ICVM Crown Awards

2021 WINNERS & FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

The 49th Annual ICVM Crown Awards, honoring the best in indie Christian film and TV, announced the finalists during the ICVM Storytellers Conference in Franklin, TN.  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 ICVM’s gala awards ceremony during NRB’s Christian Media Convention.

 

Congratulations To Our 49th Annual ICVM Crown Award Winners

WINNERS, BY CATEGORY

BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

Gold Crown Winner: Torchlighters: The Mary Slessor Story, Vision Video

Silver Crown Winner: The Little Worship Company, Wonderborn Studios

Bronze Crown Winner: Roller Peps, FELIZ7PLAY

 

BEST STUDENT PRODUCTION

Gold Crown Winner: I’m Home, Hsuan-Wei Wu, Director

Silver Crown Winner: The Aviators: A Father/Son Story, Taylor University

Bronze Crown Winner: The Jewel of Richmond, Taylor University

 

BEST MUSIC/WORSHIP PRODUCTION

Gold Crown Winner: Man of Sorrows – Thena Beam, Alejandro Guimoye, Director

Silver Crown Winner: Our Petition, Babbie, Cheryl and Donna D. Productions

Bronze Crown Winner, Decisions Music Video, Nick Coetzee and Gustavo Ortega, Producers

 

BEST SHORT FILM

Gold Crown Winner: The Stranger, Kurt Hale, Director Allen Kreutzkamp ,Producer

Silver Crown Winner: Lynn – A Life Renewed, Zach Ruble, Director  and All Among Us

Bronze Crown Winner: Would You Marry You, Taffiney Williams

 

BEST FOREIGN PRODUCTION

Gold Crown Winner (Tied): Land of Fury, Damilola Mike- Bamiloye, Director

Gold Crown Winner (Tied): Jailer, Damilola Mike- Bamiloye, Director

Silver Crown Winner: Our Neighbors on the Streets, Japan CGNTV, Taguchi Maya, Director

Bronze Crown Winner: Adama’s Dream, Create International

 

BEST SERIES

Gold Crown Winner: Tetelestai Series, Light in Action

Silver Crown Winner, Vindication, Season 2 Episode 1, Vision Video

Bronze Crown Winner: Fragment, Nathan Blair

 

BEST TELEVISION PRODUCTION

Gold Crown Winner: Our Petition, Babbie, Cheryl and Donna D. Productions

Silver Crown Winner: Sifting the Evidence, Part 1, CTA/Gary Wilkinson

Bronze Crown Winner: Vindication, Season 2 Episode 1, Vision Video

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY UNDER $50,000

Gold Crown Winner: Nothing Wasted, Bell Shoals Creative

Silver Crown Winner: GO:  The Kingdom Journey – Mongolia, Shane McMullan, Director

Bronze Crown Winner: Praying on the Mountain, Ryan Cumbo, Director

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY OVER $50,000

Gold Crown Winner: Against The Tide, Ralf W. Augstroze, Producer

Silver Crown Winner: Send Proof, Elijah Stephen

Bronze Crown Winner: Before the Wrath, Brent Miller Jr., Director

 

BEST EVANGELISTIC FILM

Gold Crown Winner: Sabina – Tortured for Christ, The Nazi Years, Grooters Productions, The Voice of the Martyrs

Silver Crown Winner: Against The Tide, Ralf W. Augstroze, Producer

Bronze Crown Winner: As It Is Written, CornerstoneSF

 

BEST COMEDY

Gold Crown Winner: Mary 4 Mayor, Home Theater Films & Regent Pictures

Silver Crown Winner: Tulsa, Pryor Entertainment

Bronze Crown Winner: Jeremy Nunes “Who’s With Me?!”, Jeremy Nunes

 

BEST NARRATIVE UNDER $250,000

Gold Crown Winner: Tulsa, Pryor Entertainment

Silver Crown Winner: Hope Lives, SONset Friday Entertainment

Bronze Crown Winner: Damaged Goods, Asbury University

 

BEST NARRATIVE OVER $250,000

Gold Crown Winner: Sabina – Tortured for Christ, The Nazi Years, Grooters Productions,The Voice of the Martyrs

Silver Crown Winner: Mary 4 Mayor, Home Theater Films & Regent Pictures

Bronze Crown Winner: The Pope Drops In, St. Michael Movies

 

BEST ACTOR MALE ACTOR

Gold Crown Winner: Sabina – Tortured for Christ, The Nazi Years, Emil Mandanac

Silver Crown Winner: Tulsa, Scott Pryor

Bronze Crown Winner (Tied): Fragment, Nathan Blair

Bronze Crown Winner (Tied): Fabled:  The Inquisitors, Michael J. Patterson

 

BEST ACTOR FEMALE

Gold Crown Winner: Sabina – Tortured for Christ, The Nazi Years, Raluca Bores

Silver Crown Winner: We Killed Megan, Ashley Butler

Bronze Crown Winner: Trafficked Music Video, Annabelle Collins

 

BEST PICTURE

Sabina – Tortured for Christ, The Nazi Years, Grooters Productions, The Voice of the Martyrs

 

LEGEND AWARD HONOREE, DR. M.G. ‘PAT ROBERTSON

 

 

 

FINALISTS, BY CATEGORY

BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAM:

Roller Peps – Feliz7Play, Producers

The Bible, Part One – Joshua Carroll, Producer

The Little Worship Company – Wonderborn Studios, Producers

The Low Down Showdown at Gizzard Gulch – Barry McAlister – Writer, Creative Director

Torchlighters: The Mary Slessor Story – Vision Video Producers

 

BEST STUDENT PRODUCTION:

Holding Hope – Taylor University Producers; Josie Koontz, Director

I’m Home – Hsuan- Wei Wu, Director.

