"Such a gorgeous film festival with such a beautiful intention! This is what the world needs! LOVED everything about it and am so grateful & happy for my first short film LOTUS to be a part of it and to have even received the award for "Best Cinematography". What an amazing team, great communication & organisation. Many thanks for all you are and do." - Angelika Furster
2022 Winners!
Grand Prize Winner!
Conviction by Garnet Osse Lawrence
Finalists
Nathan’s Christmas by Gary Kriesel
When Crosses Clashed by Robert Tate
Semi-Finalists
Livingstone by Steve Brehm
One Road…One Day by Ray Dan Klein
Evicted from the Whale by Randy Steinhauser, James Seamans
Runaway Ship by Theodore Carl Soderberg
The Lazaretto by Steve Garry
Driver’s Seat by Steven Freehauf
The Josephus Conspiracy by David Garrett
The Last Creation by Brad Cooper
The Lion Slayer by Paul Hamilton Magid
Aren’t You the Family? By Angelise Milton
Courageous by Hannah Ratnam
Sport of Kings by Sharlin Quest
M30 Oxy by Wesley Mullins and Leanne Johnson
Stroke of Genius by Moriel E Randolph
Solitary Refinement by Jaclyn Whitt
Biker by Ruth Elaine Pradzynski
Game 4 by Steven Freehauf
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"Such a gorgeous film festival with such a beautiful intention! This is what the world needs! LOVED everything about it and am so grateful & happy for my first short film LOTUS to be a part of it and to have even received the award for "Best Cinematography". What an amazing team, great communication & organisation. Many thanks for all you are and do." - Angelika Furster
2021 Winners!
Grand Prize Winner!
Beyond the Moon by Ken Jones and Suzanne Fitzpatrick
Finalists
The Christmas Kid by Carmen Lindsay
The Race by Stephanie Banks
Semi-Finalists
The Second Son by Leonard Varasano
A Season of Miracles by Valerie Peterson & Bonnie Peterson
360 A Full Circle by Dar Bryant and Annalee Banks
Revenge of Art by Timothy Paulson
Angelina’s Feather by Stuart Schultz
Hearing Thoughts by Anthony Diffley
No Place I’d Rather Be by Steven Martin
Cat 5 by G.D. Brulato
Jordan’s Slum by John Kestner
In a Heartbeat by Juana Stockham
Spectrum by Bryan Mero
Soul Drivers by Brian Keys Hands
Three Dreams by Sonia Dryden
The God Daughter Files by Erik Michael
The Banner by Ernestina Juarez
Hitler’s Psychiatrist by Thomas Giuliano
Cataclysm by Brian Hayes
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Final Round reads provided by Coverfly coverage services
"2020's Grand Prize Winner met with three top development executives: one whose company has produced over 20 films as well as a talent manager from Kersey Management, and an executive at Justine Wentzel Productions. Our grand prize winner also received an hour long consultation with script notes. Other finalists received consults with reps from First Fridays and Fictional Entity. Please note that these executives are not judges in any way shape or form. They are people we introduce our winners to after they've won our contest."
"Great film festival and screenplay contest. Professional all the way. Look forward to entering again. Highly recommended as a way to get your material in front of the right people"
"Well, what I can say. My script "Blood Trigger" was chosen as the grand prize winner of the 2020 Faith in Film International Screenwriting Competition. I personally received a phone call from the festival director, letting me know my script had made the list of three finalists. The next day, I found out I was the winner! In the short time since I won, my script has been submitted to six production companies and managers. Hoping great things will happen. Thanks again!"
"Delighted to have 'Love is Mute' as a part of the Official Selection of Faith in Film's competition! Appreciated how quick and communicative the festival was."
2020 Winners!
Grand Prize Winner!
Blood Trigger by Ron Podell
Finalists
Go, Doctor Banting by Scott Sollars, Eric Sollars, and Kyle Sollars
Challenger by Mike Budalich & John Kirk
Semi-Finalists
Camp Hero by Joseph Kovler
The Good Shepherd by Judith Sears
Tongues of Men and Angels by Elizabeth Hayes
Go for Broke by Stephanie Parker
Capital Loss by Xavier John
At the Mercy of Faith by Samuel Lee Taylor
Mysteries of Lake Brosno by Serge Okhotin
Love is Mute by Jean-Marc Le Doux
Flash Drive by Dan Herman
Down is Up by Ligia Maria Storrs Rojas & Justin Storrs
2019 Winners!
Grand Prize Winner!
