Special Award Categories
| Productions Awards | Performance Awards | Other | Best of the Fest |
Selections | Nominees | Winners | Ceremony
Production Awards |
Producers |
| Best Producer | |
| Animation Feature | |
| The Great Controversy between Good and Evil | Catalin Barbulescu |
| Animation Short | |
| Teddy Bear Jesus | Andrew Kerekes |
| Best Producer | |
| Documentary Feature | |
| Trial & Triumph: Revelation’s Churches | Stuart Peck, Craig Dehut |
| Enduring Faith: The Story of Native American Catholics | |
| God’s Living Treasures Volume 3 – Animals of Alaska | David Rives, Dr. Jobe Martin |
| Documentary Short | |
| Courage and Conviction: The True Story of Christopher Columbus | Tim Moriarty |
| Service and Sacrifice: Remembering 9/11 | |
| Roger Grein: An Empowering Philanthropist | Roger Grein, Kelly Collison, Bob Kelly, Carey Kuznar |
| Music Video | |
| Meredith Johnson: The Ballet Song | Katherine Johnson |
| Best Producer | |
| Narrative Feature | |
| The Text | Candy Beard |
| The Last Champion | GLENN Withrow, Brian Gork, Ivy Withrow, Hallie Todd |
| Jacob, Broken by God | Joy Millana |
| Best Producer | |
| Narrative Short | |
| The Dec1sion | Roy Mazzagate III |
| In 12 Hours | Donnie Hobbie, Eric Ligocki |
| The White Candle | Ryan Palmer, Annalea Fiachi |
| Best Director | Directors |
| Animation Feature | |
| The Great Controversy between Good and Evil | Attila Iacob Peli |
| Best Director | |
| Documentary Feature | |
| GodChaserz The Documentary | Brinson Wright, Will Thomas |
| I Will Rise | Anita Cordell |
| Enduring Faith: The Story of Native American Catholics | David Naglieri, Tim Moriarty |
| Best Director | |
| Documentary Short | |
| God Our Refuge Documentary and Virtual Art Exhibit | Ryan Paul Buck, Cyndee K. Buck |
| Damaged: Hurt by the Church | Michelle Pierce Mobley |
| Pirate School | Patrick Rea |
| Best Director | |
| Narrative Feature | |
| GOD & SALSA | Jess Thomas |
| The Last Champion | Glenn Withrow |
| The Text | Daniel Beard, Rodger Allen Jones |
| Best Director | |
| Narrative Short | |
| Life, Is My Choice | Carrie Simon |
| The White Candle | Natalie A. Meza |
| The Way | Joshua Hieber |
| Promotional Videos | |
| Speak for the H.A.R.T. | Sara Lange |
| Series | |
| Undying Faith | John Yang, Tracey Yang |
| Best Writer | Writers |
| Animation Short | |
| Teddy Bear Jesus | Andrew Kerekes |
| Documentary Feature | |
| Trial & Triumph: Revelation’s Churches | Stuart Peck, Jeremy Dehut, Justin Dobbs |
| Against The Tide | |
| Return to Palau | |
| Documentary Short | |
| Armed with the Faith: The Knights of Columbus and The Military | David Naglieri |
| Everyone Needs An Army | |
| Best Writer | |
| Narrative Feature | |
| The Last Champion | Hallie Todd, Glenn Withrow, Ivy Withrow |
| Jacob, Broken by God | Andrew Ragland |
| Hope’s Song | Savannah Weaver |
| Best Writer | |
| Narrative Short | |
| The White Candle | Natalie A. Meza, Sharon Suzanne Butler |
| Awaken | Roy Earnest |
| The Dining Table | Elizabeth Berry |
| Series | |
| Undying Faith | John Yang |
| Best Editor | |
| Documentary Feature | |
| God’s Living Treasures Volume 3 – Animals of Alaska | |
| I Will Rise | |
| GodChaserz The Documentary | |
| Documentary Short | |
| Avoesis | |
| Experimental Shorts | |
| Under the Sun After the Wind | |
| Pierced and Perfected | |
| Le Vie Cave | |
| Narrative Feature | |
| Mount Hideaway Mysteries: Heartache and Homecoming | |
| Shooting Doves | |
| The Last Champion | |
| Narrative Short | |
| Awaken | |
| In 12 Hours | |
| SHIVA | |
| Series | |
| Breaking Strongholds Episode 2 – “The Advocates” | |
| Student Only Short | |
| My Forever Family | |
| Best Cinematography | |
| Documentary Feature | |
| I Will Rise | |
| Trial & Triumph: Revelation’s Churches | |
| God’s Living Treasures Volume 3 – Animals of Alaska | |
| Documentary Short | |
