NOTE:
All nominations will be posted in the month of June.
What are the Next Steps if Nominated?
Make Plans to Attend CONTENT
If nominated someone from your team (or a designated representative) must be in attendance (on-site) at CONTENT to accept the award.
If no one is in attendance to accept the award, the award will be given to the next qualifying winner.
- Register
- Program/Schedule
- Airport/Ride Share
- Travel/Hotel
- Laurels (instructions - click on the link, choose you laurel, place mouse over laurel, right click "save image as", it will download)
1. JUSTICE NOMINATIONS
Best Justice - Slavery and Rescue
Best Justice - Sanctity of Life
Best Justice - Persecution
Best Justice - Persecution / Discrimination
2. BIBLICAL AND FAMILY NOMINATIONS
Best Christian Message
Best Christian - Freedom from Bondage/Forgiveness
Best Changed Lives Testimony Film (true stories)
Best Support Film (for those in Crisis - true stories)
Best Bio-Testimony Film (True Stories)
Best Missionary Film
Best Bible Film (Drama)
Best Discipleship Film
Best Artistic Creative Film
3A. FEATURE FILM NOMINATIONS (Best Overall)
(Note: "Best Feature Film" nominees are partially screened at CONTENT)
Best Overall Narrative Feature Film - Theatrical
ELIJAH PEEL
Carol
Christmas at the Cabin
Best Overall Narrative Feature Film - Non Theatrical
Empty Nets
Illusion of Faith
Just One More
Miracle on the Precipice
Problem Attic
3B. FEATURE FILM NOMINATIONS (Director, Storytelling, Cinematography)
THEATRICAL
Best Director - Theatrical
Carol - George A. Johnson
Christmas at the Cabin - Tori Hunter
ELIJAH PEEL - Nathan Ross Murphy, Kevin D. Sepe
Best Storytelling - Theatrical
Carol - George A. Johnson
Christmas at the Cabin - Marianne Haaland
ELIJAH PEEL - Kevin D. Sepe
Best Cinematography - Theatrical
Carol - James Burgess
Christmas at the Cabin - Chase Bowman
ELIJAH PEEL - Jordan Danelz
NON THEATRICAL
Best Director - Non Theatrical
Empty Nets - Nathan Blair
Illusion of Faith - Aleksa Ristovic
Just One More - Kaleb & Kyler Cook
Problem Attic - Geoff Mastro
Best Storytelling - Non Theatrical
Empty Nets - Nathan Blair, Leland Klassen
Just One More - Kaleb & Kyler Cook
Problem Attic - Geoff Mastro, Mary Mastro
Best Cinematography - Non Theatrical
Empty Nets - Nathan Blair
Illusion of Faith - Aleksa Ristovic
Just One More - Josh Heinrich
Miracle on the Precipice - John Ames
3C. FEATURE FILM NOMINATIONS (Acting)
THEATRICAL
Male Lead - Best Actor
Carol - Aaron Fullan as Solomon Lynch
Christmas at the Cabin - Corey Cannon as Josh
ELIJAH PEEL - Robert Malcom Cumming as Elijah Peel
Male - Best Supporting Actor Lead Role
Christmas at the Cabin - Stacey Sheffield as Guy
ELIJAH PEEL - Kevin Sorbo as Rock
Male - Best Supporting Actor
Carol - Paul Kandarian as Ebenezer Scrooge
Carol - Robert Amaya as Christmas Present
Christmas at the Cabin - Todd Terry as Luke
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Female Lead - Best Actress
Carol - Colleen Amaya as Carol Lynch
Christmas at the Cabin - Marianne Haaland as Michelle
ELIJAH PEEL - Evelyn Kite as Jessica
Female - Best Supporting Actress Lead Role
Christmas at the Cabin - Sharon Oliphant as Poppy
ELIJAH PEEL - April Billingsley as Maria Sanchaez
Female - Best Supporting Actress
Carol - Meggie Jenny as Christmas Past
Carol - Sophia Amaya as Mindy Lynch