Project Omega by James Norris
Finalists
Arizona Sunrise by John Martins III
The MicroCosmic Cartoon Show by Prema Rose, Hugh Rose, and Suryananda Rose
Semi-Finalists
Full Distance by Jeff Malphurs
Relentless Love by Sandon Yahn
Savior by Bo Sanders
The Watchmaker by Steven D’Addieco
Barrington Bunny by Sandy Wolf
Throw Away a Miracle by Jerry Perez
Executed and Risen by Salvatore Bono
Shroud Trinity by Frank McEvoy
Runaway Cruise by Theodore Soderberg
Quest for Light, Adventure of the Magi by Byron Anderson
Seven Thousand Islands by G.R. White
Ricky Unidas by Carmen Lindsay
"My screenplay, "Flash Drive" was a Semi-Finalist in the 2020 competition. Congratulations to those who became Finalists. I want to thank everyone at Faith In Film for giving us faith-based writers an opportunity to participate in this competition."
"Many thanks to Joseph and his team at Faith in Film. Our script "Challenger" was named one of three finalists in this year's competition. Just a few days after a notification call from Joseph, the script and log line were distributed to production and management companies with proven track records. Credit goes to Faith in Film for creating genuine opportunities for screenwriters."
"I am so honored that my script, The Good Shepherd, was selected as a semifinalist in the 2020 Faith in Film competition. It is one of the first competition outings for this story of a 1st century Galilean shepherd whose life intersects Joseph, Mary and the child Jesus, so I was grateful that Faith in Film provided written feedback from the last round reader. That will be very helpful. In my interaction with the festival staff I felt they demonstrated a real concern and respect for writers and supporting writers in pursuing their careers. Congratulations to the other semifinalists, finalists, and Grand Prize Winner! A great opportunity!"
2018 Winners!
Grand Prize Winner!
God’s Photo Album by Susan Arnout Smith
Finalists
Pokey Nose by Tami Ryder
Songbird by Rebecca Williams Spindler
Semi-Finalists
Love Is Free Will by Amanda Samaroo
Special Report by Joseph Carpenter
The Christmas Notes by Craig Clyde
Runaway Ship by Theodore Soderberg
Florence by Charlotte Scholer
Close Enough to Perfect by Dan Williams
Saving Esperanza by Betty Sullivan
Sarah Soldier by Cara Winter
Wayfarers by Arnon Shorr
Resurrection by Christina Shaver
Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin by Candyce Petersen
Forces of Balance by Maurice Lewis
Saving the Moon by Brian Shoop
The Day Little Black Pearl Found God in the Center of a Sunflower by Mildred Langford
Dark Matters by James Beeler
At The Mercy of Faith by Samuel Taylor
Winter 2017 Winners!
Grand Prize Winner!
The Heart of a Tiger VI by SreyRam Kuy
Finalists
The Chariots of Motown by Christopher Sansone
Gideon by Randall Hahn
Semi-Finalists
The Jihadist’s Opera by Salil Kapoor
The Joby Project by Michael Long
Bad Christians by Tyler Straessle
Perceptions by Lou Mulford
Halfway Home by David Schroeder
Resurrection by Christina Shaver
Heaven’s Light by Barry Pagel
A Private War by Christine Inserra
Finding Beauty by George Anson
Split Rock by Kyle Hammersmith
Perfect Contrition by James Palmer
LevelLand by George Anson
The Translator by Al Sproles
Bronze by Kerri Weston
Emails from Heaven by Carissa Steefel
Inglorious Pastors by Tom Riffel
Always Something There to Remind Me by Terry Gau
Cadillac Arrest by John Kestner
Whispering Hope by Alvin Easter
Aflame by Deena Martinelli
Perfidies by William Baber
The Hollow by Abigail Taylor Sansom
The Fallen Angels by Charles Kowalski
Resurrection, Nevada by Noelle Nelson
Quest for Light by Byron Anderson
Good Again by Jeanne Dukes
Arizona Sunrise by John Martins III
"If you've got a screenplay where faith plays a part in your story. Then Faith in Film: International Family and Faith Screenwriting Competition is the contest for you... It will get exposure to top faith based production companies."
"Thank you Faith in Film for all that you do for emerging writers to help promote our projects. I was very excited to receive a call from your team to notify me of my prize. Also, Janet Lee is the absolute best director - making everything run smoothly. I look forward to more wonderful connections through Faith in Film!"
"Thank you Faith in Film!"
Summer 2017 Winners!
Grand Prize Winner!
Burden Stone by Bill Ray, Emilee Danielson, and Chris Danielson.
Finalists
Even a Just Man by Mark Christopher Boyd
Quest for Light by Byron Anderson
Kick Back by RC Atchisson
"Loved it. Really cool projects and people."