Winners 2020

JesusCineFest

JesusCineFest

NARRATIVE SHORT FILM

A Father's Sacrifice
Nicholas Rooney
United Kingdom
God orders Abraham to sacrifice his beloved son Isaac. A short but powerful biblical epic splendidly accompanied by music from Bach. The film was inspired by Caravaggio’s magnificent painting on the same subject.

NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM

Heavenly Deposit
George Vincent, Rick Irvin
United States
A faithless man finds himself carrying the weight of the world until a divine experience changes his life and he cannot deny the power of God.

DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM

Go Tell it on the Mountain
Taylor Brant
United States
Visit a ski resort is associated with recreation and relaxation, and mountain paradise naturally feels like a perfect spot for a chance to kick back in nature and even spend some time with God. However, the seasonal, party-hard, live-for-the-moment nature of the industry leads to suicide and depression in mountain towns that is much higher than average. But people who love and serve Jesus in these unique contexts, tell us five stories of light in darkness.

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM

Hope for Breast Cancer
Eric Zielinski
United States
Angela Lima’s world was rocked upside-down when she was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in 2017. Since then, her “healing journey” and discovered that cancer is not a new chapter to her book of life, but an entirely new book! She tried everything that she could to beat cancer and, in the process, experienced a life-altering revelation that helped her discover that there is truly Hope for Breast Cancer.

ANIMATED FILM

Sticks & Stones: A Story of David
Nate Carroll
United States
A tormented king struggles to protect his people from an advancing army. A tale old as time and equally revered by Judaism, Christianity and Islam alike. David's triumph over Goliath has become a part of our modern-day lexicon. Stop-motion.


MUSICAL

Sweet Sunshine
Craig McMahon
United States
After his rise to fame causes a rift with his father, a young superstar suffers a tragedy that will change his life forever. Can a chance meeting with a talented young woman give him the strength he needs to believe in himself?