The Aviators: A Father/Son Story – Taylor University, Producers – Jeff Ogden, Director

The Jewel of Richmond – Taylor University, Producers – Justin Meininger, Director.

We Killed Megan – Kayla Blair, Producer

 

BEST MUSIC/WORSHIP PRODUCTION:

As It Is Written – Cornerstone Church San Francisco, Producers

Decisions Music Video – Nick Coetzee- Gustavo Ortega, Producers.

Man of Sorrows – Alejandro Guimoye, Director

My Talents – Tolu A, Producer.

Our Petition – Babbie, Cheryl and Donna D Productions, Producers

 

BEST SHORT FILM:

Fully Known – Joelle Maryn, Producer, Kenneth Mader, Director

Icon – Anthony Devlin Producer, Andrei Amarov, Producer

Lynn – A Life Renewed – Dianne Becker, Producer; Zach Ruble, Director

SITK (Service for the King) – Serving The Peace, Producers

The Stranger – Kurt Hale, Director; Allen Kreutzkamp, Producer

Would You Marry You – Taffiney Williams, Producer.

 

BEST FOREIGN PRODUCTION:

Adama’s Dream – Create International, Producers.

Jailer – Damilola Mike-Bamiloye, Director

Land of Fury – Damilola Mike-Bamiloye, Director.

Loveless Zeal – Annette Reine, Producer/Director

Our Neighbors on the Street – Japan CGNTV Taguchi Maya, Director

Rapture Nightmare – Damilola Mike-Bamiloye, Director.

 

BEST SERIES:

Fragment – Nathan Blair, Producer

Sifting the Evidence. Part 2 – CTA and Gary Wilkinson, Producers

Tetelestai Series – Light In Action, Producers.

Torchlighters: The Mary Slessor Story – Vision Video, Producers

Vindication, Season 2 – Vision Video, Producers

 

BEST TELEVISION PRODUCTION:

Finding Joy: Dyan Cannon Shares Her Amazing Story – Rose and Rainbows Ministries, Inc, Producers

Our Petition – Babbie, Cheryl and Donna Productions, Producers

Sifting the Evidence, Part 1 – CTA and Gary Wilkinson, Producers

The Value of Human Life – Alex McFarland and Truth for a New Generation Producers

Vindication, Season 2 Episode 1 – Vision Video Producers

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY UNDER $50,000:

A Strong Finish – Jim David, Director

GO: The Kingdom Journey – Ep. 1 – Shane McMullin, Director

Nothing Wasted – Bell Shoals Creative, Producers

Our Neighbors on the Street – Japan CGNTV; Taguchi Maya, Director

Praying on the Mountain – Ryan Cumbo, Director

The Threatened Miracle of South Africa’s Democracy – Frans Cronje, Producer, Charlotte Huisaman, Director.

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY OVER $50,000:

Against The Tide – Ralf Augstroze. Producer

Before the Wrath – Brent Miller Jr., Director

Send Proof – Elijah Stephens, Producer

Sparks – The Ken Sparks Story – Jeff Joslin, Director; Ciera Danille, Producer.

The 7 Churches of Revelation: Times of Fire – Millenium Productions, Thinking Man Films, & Revelation Media Producers

 

BEST EVANGELISTIC FILM:

Against The Tide – Ralf Augstroze, Producer.

As It Is Written – Cornerstone Church San Francisco, Producers

Sabina – Tortured for Christ, The Nazi Years – Grooters Productions & The Voice of the Martyrs, Producers

Sifting the Evidence. Part 2 – CTA & Gary Wilkinson, Producer

The Dec1sion – Roy Mazzagate III, Producer/Director

 

BEST COMEDY:

Jeremy Nunes “Who’s With Me?!” – Jeremy Nunes, Producer. (Nunez)

Mary 4 Mayor – Virginia Filmworks, Producer

The Pope Drops In – St Michaels Movies, Producers

Time Boys – Terry Brothers, Producers

Tulsa – Pryor Entertainment, Producers

 

BEST NARRATIVE UNDER $250,000:

Break Every Chain – BMC Production & JC Films, Producers

Damaged Goods – Asbury University, Producers

Everything I Am – Robbie Fatt, Director

High School Bully – SONset Friday Entertainment, Producers

Tulsa – Pryor Entertainment, Producers

 

BEST NARRATIVE OVER $250,000:

Hope For the Holidays – Ricky Borba, Director

Mary 4 Mayor – Virginia Filmworks, Producers

Sabina – Tortured for Christ, The Nazi Years – Grooters Productions and The Voice of the Martyrs, Producers

The Pope Drops in – St Michaels Movies, Producers

Time Boys – Terry Brothers, Producers

 

BEST MALE ACTOR:

Brandon Coleman as Jesus in As It Is Written

Michael J Patterson as the Inquisitor Walt Whistle in Fabled: The Inquisitors

Nathan Blair as John in Fragment

Emil Mandanac as Richard Wurmbrand in Sabina – Tortured for Christ, The Nazi Years

Scott Pryor as Tommy in Tulsa.

 

BEST FEMALE ACTOR:

Kimmy Fitzpatrick as Satan in As It Is Written

Joelle Maryn as Gabriella in Fully Known

Raluca Botez as Sabina Wurmbrand in Sabina – Tortured for Christ, The Nazi Years

Annabelle Collins as Anna Davis in Trafficked Music Video

Ashley Butler as Amy in We Killed Megan

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.