope:  The Story of Possum Trot: Rebekah Weigel and Joshua Weigel, Producers

Surprised By Oxford:  Ken Carpenter & Jen Lewis, Producers

Best Evangelistic Film


Break the Cycle:  Prabhu Cyril, Producer
Disciples in the Moonlight:  Brett Varvel, Josh Strychalski, Van Lawson, Sharon Oliphant & Ryan Johnson Producers
Jesus a Deaf Missions Film:  Joseph D. Josselyn & Michael Davis, Producers
The Hopeful:  Kyle Portbury, Martin Thorne & Bin Li, Producers

The Martinez Family: Colombia:  John & Judy Grooters, Producers

Video Podcast


Laugh Support Podcast:  Kicking it with Ken Davis:  Michele VanDusen & June Colson, Producers
Faith on Film # 194:  Isaac Hernandez & Holly McClure, Producers
Set Life “Inspiring Stories of the Entertainment Industry”:  Amber Butaud, Producer
Tell Us a Good Story with Kevin & Steph:  Kevin & Stephanie Mason, Producers

Teen Talk with Kylee Levien:  Kim Crabill, Producer

Christian Talk Show


Inside Voice with Brenda Crouch:  Brenda Crouch, Producer
Coffee with Kim: A TV Talk Show:  Kim Crabill, Producer
Creative Icons: The Garden:  Anne K Miranda & Scott A Magie, Producers
Grace Grace with Nina & Michelle Ep. 137:  Nina Keegan & Michelle Humphreys, Producers
POP Talk Television Show:  Lisa Burkhardt-Worley, Producer
 
Best Actor
Disciples in the Moonlight:  Todd Terry as Jim Edwards
David a Kings Calling:  Steve Shermett as Samuel the Prophet
Grace by Night:  Antonio Sabato Jr as Jon
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot:  Demetrius Grosse as Bishop Wilbert Martin

Surprised by Oxford:  Ruairi O’Connor as Kent Weber

Best Actress

Between Borders:  Elizabeth Tabish as Violette Petrosyan
Out of Darkness:  Erica Tan as Nakry Soun
Sound of Hope:  The Story of Possum Trot: Nika King as Donna Martin
The First Step:  Josmery Mulvahill as Alison

These Stones Ep. 106:  Charlene Amoia as Eliana

Best Student Film


All Things New:  Carolyne Paschal, Producer
Beyond Silence:  Thane Everitt Syswerda, Producer
Blind Standards:  William Wonders III, Producer
Little One:  Shea Ellerbrock, Director

Observer:  Bianca Yeh Producer

Best Soundtrack:

Disciples in the Moonlight:  Zachary Horner, Composer
I am Living Proof:  Jonathan Maddux, Composer
Miraculous Victories of Israel:   Laura Delegarde, Composer
Surprised by Oxford:  Nick Box, Composer
The Hopeful:  Blake Robinson, Michael Price & Jonas Myrin, Composers

Best Cinematography

Disciples in the Moonlight:  J.J. Bukowski, Director of Photography
Penn’s Seed:  The Awakening:  David Peters, Director, David Peters, Producer, Kathi Peters, Producer, Bill Curtis, Producer, and Abby Abildness, Producer
Surprised by Oxford:  Edd Lukas, Director of Photography
The Martinez Family: Columbia:  Bryan Papierski, Director of Photography

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

Eye of the Storm: Jerusalem’s Temple Mount:  Paul Wittenberger, Editor
Just like Joseph – The Most Rejected Savior of Israel:  Greg Williams, Editor
Surprised by Oxford:  Zach Prichard, Editor

The Hopeful:  Bin Li, Editor

Best Screenplay

Because of Charlie:  Burke Sage, Screenwriter
Deep Within:  Scott Michael Branan, Screenwriter
Ho Ho Hope:  Angela Ruth Strong, Screenwriter
Lazarus in New York:  Wayne A Zeitner  Screenwriter
Montana Blue:  Alan D Napier, Screenwriter
Reach Deep: Victoria Dorshornn, Screenwriter

Learn More About the Crown Awards

Since 1973, when a group of distributors began to honor the work of Christian film producers, the traditional awards ceremony has made a great ending to the ICVM conference each year. The Crown Awards are a celebration of films and film-makers, encouraging and inspiring creativity by showcasing great examples of excellence in communicating Christian values.