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The 54th Annual ICVM CROWN AWARDS, the longest-running faith-based film awards, recognize and promote the very best in indie Christian movies, documentaries, shorts, music videos, foreign films, screenplays (unproduced) and more! 28 categories including these new ones: Best Animated Film (Movie or TV), Best Children's Series, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Production Design, Best Use of AI on Screen!
YES, YOU CAN SUBMIT IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES.
ICVM MEMBER DISCOUNT: ICVM members get a 10% discount on submission fees - EVEN ON EARLY BIRD RATES - so join ICVM now: https://www.icvm.com/join-icvm. IT'S ONLY $99 TO JOIN ICVM AS AN INDIVIDUAL -- plus get a big discount to THE STORYTELLERS CONFERENCE and more! Company members get the discounts too!
WE HONOR YOUR GOLD DISCOUNT for Film Freeway members too!
ICVM Gold, Silver and Bronze Crown Awards are given for each category on this new timeline.
Sept. 18, 2026 -- 5 FINALISTS FOR THESE 9 CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED: Best Short Film; Best Christian Talk Show; Best Video Podcast; Best Cinematography; Best Production Design; Best Editing; Best Soundtrack; Best Use of AI On Screen; Best Student Production.
Oct. 3rd, 2026 -- ICVM STORYTELLERS CONFERENCE- Gold, Silver & Bronze Winners for 9 Categories presented from finalists who were announced previously, plus finalists for 19 remaining categories announced. Location: Orlando, FL, Embassy Suites Hotel, Lake Buena Vista South. The Conference features:
- CROWN AWARDS 9-CATEGORY & FINALIST AWARDS BANQUET -
- INVESTORS LIONS DEN: a Shark-Tank-like event with Christian investors and filmmakers;
- CHRISTIAN FILM MARKET:- Filmmakers with finished products get 5 minute one-on-one with Distributors seeking product! We had over 20 distributors last year!
- SCRIPT & STORY PITCH-A-THON: Filmmakers pitch one-on-one to distributors, sales agents and producers looking for new projects. Over 15 companies participated last year.
- ACTORS MONOLOGUE CHALLENGE: Top casting director Beverly Holloway gives valuable breakdown on your monologue - then the best are presented at our final luncheon to the directors, producers and distributors attending!
- KEEP IT REEL SHOWCASE: You get 3 minutes on stage to let everyone know who you are and what you're doing -- show video, just talk, it's your time! Just one of many networking opportunities, and we're known for our great networking!
- DEEP-DIVE SEMINARS: Top industry pros lift you and your work to the next level!
- PRE-RELEASE SCREENINGS
- PRAISE & WORSHIP & A PRAYER ROOM!
-NETWORKING, NETWORKING, NETWORKING -- Attendees say we do this the best!
- AND MUCH MORE!
Sign up for the Storytellers Conference NOW at: www.icvm.com.
Feb. 23 - 26, 2027 -- ICVM CROWN AWARDS CEREMONY at the NRB Christian Media Convention in Washington, D.C. WINNERS: We present the top 3 winners (Gold, Silver & Bronze) in each of the remaining Top 19 categories. at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. 5,800 of the top professionals in Christian film, TV and radio attend -- Finalists should try to attend so you can network with all of them! In addition,we run NRB's Pitch-a-thon. The most recent pitch-a-thon hosted 36 distributors taking one-on-one pitches from filmmakers for finished films, TV shows, docs & screenplays.