| Avoesis | |
| Running Home – The Run4Water Story | |
| Courage and Conviction: The True Story of Christopher Columbus | |
| Experimental Shorts | |
| Under the Sun After the Wind | |
| Music Video | |
| River | |
| Best Cinematography | |
| Narrative Feature | |
| Testament: The Parables Retold | |
| Jar Lid | |
| I Rise | |
| Best Cinematography | |
| Narrative Short | |
| Lucifer & The Father | |
| Jesus 2020 | |
| SHIVA | |
| Series | |
| Breaking Strongholds Episode 2 – “The Advocates” | |
| Student Only Short | |
| A Fistful of Lead | |
| My Forever Family | |
| Best Sound/Music | |
| Documentary Feature | |
| Enduring Faith: The Story of Native American Catholics | |
| I Will Rise | |
| Trial & Triumph: Revelation’s Churches | |
| Documentary Short | |
| Armed with the Faith: The Knights of Columbus and The Military | |
| Service and Sacrifice: Remembering 9/11 | |
| Tierra del Fuego | |
| Narrative Feature | |
| A WHISPER IN THE FOG | |
| Mount Hideaway Mysteries: Heartache and Homecoming | |
| Testament: The Parables Retold | |
| Narrative Short | |
| THE LONG WALK HOME | |
| Discipleship Matters | |
| SHIVA | |
| Promotional Videos | |
| Speak for the H.A.R.T. | |
| Best Composer [Connor Mahoney] | |
| Awaken | |
Performance Awards |
|
| Best Actor | |
| Narrative Feature | |
| The Last Champion (Cole Hauser) | |
| Hope’s Song (Maverick Risley) | |
| Shooting Doves (David Driskill) | |
| Best Actor | |
| Comedy | |
| Imposter Pastor (Michael J Patterson) | |
| Access Control (Andrew J. Bullard IV) | |
| For Prophet (Ben Marten) | |
| Best Actor | |
| Narrative Short | |
| The Dec1sion (Dave Stone) | |
| In 12 Hours (Matthew Fahey) | |
| “Ashley and Landon” (Kyle Kupecky) | |
| Best Actress | |
| Experimental Shorts | |
| Pierced and Perfected (Katie Del Rocco) | |
| Hello Yesterday (Reyna Janelle) | |
| Best Actress | |
| Narrative Feature | |
| The Text (Karla Dansereau) | |
| Mount Hideaway Mysteries (Stacey Bradshaw) | |
| The Deliverance of Amy Stronghold (Sheena Georges) | |
| Comedy | |
| Imposter Pastor (Sharonne Lanier) | |
| Best Actress | |
| Narrative Short | |
| The White Candle (Elizabeth Gwynne Wilson) | |
| Life, Is My Choice (Arielle Butler) | |
| Awaken (Anita Cordell) | |
| Best Supporting Actor/Actress | |
| GOD & SALSA (Javier Luna) | |
| The Text (Anne Waldrum) | |
| Best Child Actor/Actress | |
| The Way (Amelia Rose) | |
| Awaken (Jameson Blair) | |
| Generations Under Sail (Mariya Korsun) | |
| Best Ensemble Cast | |
| Narrative Feature | |
| Royal Ashes | |
| GOD & SALSA | |
| Jacob, Broken by God | |
| Best Ensemble Cast | |
| Narrative Short | |
| The Dining Table | |
| Meanwhile In America 4 | |
| Uncommon Negotiator | |
| Best Narration | |
| The Power of Christ (Bobby Lax) | |
| An Ordinary Christmas | |
| Valley of the Shadow: The Spiritual Value of Horror | |
| Best Fight Choreography | |
| Stronger Than Yesterday | |
| Family First | |
Specialty Awards |
|
| Best Holiday | |
| An Ordinary Christmas | |
| Santa’s Promise | |
| Best Comedy | |
| Narrative Feature | |
| Imposter Pastor | |
| Access Control | |
| Jar Lid | |
| Narrative Short | |
| ZOOMTIME | |
| SUCH A GOOD BOY | |
| Series | |
| Modwash Moments with DeAnn Alaine | |
| Most Creative | |
| Documentary Short | |
| Asking Random People To Be In My SPY MOVIE (12 min) | |
| God Our Refuge Documentary and Virtual Art Exhibit | |
| Running Home – The Run4Water Story | |
| Experimental Shorts | |
| Under the Sun After the Wind | |
| Asking Random People To Be In Our Music Video – “Fly Another Day” | |
| Narrative Feature | |
| Jar Lid | |
| Testament: The Parables Retold | |
| The Deliverance of Amy Stronghold | |
| Narrative Short | |
| Beloved | |
| The Dec1sion | |
| The Contract | |
| Series | |
| Modwash Moments with DeAnn Alaine | |
| Monty & Friends: Alfalfa Fields Forever | |
| Student Only Short | |
