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Epiphany's Most Inspiring Film Award Winners

Saturday February 14, 2009

Categories: Awards

Epiphany has announced the winners of its most inspiring film awards.

Fireproof," from Samuel Goldwyn Films and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, has won the $100,000 Epiphany Prize for "Most Inspiring Movie of 2008," sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation, a philanthropic organization dedicated to exploring life's biggest questions.



The $100,000 Epiphany Prize for "Most Inspiring TV Program of 2008" was presented to "The Christmas Choir," telecast by The Hallmark Channel.



Baehr also presented his prestigious "Crystal Teddy Award" for the "Best Movie for Families to "WALL-E," from Pixar/Walt Disney Pictures. "The Best Movie for Mature Audiences" was given to "Ironman," from Paramount Pictures

The "Grace Award for Most Inspiring Performance in Movies or TV in 2008" was given to Adriana Barraza for "Henry Poole is Here."

The "Faith and Freedom Award for Promoting Positive American Values in Motion Pictures" was awarded to "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed," from Rocky Mountain Pictures. The winner for TV was a tie between "John Adams," from HBO, and "The Medal: Celebrating our Nation's Highest Honor," from 45 North Communications.

The $50,000 "Kairos Prizes" for "Spiritually Uplifting Screenplays by Beginning Screenwriters," also sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation, were awarded to:

· "A Matter of Time" by Christina D. Denton of Martinsville, Va. -- $25,000
· "Touched" by Rusty Whitener of Pulaski, Va. -- $15,000
· "Moody Field" by Darcy Faylor of Greenville, S.C. -- $10,000

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Phil D
February 17, 2009 11:09 PM

WOOT WOOT DARCY FAYLER; You'll make speilberg and jackson go out of style. I'll act on your first big movie for only $1 million!

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