2026 Winners

feature films

Empty Nets

Directed: Nathan Blair

Produced by: Nathan Blair

Dot Connor: Webtective

Directed by: Andrew Huff

Produced by: Jae Huff, Drew Waters

short films

The Stranger

Produced by: J.R. Fountain, Cliff McDowell, Kyan Nademi

Directed by: J.R. Fountain

Daisy

Produced by: Venus Monique, Sharonne Lanier

Directed by: Stephanie Danielle Haff

Feature Documentaries

Finding the Hiding Place: Corrie Ten Boom, Billy Graham, and a Hollywood film

Produced by: Tim Smith

Directed by: Daniel Camenisch

Lifted: A dying Tribe finds new life

Produced by: Clay Perry, Alex Lemus, Tyler Church

Directed by: Clay Perry, Alex Lemus, Tyler Church

Short Documentaries

Storms of Life

Produced by: Daniel Camenisch

Directed by: Daniel Camenisch

Beauty From Ruins

Produced by: Kristin Cotov

Directed by: Peter Craig

Best Gospel Presentation

Unconventional Clay - Episode 3 of the Sound Mind Series

Produced by: Angela Nina Calabrese

Directed by: Angela Nina Calabrese

Best Music Video

Satisfied in You (Psalm 42)

Produced by: Curtis Reeder

Directed by: Curtis Reeder

Closely Disconnected

Produced by: Amos Raber

Directed by: Lucas Wilson

Best Animated Film

My Neighbor

Produced by: Dominic Carola

Directed by: Dominic Carola

The One Who Hears the Word

Directed by: Jonathan Johnson

Produced by: Jonathan Johnson

Promotional Films

AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS® PRESENTS “LETTER TO MY LEADER”

Produced by: Kacie Hall

Directed by: Ian Reid

Where has all the Beauty Gone

Produced by: Chandler Ryd

Directed by: Chandler Ryd

sanctity of life

Beauty From Ruins

Produced by: Kristen Kotov

Directed by: Peter Craig

International Impact

Finding the Hiding Place: Corrie Ten Boom, Billy Graham, and a Hollywood film

Produced by: Tim Smith

Directed by: Daniel Camenisch

The Voice of Ròmulo

Produced by: David Ferry

Directed by: David Ferry Jr.

Missions awareness award

Linn Bought the Farm

Produced by: Kristen Kotov

Directed by: Peter Craig

Young filmmakers award

Tour of the Lost

Produced by: Nathan Barnes

Directed by: Camilla Porto Iannuzzi

A Heart of Compassion: The Story of the Worship Room

Produced by: Sebastian Talley

Directed by: Sebastian Talley

Epic Drone Shot Award

How Great Thou Art

Produced by: Amos Raber

Directed by: Lucas Wilson

48 Hour Film Race

The Dorcas Effect

Produced by: Wesley Blevins

Directed by: Wesley Blevins

Call of Light

Produced by: Ethan Wright

Directed by: Joseph Ely