Faith and Family Screenwriting Awards
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Faith and Family
Filmmakers Awards
Do you want to make an impact in the Faith and Family film market but don't know how to get noticed?
Faith and Family Filmmakers Awards gives you opportunities to develop and be recognized for your career and project assets
⭐️ Demo Reel
⭐️ Pitch
⭐️ Proof of Concept
⭐️ Feature Film Trailer
⭐️ Short Screenplay
⭐️ Pilot Screenplay
⭐️ Feature Screenplay
⭐️ Awards will be Presented Live ⭐️
at Purpose Fest in Corydon, Indiana, On July 25, 2026
Let’s celebrate great storytelling! Faith & Family Filmmakers Association wants to recognize the best of the best of pitching and promotional tools and unproduced scripts in the faith based and family friendly genres.
What is "Family Friendly?"
Here at Family Friendly Filmmakers Association, "Family Friendly" doesn't necessarily mean it needs to be for kids, or even a movie that the whole family would want to watch together. It might be written for adults and deal with some gritty realities of life, but a good writer can portray this without profanity, nudity and sexual content. For us, "Family Friendly" is related to traditional family values and decency - sometimes, but not necessarily, including elements of faith.
There is a growing demand for Faith and Family films. The market is crying out for more conservative, yet still compelling content. Faith and Family Filmmakers Association believes that when filmmakers see growth in their storytelling they will also see growth in their opportunities, and they will be able to provide the content that the market is begging for.
FESTIVAL GOAL: To find and showcase quality storytelling, recognize and elevate great pitching and promotional tools, and help advance careers.
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Submit Today on FilmFreeway. It's simple to enter - with an option to add reasonably priced Profes-sional Feedback for scripts
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Win Laurels. . . in more than 40 categories. And Prizes! Pitching opportunities, Podcast appearances, Table reads and more!
Two Seasons Per Year
Less waiting when you have a new project to submit
Finalists and category winners will be announced at the Faith and Family Filmmakers Bootcamp on July 12th - with 9 workshops, networking and more. Then on July 25, we present our awards live at Purpose Fest in Corydon, Indiana.
Tickets for the Winter 2026 Online Festival Event (January 25th)
Faith and Family Filmmakers Bootcamp and Awards Presentations
can be purchased HERE
Awards and Prizes
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SCREENPLAY - GRAND PRIZE WINNER
⭐️ WIN A TABLE READ WITH PROFESSIONAL ACTORS (a $1000 value) ⭐️
BEST SCREENPLAY AWARD
⭐️ The Grand Prize Winner in the screenplay competition will receive a professional TABLE READ of their screenplay cast and produced by Jaclyn Whitt and Faith and Family Filmmakers Association. This virtual table read will be cast with professional actors, and organized shortly after the end of the Screenwriting Awards Contest. It is a great opportunity to invite potential producers, directors and/or investors to the live event - and you will receive an edited recording you can use for the same purposes after the event (a $1000 value).
LAURELS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
★ Best Screenplay
● Best Short Screenplay
● Best Pilot screenplay
● Best Adventure Feature Screenplay
● Best Comedy Feature Screenplay
● Best Action Feature Screenplay
● Best Mystery Feature Screenplay
● Best Thriller Feature Screenplay
● Best Sci-Fi Feature Screenplay
● Best Musical Feature Screenplay
● Best Faith Based Feature Screenplay
● Best Drama Feature Screenplay
● Best Historical Feature Screenplay
● Best Based on a True Story Feature Screenplay
● Best Romantic Comedy Feature Screenplay
● Best Four Quadrant Feature Screenplay
● Best Children's Feature Screenplay
● Best Teen Audience Feature Screenplay
● Best Family Feature Screenplay
● Best Christmas Screenplay
Scripts must not exceed page limits: FEATURES -125 pages. SHORTS - 45 pages. Pilots - 70 pages. Screenplay submissions must be formatted in the industry standard screenplay format, and submitted as a digital PDF, and must include a title page WITHOUT writers name(s) or contact information.
DEMO REEL - TOP WINNER FROM EACH CATAGORY
⭐️ FEATURED ON THE FAITH AND FAMILY FILMMAKERS PODCAST, AND IN PRE-ROLL FOR WEEKLY MEETUPS ⭐️
BEST DEMO REEL AWARD
⭐️ The TOP WINNER in each category will be featured on the:
Faith and Family Filmmakers Podcast
Preroll of the Thursday online FAFF Meetups for 6 months, on a rotating basis (minimum 1 feature / month)
LAURELS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
● Actor - Best Dramatic Reel
● Actor - Best Comedic Reel
● Actor - Best Action Reel
● Director - Best Dramatic Reel
● Director - Best Comedic Reel
● Director - Best Action Reel
● Choreographer - Best Fight Reel
● Choreographer - Best Dance Reel
● Choreographer - Best Athletic Reel (Parkour, etc.)
● Editor - Best Color Correction
● Editor - Best Motion Design
● Editor - Best Special Effects
● Cinematographer - Best Epic Imagery
● Cinematographer - Best Emotional Capture
● Cinematographer - Best Dynamic Lighting (in camera)
● Voiceover - Best Commercial Reel
● Voiceover - Best Animation Reel
● Voiceover - Best Narration Reel
DEMO REELS must be between 60-120 seconds. You may submit more than 1 reel, in order to qualify for multiple categories.
