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Instead of demonizing the arts, Christians must reclaim them as one of the most powerful methods to deliver truth to this generation.
2023 Festival Winners
Best Student Stage Script
WINNER
Ronan Osteen
The Unseen War
RUNNER UP
Andrew Jones, Lydia Davis
The Mission
Best Original Stage Script
WINNER
Molly Ishmael
The Book of Job
RUNNER UP
Lewis Philip Bliss
In His Steps
Best Book of an Original Musical
WINNER
Aaron Alsmeyer
Leviathan
Best Original Screenplay
WINNER
Dennis R. Doud
Rings of Talmoorin
RUNNER UP
John Martins III
My Iowa
Best Stage Production
WINNER
Stephanie Davidson
In the Valley
RUNNER UP
Ashlynn Dapper
Berlin
Best Original Musical
WINNER
Stephen Joseph Burke
The Hiding Place
RUNNER UP
Billy Wayne Arrington
Son of Sorrows
2nd RUNNER UP
Jess Day
Surrender
Best Animated Short
WINNER
Joseph Hoh
Wonderfully Made
RUNNER UP
Nicolas P. Villarreal
On/off
Best Student Short
WINNER
Judy England
The Stranger
RUNNER UP
Justin Sterner, Kate Larson
The Glitch
Best Mobile Short
WINNER
Ned Rossi
Strumming Alone
RUNNER UP
Reginald W. Gibson
It’s All Good
Best Short Film
WINNER
Steven Stuart Baldwin
Adama’s Dream
RUNNER UP
Joshua David Wright
Self
2nd RUNNER UP
Manos Triantafillakis
Just like Water
Best Short Documentary
WINNER
Chase Kinney
Freed
RUNNER UP
Eliza Q. Hemenway
The Way to Hawassa
2nd RUNNER UP
Becky Hellwig
Open Doors
Best Documentary Feature
WINNER
Matthew Diamond
Exaltation
RUNNER UP
Shane McMullin
Go
2nd RUNNER UP
John P. Ondo
Station Identification
2nd RUNNER UP
Dan Tarrant
Rescued from Darkness
Best Cinematography
WINNER
John Carrington
Go
Best Director
WINNER
Garrett Michael Batty
Best Picture
WINNER
Marty Roberts, Jimmy Womble
Running the Bases
RUNNER UP
Shane McMullin
Go
Founders Award
WINNER
Ron Mighell (in memorial)
Inspiring, encouraging, and developing Christian artists to produce excellent, well-crafted stories for film and stage