GLCFF2023 Nominees

Nominees for the major categories

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Best Animation

Best Animation Short
Pigasus: The Lost Paradise – Battle for Evermore
Ruakh
Simon the Seahorse and the Adventure of the Shipwrecked Treasure   © 2022
HESUS JOY CHRIST / Matthew’s Five’s Nine
Spiritus

Best Documentary Features

Best Documentary Feature
A Walk With Joey
Rescued from Darkness
Revelations Cafe
One In A Million Musical Documentary
Tear Stained Forgiveness
Behind Our Walls
One Second at a Time: Battling the Monster of Addiction
Best Producer [Documentary Feature]
Revelations Cafe
Behind Our Walls
One Second at a Time: Battling the Monster of Addiction
Best Director [Documentary Feature]
Rescued from Darkness
Tear Stained Forgiveness
Behind Our Walls
Best Writer [Documentary Feature]
Rescued from Darkness
Revelations Cafe
Tear Stained Forgiveness
Best Cinematography [Documentary Feature]
Rescued from Darkness
One In A Million Musical Documentary
One Second at a Time: Battling the Monster of Addiction
Best Editing [Documentary Feature]
A Walk With Joey
Revelations Cafe
One Second at a Time: Battling the Monster of Addiction
Best Sound / Music [Documentary Feature]
Rescued from Darkness
Revelations Cafe
One In A Million Musical Documentary

Best Documentary Feature [International]
The Holy Archipelago	“Святой Архипелаг”
Walking with the stars	Marcheurs d’Étoiles
Rescuer
New Creation in Love	爱至草原深处
Into The Light
Morningstar
Johannes and His Memorial Site	Johannes und seine Gedenkstätte
Best Producer [Documentary Feature]
The Holy Archipelago	“Святой Архипелаг”
New Creation in Love	爱至草原深处
Morningstar
Best Director [Documentary Feature]
The Holy Archipelago	“Святой Архипелаг”
New Creation in Love	爱至草原深处
Morningstar
Best Writer [Documentary Feature]
Walking with the stars	Marcheurs d’Étoiles
Into The Light
Morningstar
Best Cinematography [Documentary Feature]
The Holy Archipelago	“Святой Архипелаг”
Walking with the stars	Marcheurs d’Étoiles
New Creation in Love	爱至草原深处
Best Editing [Documentary Feature]
Walking with the stars	Marcheurs d’Étoiles
Rescuer
Morningstar
Best Sound / Music [Documentary Feature]
The Holy Archipelago	“Святой Архипелаг”
Walking with the stars	Marcheurs d’Étoiles
Morningstar

Best Documentary Shorts

Best Documentary Short
The True Summit
The Road To Legacy
Wilson Bugembe, The Yellow Boy (Short)
One Matchstick: The Senga Fire
John Ed: A Pastor’s Story
Pearls Along the Heavenly Path
Best Producer [Documentary Short]
The True Summit
The Road To Legacy
Connections: Social Distance to Global Media
Wilson Bugembe, The Yellow Boy (Short)
John Ed: A Pastor’s Story
Best Director [Documentary Short]
Yes We Cane!
One Matchstick: The Senga Fire
John Ed: A Pastor’s Story
Good Morning Skid Row
Pearls Along the Heavenly Path
Best Writer [Documentary Short]
Mildred’s Escape A WW2 Survival Story
Meek: The Church, The Bible and the Gay Community
The Road To Legacy
John Ed: A Pastor’s Story
Pearls Along the Heavenly Path
Best Cinematography [Documentary Short]
Mildred’s Escape A WW2 Survival Story
The True Summit
The Road To Legacy
Wilson Bugembe, The Yellow Boy (Short)
Pearls Along the Heavenly Path
Best Editing [Documentary Short]
Meek: The Church, The Bible and the Gay Community
The True Summit
Crossing Over the Documentary © 2022
Wilson Bugembe, The Yellow Boy (Short)
Good Morning Skid Row
Best Sound / Music [Documentary Short]
The True Summit
The Road To Legacy
Connections: Social Distance to Global Media
Wilson Bugembe, The Yellow Boy (Short)
One Matchstick: The Senga Fire