ELIJAH PEEL - Princess Elmore as Hattie
NON THEATRICAL
Male Lead - Best Actor
Empty Nets - Leland Klassen as Mathias
Illusion of Faith - Henry Zammit Cordina as Investigative Cop
Just One More - Lance E Nichols as Charles
Male - Best Supporting Actor Lead Role
Empty Nets - Todd Terry as Vinnius
Just One More - Christian McCartney as Xavier
Miracle on the Precipice - Jim E. Chandler as Truman
Problem Attic - Jordan Wellington Smith as Bash
Male - Best Supporting Actor
Empty Nets - Giovanni Mocibob as Laz
Empty Nets - John Goad as Bebai
Empty Nets - Tim Hildebrand as Maximus
Empty Nets - Ulises Larramendi as Thaddeus
Miracle on the Precipice - Kevin Sorbo as Ricardo
Problem Attic - Michael J Patterson as Mr. Foster
Female Lead - Best Actress
Empty Nets - Olivia Maine as Mara
Just One More - Emma Filley as Jess
Miracle on the Precipice - Jenn Gotzon as Grace
Female - Best Supporting Actor Lead Role
Just One More - Lily Brody as Raya
Problem Attic - Holly Reichert as Madison
Female - Best Supporting Actress
Empty Nets - Stephanie Parker as Sarah
Empty Nets - Ashley Elaine as Salome
Miracle on the Precipice - Venice Wong as Charity
4A. SHORT FILM NOMINATIONS (Best Overall)
(Note: Best Short Nominees are partially screened at CONTENT2025)
Best Short Film (up to 10 minutes)
Best Short Film (over 10 minutes)
4B. SHORT FILM NOMINATIONS (Director, Storytelling, Cinematography)
Best Director (up to 10 minutes)
Best Director (over 10 minutes)
Best Storytelling (over 10)
Best Storytelling (up to 10 minutes)
Best Cinematography
4C. SHORT FILM NOMINATIONS (First time Filmmaker)
Best Project by a First Time Filmmaker - Short (up to 10 Minutes)
Best Project by a First Time Filmmaker - (over 10 minutes)
4D. SHORT FILM NOMINATIONS (Acting)
Male Lead - Best Actor
Female Lead - Best Actress
What are the Next Steps if Nominated?
Make Plans to Attend CONTENT
If nominated someone from your team (or a designated representative) must be in attendance (on-site) at CONTENT to accept the award.
If no one is in attendance to accept the award, the award will be given to the next qualifying winner.
- Register
- Program/Schedule
- Airport/Ride Share
- Travel/Hotel
- Laurels (instructions - click on the link, choose you laurel, place mouse over laurel, right click "save image as", it will download)
5. ANIMATION NOMINATIONS
Best Animation/AI Film
Beanie Tales: Pilot - Beanie and the Mystery Song
My Neighbor
Summer Grill Dilemma
The Square Tree
6. DOCUMENTARY NOMINATIONS
Best Documentary (up to 10 minutes)
Best Documentary (up to 30 minutes)
Best Documentary (over 30 minutes)
Best Documentary Cinematography
7. TELEVISION AND WEB NOMINATIONS
Best Television and Web Episodic - Drama
Best Television and Web - Comedy
Best Television and Web - Talk Show
Best Television and Web - Male Lead - Best Actor
Best Television and Web - Female Lead - Best Actress
Best Television and Web - Teaching
Best Television and Web - Missions
Best Television and Web - Children's Show
Best Television and Web Investigative Program
8. SCREENWRITERS NOMINATIONS
FINALISTS – FEATURE SCREENPLAYS
Comedy, Dramedy, Family, Love Story, or Musical
A Nova Carter Mystery: The Secret Lantern — Alexandra Boylan & Lex Benedict
Finding Hallie — Suzanne Hastedt
Frustration — Sean Gaffney & Shun Lee
