ICVM Crown Awards

2020 WINNERS & FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

The 48th 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 48th Annual ICVM Crown Award Winners

WINNERS, BY CATEGORY

BEST CHILDREN’S FILM

Gold Crown Winner       Iesodo  Rob Loos, Natalie & Jared Hankins, Eric Rollman

Silver Crown Winner     Torchlighters-The St. Patrick Story     Robert Fernandez/Vision Video

Bronze Crown Winner   Amazing Story House               Good TV, Gabriel Broadcasting Foundation

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Gold Crown Winner       You Are My Love Song               Arthur Rasco

Silver Crown Winner     God With Me               Andreas Kanzler

Bronze Crown Winner   The Wait             Tolu Ayegbusi

BEST STUDENT FILM

Gold Crown Winner       My Brother’s Keeper               Taylor University students

Silver Crown Winner     Save the Date               Stephen Desert

Bronze Crown Winner   Tate       Taylor University students

BEST COMEDY FEATURE

Gold Crown Winner       Home Sweet Home               5×5 Productions

Silver Crown Winner     Sleeper Agent               Kingdom Sights Studios

Bronze Crown Winner   Once Upon a Time in Mongolia            Donald Leow

BEST SHORT FILM

Gold Crown Winner       Evade   David Ferreira

Silver Crown Winner     Legion  Jesus Fim Project

Bronze Crown Winner   What is Human               Jake Bergen

BEST CURRICULUM

Gold Crown Winner       Torchlighters: The St. Patrick Story     Robert Fernadez/Vision Video

Silver Crown Winner     Chasing Revival Episode 6 America        Back to Jerusalem

Bronze Crown Winner   God’s Plan Happens                Side by Side Films

BEST FOREIGN FILM

Gold Crown Winner       Uncertainty               Feliz7Play

Silver Crown Winner     Volendam: A Refugee Story     Andrew Wall/ Vision Video

Bronze Crown Winner   The Salt of the Earth, Gunpei Yamamuro        Masatoshi Tojo

BEST DOCUMENTARY UNDER $50,000

Gold Crown Winner       Cyrus Nations? UK               Hatikvah Films

Silver Crown Winner     St. Patrick: Pilgrimage to Peace      Global Story Films

Bronze Crown Winner   The Scillitan Martyrs               International Media Ministries

BEST DOCUMENTARY OVER $50,000

Gold Crown Winner       Hope in the Holy Land     Justin Kron & Todd Morehead

Silver Crown Winner     The Red Sea               Thinking Man Films

Bronze Crown Winner   In His Image               American Family Association

BEST SERIES

Gold Crown Winner       Dream Episode 1 World Changers              Unveil Studios

Silver Crown Winner     One: Following Jesus’ Call for Unity     Global Story Films

Bronze Crown Winner   Coffee with Kim – A Testimonial Talk Show, Roses and Rainbows Ministries, Inc

BEST TELEVISION PRODUCTION

Gold Crown Winner       Chasing Revival Episode 3 Africa              Back to Jerusalem

Silver Crown Winner     Torchlighters- The St. Patrick Story     Robert Fernandez/Vision Video

Bronze Crown Winner   Be That ACCTV

BEST NARRATIVE UNDER $250,000

Gold Crown Winner       MBF: Man’s Best Friend   Man’s Best Friend, LLC

Silver Crown Winner     Treasure Lies               iiFilms,LLC

Bronze Crown Winner   Heavenly Deposit               George Vincent

BEST NARRATIVE OVER $250,000

Gold Crown Winner       When We Last Spoke,               Rick Eldridge

Silver Crown Winner     Morine Tony Farjallah

Bronze Crown Winner   The Reliant,       James P. Johnston

BEST EVANGELISTIC FILM

Gold Crown Winner       In His Image,               American Family Association

Silver Crown Winner     Lucy Shimmers and the Prince of Peace,      Lucy Shimmers, LLC

Bronze Crown Winner   Healing River,   St. Michael’s Movies

BEST ACTOR MALE

Gold Crown Winner       Leland Klassen,               Sleeper Agent

Silver Crown Winner     Jason Hildebrand               Breathe

Bronze Crown Winner   Corbin Bernsen               When We Last Spoke

BEST ACTOR FEMALE 

Gold Crown Winner       Karen Abercrombie               Discarded Things

Silver Crown Winner     Melissa Gilbert When We Last Spoke

Bronze Crown Winner   Mollee Gray       The Reliant

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Gold Crown Winner       Cloris Leachman               When We Last Spoke

Silver Crown Winner     Lacy Hartselle               Christmas In July

Bronze Crown Winner   Tim Hildebrand               Sleeper Agent

BEST PICTURE

Gold Crown Winner: When We Last Spoke               Rick Eldridge

Silver Crown Winner:    MBF: Man’s Best Friend   Man’s Best Friend, LLC

Bronze Crown Winner:   Home Sweet Home               5×5 Productions

LEGEND AWARD: Pat Boone. LEGACY AWARD. Cross and the Switchblade, Producer Dick Ross

Learn More About the Crown Awards

Since 1973, when a group of distributors began to honor the work of Christian film producers, the traditional awards ceremony has made a great ending to the ICVM conference each year. The Crown Awards are a celebration of films and film-makers, encouraging and inspiring creativity by showcasing great examples of excellence in communicating Christian values.