Best Documentary Micro Shorts

Best Documentary Micro Short
The Redemption of Christian Filmmaking
LIFESTYLE: Lowrider Faith Journey, The Armando Flores Story
Mama Kim, First Love In Africa (Roh’s Gospel Talk II)
FREE(d) by Faith
Best Producer [Documentary Micro Short]
The Redemption of Christian Filmmaking
LIFESTYLE: Lowrider Faith Journey, The Armando Flores Story
Mama Kim, First Love In Africa (Roh’s Gospel Talk II)
FREE(d) by Faith
Best Director [Documentary Micro Short]
The Redemption of Christian Filmmaking
LIFESTYLE: Lowrider Faith Journey, The Armando Flores Story
Mama Kim, First Love In Africa (Roh’s Gospel Talk II)
FREE(d) by Faith
Best Writer [Documentary Micro Short]
The Redemption of Christian Filmmaking
LIFESTYLE: Lowrider Faith Journey, The Armando Flores Story
Mama Kim, First Love In Africa (Roh’s Gospel Talk II)
FREE(d) by Faith
Best Cinematography [Documentary Micro Short]
The Redemption of Christian Filmmaking
LIFESTYLE: Lowrider Faith Journey, The Armando Flores Story
Mama Kim, First Love In Africa (Roh’s Gospel Talk II)
FREE(d) by Faith
Best Editing [Documentary Micro Short]
The Redemption of Christian Filmmaking
LIFESTYLE: Lowrider Faith Journey, The Armando Flores Story
Mama Kim, First Love In Africa (Roh’s Gospel Talk II)
FREE(d) by Faith
Best Sound / Music [Documentary Micro Short]
The Redemption of Christian Filmmaking
LIFESTYLE: Lowrider Faith Journey, The Armando Flores Story
Mama Kim, First Love In Africa (Roh’s Gospel Talk II)
FREE(d) by Faith

Best Narrative Features

Best Narrative Feature
Fly Old Bird
Wisher Maddox
AN UNLIKELY ANGEL
Running The Bases – Feature
Amazing Gracie
Miracle At Manchester
Chasing Hope
I Can
Best Producer [Narrative Feature]
AN UNLIKELY ANGEL
Running The Bases – Feature
Amazing Gracie
Chasing Hope
I Can
Best Director [Narrative Feature]
Fly Old Bird
Running The Bases – Feature
Miracle At Manchester
Bringing Back Christmas
I Can
Best Writer [Narrative Feature]
Fly Old Bird
AN UNLIKELY ANGEL
Miracle At Manchester
I Can
Best Cinematography [Narrative Feature]
Miracle At Manchester
Chasing Hope
Bringing Back Christmas
I Can
Best Editing [Narrative Feature]
Amazing Gracie
Chasing Hope
Bringing Back Christmas
I Can
Best Sound / Music [Narrative Feature]
Miracle At Manchester
Chasing Hope
Bringing Back Christmas
I Can
Best Performance [Narrative Feature] Actor
Fly Old Bird
Running The Bases – Feature
Miracle At Manchester
Chasing Hope
I Can
Best Performance [Narrative Feature] Actress
AN UNLIKELY ANGEL
Running The Bases – Feature
Amazing Gracie
Chasing Hope
I Can
Best Performance [Narrative Feature] Ensemble Cast
Running The Bases – Feature
Amazing Gracie
Miracle At Manchester
I Can
Best Comedy [Narrative Feature]
AN UNLIKELY ANGEL
Amazing Gracie
Bringing Back Christmas

International [Narrative Feature]
Thorns and Thistles at the End of the World
Domino Effect
A Cross In The Desert	Sveta Petka – Krst u pustinji
Spiritual Warfare
Who Sent You
Empty Church