Hoe to Holy — Lana Lekarinou Lords
Life’s Sweetest Pie — David Gleason
Singled Out — Wendy Heuvel
The Last Three Kings — Barbara Nicolosi
Treasure King — Jonathan Faircloth
Want Love? — Mysti Cozart-Smith & Brad Smith
We’re All Fine Here — Cari Wilton
Drama
A Walking Miracle and Finding the One — Debra Schmitz Moore & Jaclyn Whitt
A World Without Bernie — Cana Grace Bartlett
Christmas Morning — Wally De La Fuente & Tyler Smith
God Don't Make Mistakes: One Man’s Verdict, One Grandmother’s Faith, and a God Who Interferes — Tracy Leon Streeter
His Heart — Dana Faletti & Jen Katzfey
Jessica — Jon Earnest
Judah’s Roar — Jimmy Womble & Steven Fowler
Letters to Del — Amy Leigh McCorkle & Melissa Goodman
Letters to Matthew — Amy Leigh McCorkle & Melissa Goodman
Remembering Paul — Gina Brulato
The Pearl — Jimmy Womble & Steven Fowler
Voice of Amal — Sarah Pollak-Hoffman
Historical or Biblical Drama
Chuza — Mary Therese Driscoll-Ingraham & Jennifer Ristine
Dog of Old Jerusalem — Thomas Pace
Don’t Ask My Name — Raquel Roderick
Euodia and Syntyche: Behind the Scenes — Ann Isabella Goldfarb-Clapp
Levi’s Chalice — Paul Pastore & Alfred S. Pirozzoli
Magdalene — Mary Driscoll-Ingraham
Prairie Winds — George D. Escobar
Talitha — Christopher Bowden
The Upper Room — Patrick Burns
The Winds of Change — Dale Norman Green
Genre: Action, Adventure, Supernatural, Fantasy, War & Sports
A Soldier’s Gift — Kent Taylor
At the Mercy of Faith — Samuel Taylor
Bring the War Home — Toby Quirk
Calling of the Fall — William Langlois & Annie Cerillo
Dark Side — Nick Schroeder & Robert Wu
Legio-X: The Occupation — Antony Jack Kurth
Lifeline — Nick Schroeder & Ryan T. Johnson
Punch Drunk — Nick Schroeder, Simon Rozee & Merri Beth Stanfield
Shadows of the Coming Storm — Michael James McDermott
Sticks Down — Heather Blanton & Gale Nemec
The Day Before Tomorrow — Wally De La Fuente
The Spirit Field — Terri Bea-Sopher
Wonder Horse — Mary Huckstep
First-Time Screenwriter
A Place For You — Marty Vargas
Dance of the Innocent — T.L. Michaels
Making of a Saint — Susan Agostinelli
Noah — Jay Kliewer
Tapestry — Mary Rice
The Beauty of Hardship — Bethany Hope Inman
The Bronze Bow — William Xavier Kuykendall
The Last Gift — Nonso E. Okpala
The Savior’s Journey — Dr. Michael J. McDermott
Unexpected Love — Barbara Holbert
Wind — Jeff Lee Doerscher
Zealot — Matthew Curtis Fleischer
’Till Sundown — C. W. Johnson, Jr.
FINALISTS – TELEVISION PILOTS
Half-Hour Pilots
Common Ground – Picture This — Julie L. Bergh
Dream Drop — Lou Ann Rowland
Follow Me — Steven (S.R.) Keelan
Game Plan — Malcolm Baity
Studio 42 — Nick Schroeder
Temple Builders — Jay Kliewer
The Thief and the Cross Road — William Langlois
One-Hour Pilots
Debra Cadabra — Ellie Blanca, David O'Bar, Daniel Marquis, & Joelle Edwards
Have You Seen Her? — Desiree Monae
Life After — Autumn Libengood
Pilgrim’s Progress Space Odyssey — Jay Kliewer
Reimagine — Walker Haynes
The 8th Day — David O'Bar
The 12 Days of Christmas — Scott Fales & Scott Fickas
The Fiddler's Gun — John Snowden
FINALISTS – SHORT SCRIPTS
Under 10 Pages
Bad People — April Fonseca
Breaking Point — Tiana Esther Daugett
Custodian — David O'Bar
She Lions — Aliyah Hass, Amara Hass, Ariana Hass, Atalie Hass & Azelia Hass
Starlight — Wanda J. Cramer
The Deplorable — C. W. Johnson, Jr.