PITCHES - TOP 5 WINNERS
⭐️ FEATURED AT FAFF ASSOCIATION’S PITCH FEST, FEATURED ON THE FAITH AND FAMILY FILMMAKERS PODCAST, AND FEATURED DURING PREROLL FOR WEEKLY MEETUPS ⭐️
BEST PITCH AWARDS
⭐️ The TOP 5 WINNERS will be featured at the:
Faith and Family Filmmakers Online Pitch Fest (July 2026)
Faith and Family Filmmakers Podcast
Preroll of the Thursday online FAFF Meetups for 6 months, on a rotating basis (minimum 1 feature / month)
LAURELS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
★ Best Pitch
● Runner Up
● Third Place
● Fourth Place
● Fifth Place
● Finalist
● Semi-Finalist
PITCHES must be submitted in the form of a video: 4 minutes long (give or take 15 seconds). The first 2 minutes will focus on the creative side of the project; the story, cultural relevance, value, etc.. The last 2 minutes will focus on the business side of the project; production needs, distribution path, marketing plan, etc..
Your project must, at minimum, have a draft of a script written in order to be eligible to compete. You do not need to have attachments, a pitch deck, funding, or anything else, to enter. Your project may be in development, pre-production, production, or post production at the time of submission, but it may not be distributed publicly before the date of the winners being announced. Be sure to clearly state what you’re asking for in the pitch video.
PROOF OF CONCEPT FILMS - TOP 3 WINNERS
⭐️ FEATURED AT FAFF ASSOCIATION’S PITCH FEST, FEATURED ON THE FAITH AND FAMILY FILMMAKERS PODCAST, AND FEATURED DURING PREROLL FOR WEEKLY MEETUPS ⭐️
BEST PROOF OF CONCEPT AWARDS
⭐️ The TOP 5 WINNERS will be featured at the:
Faith and Family Filmmakers Online Pitch Fest (July 2026)
Faith and Family Filmmakers Podcast
Preroll of the Thursday online FAFF Meetups for 6 months, on a rotating basis (minimum 1 feature / month)
LAURELS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
★ Best Proof of Concept
● Runner Up
● Third Place
● Finalist
● Semi-Finalist
PROOF OF CONCEPTS must be submitted in the form of a video: 4 - 30 minutes long. Be sure to include a 15-second pre-slide that explains what the FINAL PROJECT will be. (What is your POC for?) Is it for a feature, series, documentary, etc.?
Your FINAL PROJECT must, at minimum, have a draft of a script written in order for your POC to be eligible to compete. You do not need to have attachments, a pitch deck, funding, or anything else to qualify. Your final project may be in development, pre-production, production, or post production at the time of submission, but it may not be distributed publicly before the date of the winners being announced.
FEATURE FILM TRAILERS - TOP 3 WINNERS
⭐️ FEATURED AT FAFF ASSOCIATION’S HOME PAGE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES, FEATURED ON THE FAITH AND FAMILY FILMMAKERS PODCAST, AND FEATURED DURING PREROLL FOR WEEKLY MEETUPS ⭐️
BEST FEATURE FILM TRAILER
⭐️ The TOP 3 WINNERS will be featured at the:
Faith and Family Filmmakers Website Home Page (1 month)
Faith and Family Filmmakers Social Media (1 month)
Faith and Family Filmmakers Podcast (1 episode for winner)
Preroll of the Thursday online FAFF Meetups for 6 months, on a rotating basis (minimum 1 meetup / month)
LAURELS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
★ Best Feature Film Trailer
● Runner Up
● Third Place
● Finalist
● Semi-Finalist
Trailers must be for PRODUCED films, either not yet released, or released within 2 years of the date of the awards; since July 2024. They must be 1 - 3 minutes long.
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for the screenwriting categories, not volunteer readers.
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Rules and Terms
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● All entrants must be 18 years of age or older.
● Profanity, nudity, or sexual content will exclude the entry from advancing. This is a Christian filmmakers festival. While scripts are in no way required to have faith content, they must be faith-friendly, and maintain Christian values.
● Submissions must be in English (Screenplays may contain minimal dialogue in other languages, but must have the English translation written in the script.)
● This festival accepts SCRIPTS, PITCHES, AND PROOF OF CONCEPTS for UNPRODUCED PROJECTS ONLY
● Previously submitted entries are not elegible for resubmission in the same form. HOWEVER reworked or updated submissions of the same project are accepted (rewritten script, new pitch, new proof of concept, etc.)
● Multiple entries are accepted (submitted separately with their applicable fees)
● All entries must be an original work for which the entrant owns the rights.
● It is recommended that your original material be copyrighted.
● FAFF does not claim any ownership or rights to your scripts or projects.
● Award Winners give permission to FAFFand its sponsors to use their Name, Script Title, and images (if available) for promotional purposes.
● It may not be possible to update or change your file after the final deadline. Please double check your file before uploading.
● Promotional discounts (if any) must be applied at the time of submission, and no refunds will be issued after submission and payment.
● FAFF reserves the right to increase or decrease fees at any time; and extend or change closing dates, announcement dates or event dates as necessary, at its sole discretion.
● The Festival will communicate with participants via the email address provided. The participant is responsible to provide a correctly spelled email address, and maintain an active email account. Your email address will be added to the Family Friendly Screenwriters database for festival and bootcamp updates, future contest promotions, discount codes, and other notifications. You will have the option to unsubscribe at any time.
● The decisions and judgements of FAFF are final and cannot be disputed.
● FAFF reserves the right to amend or add to the rules at any time, and to rule on situations and concerns not foreseen by these terms, at its sole discretion.
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