| A Fistful of Lead | |
| Most Inspirational | |
| Documentary Feature | |
| Camino Ignaciano | |
| I’ve Had My Good Day | |
| Trial & Triumph: Revelation’s Churches | |
| Documentary Short | |
| Armed with the Faith: The Knights of Columbus and The Military | |
| God Our Refuge Documentary and Virtual Art Exhibit | |
| Roger Grein: An Empowering Philanthropist | |
| Experimental Shorts | |
| Hello Yesterday – A short silent film | |
| Narrative Feature | |
| Zarephath | |
| Everything I Am | |
| Narrative Short | |
| Generations Under Sail | |
| Bad Things Happen | |
| The Gift | |
| Student Only Short | |
| My Forever Family | |
| Most Inspirational, Evangelism | |
| Asking Random People To Be In My SPY MOVIE (12 min) | |
| GodChaserz The Documentary | |
| The War of Sobriety and Dazedness Episode 2 – The Story of Chen Jian- Hao Couple and Their Students | |
| Most Inspirational, Faith-Based | |
| Against The Tide | |
| America and the Israel Effect | |
| Norm Geisler: Not Qualified | |
| Most Inspirational, Gospel | |
| Everyone Needs An Army | |
| Most Inspirational, Missions | |
| Feature | |
| “I WILL SOAR” | |
| Return to Palau | |
| Short | |
| The Way to Hawassa | |
| Asking Random People To Be In Our Music Video – “Fly Another Day” | |
| Pirate School | |
| Most Inspirational, Social Justice Impact | |
| Feature | |
| One Nation Does Not Equal Racism | |
| Short | |
| Candles in the Window | |
| Most Inspirational, Church Planting | |
| Welcome to Verve | |
| Most Inspirational, Disability | |
| Spell Me Out | |
| Most Inspirational, Humanitarian | |
| The Common Ground | |
| Most Inspirational, Talk Show | |
| Roh’s Gospel Talk | |
| Most Inspirational, COVID-19 | |
| WORLD OVERCOMERS PRESENTS: THE 2020 DOCUMENTARY (6 PART SERIES) | |
| Most Inspirational Short, Overall | |
| “I WILL SOAR” | |
| Most Inspirational Short, International | |
| Generations Under Sail | |
| Prodigal Award | |
| THE LONG WALK HOME | |
| Honorary Organization Award | |
| Buffalo Fire Department | |
| Honorary Organization Award | |
| Compass Care Pregnancy Services | |
| Honorary Organization Award | |
| Tops Neighborhood Market, Jefferson Ave | |
| Audience Choice | |
| Documentary Short | |
| Pirate School | |
| Narrative Short | |
| Generations Under Sail | |
| Narrative Feature | |
| Hope’s Song | |
| Documentary Feature | |
| GodChaserz The Documentary | |
| Best Actress | |
| Hope’s Song (Bethany Hazelitt) | |
| Best Actor | |
| Hope’s Song (Maverick Risley) | |
Honorary Guest Award |
|
| Brinson Wright | |
| Marty Jean-Louis | |
| Cheryl Felicia Rhoads | |
| Rich Swingle | |
Honorary Actor Award |
|
| Rich Swingle | |
Continental |
|
| North American Continental Award | |
| One God One Love | Bahamas |
| Oceana Continental Award [Australia] | |
| Zarephath | Australia |
| African Continental Award | |
| A WHISPER IN THE FOG | Nigeria |
| Asian Continental Award | |
| The War of Sobriety and Dazedness Episode 2 – The Story of Chen Jian- Hao Couple and Their Students | Taiwan |
| South American Continental Award | |
| n/a | |
Best of the Fest |
|
| The Last Champion | Narrative Feature |
| The Dec1sion | Narrative Short |
| I Will Rise | Documentary Feature |
| Trial & Triumph: Revelation’s Churches | Documentary Feature |
| Avoesis | Documentary Short |
| Enduring Faith: The Story of Native American Catholics | Documentary Feature |
| God’s Living Treasures Volume 3 – Animals of Alaska | Documentary Feature |
| God Our Refuge Documentary and Virtual Art Exhibit | Documentary Short |
| Teddy Bear Jesus | Animation Short |
| * Tied for 10th Place | |
| Against The Tide | Documentary Feature |
| GodChaserz The Documentary | Documentary Feature |
| My Forever Family | Student Only Short |
| Undying Faith | Series |
Selections | Nominees | Winners | Ceremony
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