The Mark — Janie Blomquist
The Return — Amanda Veree Pfeiffer
Over 10 Pages
A Seat on the Bus — William Langlois
Indentured — Autumn Libengood
Lady of the Chapel — Jeff Lee Doerscher
Lacy’s Texas — Annaliese Bauer
Pyr — Brandon Swartz
The Alabaster Flask — Garry Nation
Wonderful — Drew Broadhurst
9. PROMO, TRAILER, MUSIC VIDEO NOMINATIONS
ALL REELS nominated in #9 will be screened at CONTENT for exposure purposes
(note - in this category no winner is chosen)
Best Book Trailer (Under 1-Minute)
AN ANSWER TO PRAYER — Gracie Lynne
GOD’s ABCs - Seeing GOD in The Hebrew Alphabet — Elena Glassman
LIGHTS, CAMERA, SERVICE DOG IN ACTION — Renee Michaels
Best Book Trailer (Over 1-Minute)
HEROD'S EYES - CAUGHT BETWEEN EMPIRES — Russell Pyle
SPIRITUAL DETOX: A 5-DAY CLEANSING AND REPLENISHING PROCESS — Kim Crabill
STOLEN: A TRUE STORY OF KIDNAPPING, RESCUE, AND REDEMPTION — Lauren Burns
TREASURE — Lisa Burkhardt Worley and Lane Jordan Burday
Best TV/Film Trailer
Best Promo Reel
Best Music Video
10. ACTOR/DIRECTOR/MEDIA DEMO REELS NOMINATIONS
ALL REELS nominated in #10 will be screened at CONTENT for exposure purposes
(note - in this category no winner is chosen)
Best Actor Reel - General Reel
Best Actor Reel - Drama / Comedy
Best Media Reels
11. PODCAST NOMINATIONS
Biblical Trauma Healing — Robin Ludwig
Brain Lady Podcast - Notes From The Couch — Karen Wood
Episode 121. How To Talk About Church Hurt Without Tearing Down Faith with Scott Martin | Ordinary People Extraordinary Things — Nancy Bruscher
From Abuse to Redemption: Holly Worthington's Story of Survival, Healing and Faith | Redeemed Podcast — Lauren Burns
From Mob to the Master — Ron and Debra Moore
The UPside Conversations Podcast-Content 2026 — Marion MacKenzie-Pyle
12. NEWS AND JOURNALISM NOMINATIONS
Best Investigative Feature Documentary
Best News Documentary
Best USA America Documentary Film
13. BEST SCENE NOMINATIONS
(Note: Best Scene nominees are screened at CONTENT)
Best Scene Nominations
14. LITERARY AWARD NOMINATIONS
Best Book Cover - Fiction
Born Blind: Voice of a Visionary — Frank Ball
Broken Ten: A Novel of Hope — Cecilia Bacon
To Find You Again — Robin Ludwig
Best Book Cover - Non-Fiction
Cherished! 365 Devotions That Celebrate God's Love for You — Kim Crabill
Free Fall: Life Lessons That Caught Me When the Parachute Didn’t — Rex Alan Davis
Meta Story: What Marvel & the Messiah Can Teach Us About Great Storytelling — Sean Gaffney
Revelation's Battle Plans: Your Marching Orders from Today to the Last Day — Carl Wesley Anderson
What are the Next Steps if Nominated?
Make Plans to Attend CONTENT
If nominated someone from your team (or a designated representative) must be in attendance (on-site) at CONTENT to accept the award.
If no one is in attendance to accept the award, the award will be given to the next qualifying winner.
- Register
- Program/Schedule
- Airport/Ride Share
- Travel/Hotel
- Laurels (instructions - click on the link, choose you laurel, place mouse over laurel, right click "save image as", it will download)