Winners 2024

JesusCineFest

JesusCineFest

NARRATIVE SHORT FILM

Faith Healing
Branton McMahan,
De'ja McCray
United States
Sophie is a rising high school track star with Olympic dreams, but when she goes to a party one night with her best friend, Trinity, her dreams are shattered in an instant. Bitter, broken, and empty inside, she embarks on a journey of healing and discovers something she wasn't expecting; the healing power of Jesus Christ's love and forgiveness.

NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM

Jesus - a Deaf Missions film
Joseph D. Josselyn
United States
For the first time in history, a Deaf audience will have the unique opportunity to experience the story of Jesus presented as a feature film entirely in American Sign Language. (The film is captioned for access for those who do not know ASL.)

DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM

Front Lines of Hope
Daniel Hasel
United States
Three fathers step into natural disaster zones, offering hope and assistance through their small ministry. But when they embark on a journey to the front line of the Ukrainian war, they confront a new reality of navigating the responsibilities of fatherhood, the risks of conflict, and the depth of their faith.

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM

Africa's tricken children
Aurélien PETIT
France
It's the story of human trafficking issue, around the abuse of a local tradition which consists in sending poor children and adolescents to rich families in both Benin and Nigeria, the neighboring country.

But, very often, young women facing difficult situations, victims of abuse, economic or sexual exploitation, or even forced marriage.

ANIMATED FILM

The Whole Armor Comic Book: The Truth About Lies
Chivas Davis
United States
The Whole Armor Animation will tell real life stories about spiritual warfare and how to fight with The Whole Armor of God.

MUSICAL

La tua vita
Giacomo Colombo
Italia
Are you missing the crucial ingredient to give true meaning to your life? God created us to serve Him and to live eternally in Heaven with Him, and He gives us the directions on how to make this recipe. All of those are ingredients, but without the main ingredient—Jesus—the end result of our life will be a disaster, much like a cake without eggs or flour.

HONORABLE MENTION

For the Intention of Peace
Jerzy Szkamruk
Poland
The film is set in South Korea, Poland, and Medjugorie in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Peace is one of the most important messages, which is addressed to every person in the world regardless of skin color and religion.