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