Best Narrative Shorts

Best Narrative Short
The Utlimate Gift
Psalms Microfilms – Cycle One
Life Goes On
Magi
Best Producer [Narrative Short]
The Trial of Robert Lowe
The Utlimate Gift
Psalms Microfilms – Cycle One
Magi
Best Director [Narrative Short]
The Trial of Robert Lowe
The Utlimate Gift
Simple Mercies
Psalms Microfilms – Cycle One
Life Goes On
Best Writer [Narrative Short]
The Trial of Robert Lowe
The Utlimate Gift
Life Goes On
“Faith Healing”
Best Cinematography [Narrative Short]
The Utlimate Gift
Life Goes On
Magi
Best Editing [Narrative Short]
The Utlimate Gift
Psalms Microfilms – Cycle One
Life Goes On
Best Sound / Music [Narrative Short]
Psalms Microfilms – Cycle One
“Faith Healing”
Magi
Best Performance [Narrative Short] Actor
The Trial of Robert Lowe
Simple Mercies
Magi
Best Performance [Narrative Short] Actress
The Trial of Robert Lowe
The Utlimate Gift
Life Goes On
Best Performance [Narrative Short] Ensemble Cast
Psalms Microfilms – Cycle One
Life Goes On
Magi

Best Narrative Micro Shorts

Best Narrative Micro Short
Necessity
Letter to my unborn daughter
The Next to Last Supper
AT WORK: The Conversation
Night Run
Birthday Brash
Tritanopia
Who You Are
Best Producer [Narrative Micro Short]
Night Run
Who You Are
AT WORK: The Conversation
Pride
Best Director [Narrative Micro Short]
Letter to my unborn daughter
Necessity
The Next to Last Supper
Tritanopia
Best Writer [Narrative Micro Short]
Concrete Dreams
The Devil’s Tromping Ground
AT WORK: The Conversation
Necessity
Best Cinematography [Narrative Micro Short]
Letter to my unborn daughter
Who You Are
Pride
Tritanopia
Best Editing [Narrative Micro Short]
Letter to my unborn daughter
Night Run
The Devil’s Tromping Ground
Birthday Brash
Best Sound / Music [Narrative Micro Short]
Night Run
Pride
Concrete Dreams
The Devil’s Tromping Ground
Best Performance [Narrative Micro Short] Actor
Night Run
The Next to Last Supper
Concrete Dreams
Best Performance [Narrative Micro Short] Actress
Letter to my unborn daughter
Concrete Dreams
Pride
Best Performance [Narrative Micro Short] Ensemble Cast
AT WORK: The Conversation
Necessity
Birthday Brash
Best Comedy [Narrative Micro Short]
AT WORK: The Conversation
Birthday Brash
Tritanopia

Best Series

Breaking Strongholds Season 1 – Episode 4 “The Mother Wounds”
My Last Seven Years Episode 1 “Five Trumpets Ago”
Faith Springs
Operation Fernsby Episode 2: The Mobster Wedding Planner
Creative Icons – Pilot Episode “The Garden”
The Bread Unlimited Podcast [S1E7]

Best student shorts

Chosen
Strumming Alone
Teddy
The Sad River
Laurie

Best music videos

Best Music Video
“I Believe” Music Video
I Will Praise You
Majrouh ( wounded )
Agradecido (Music Video)
Que Díos Te Bendiga (May God Bless You) OFFICIAL Dance Video by Le Lunas featuring KAZ
Best Song [Music Video]
“I Believe” Music Video
One Way Ticket
Majrouh ( wounded )
Agradecido (Music Video)
Que Díos Te Bendiga (May God Bless You) OFFICIAL Dance Video by Le Lunas featuring KAZ

Best specialty projects

Experimental Shorts
Regarding Abel
Film Trailers
Running The Bases – Trailer
Game or Interactive Media
How Deep Is the Dark Water?
Promotional Videos
Kubi for Hope	Connections: Social Distance to Global Media
BAENA SANTA

best post-productions

Best performances

Best of the Fest

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