RELIGION FAITH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Officially
Selected
Fall 2024
Becoming an"Official Selection" means your entry passed through the first judging stage, (DID NOT get rejected) now being able to go in front of the AWARD judges to decide the type of award (s) it will receive, if any.
Your film's name will appear in the Official Selection list here only if you have submitted the entire film into one of the Major Categories. Films submitted for judging in sub-categories will not be listed until they win an award.
Being Officially Selected does not mean your film is scheduled for live screening.
Award email notifications will be sent the week of October 31, 2024 and Best of Festival winners will be invited to have their film showcased at our June, 2025 event, Rehoboth Beach, DE.We also might choose a few Best Of Show and Outstanding Excellence winners to be showcased on WRPN.tv
ALTERNATE MEDIA
ANIMATION
| Ariel Director C. A. MacFinn in Animated United States |
| Celestial Director Vicky Xie in Animated United States |
| Creation Fables Director Elizabeth Phelps in Animated United States |
| The Whole Armor Comic Book: The Truth About Lies Director Chivas Davis in Animated United States |
ART-HOUSE FILM
| Lemon Fèis Director De'Seana Datilus in Art-house Film United States |
| Temple Crimes Director Ian John Dixon in Art-house Film Singapore |
| The Compostelan Cycle: Via Podiensis 1 Director Georges Meisner in Art-house Film, Religious/Faith United Kingdom |
BIOGRAPHY
| Maestro Roman Toi Beautiful songs I dedicate to you Director Kalli Paakspuu in Biography Canada |
COMEDY
| Andrew Neighill's Mary from the Prayer Ward Director Andrew Neighill in Comedy United States |
DOCU-DRAMA FEATURE
| Full Court press: The Ken Zacher Story Director Chuck Price in Docu-drama Feature United States |
| Heaven Winks Director Erin Woisnet in Docu-drama Feature United States |
| Home of the Brave Directors Paul S Foley, Kathy Estocin Foley in Docu-drama Feature United States |
| PUT THE GUNS DOWN: A WORLD EPIDEMIC Director TERRY C CARNEY SR in Docu-drama Feature United States |
DOCU-DRAMA SHORT
| Pilgrimage - Japan Director P S Foley in Docu-drama Short United States |
DOCUMENTARY
| Albuquerque Mosaic Director Dylan Brody in Documentary, Direction (subcat) |
| ARE WE ONE Director DÓNAL C. Ó CÉILLEACHAIR in Documentary United States |
| Bringing Dharma West - Chan Master Hsuan Hua Director XiaoZhe Zhou in Documentary United States |
| Dead Name Submitter Broken Hearted Films in Documentary United States |
| Down the Mekong: Voyage of Discovery Director David Richard Ellingson in Documentary United States |
| Firebird Director Maria Viola Craig in Documentary United Kingdom |
| Gods on Earth: Everyday Sacred In A Global City Director Lynn Wong in Documentary Singapore |
| I'm So Glad: Kansas City And The Roots Of Black Gospel Music, The Untold Story Director Paul Wenske in Documentary, Editing (subcat), Research (subcat) United States |
| I take refuge (Saranam Gacchami) Director Priyanka Suryaneni in Documentary United States |
| Kamilah the Miracle Filly Director Christopher A Salvador in Documentary United States |
| LOST VOICES - Reclaiming Sami Identity Director Frode Vestad in Documentary Norway |
| Louder Than Rock Director Valerie J Tucker in Documentary United States |
| Magic of Podlasie - WHISPERERS Director MALGORZATA SZYSZKA in Documentary Poland |
| Making A Killing - Money and Manipulation Episode 2 Director Derek Sanchez in Documentary United States |
| My First Breath: The Story of Carl Gibson Directors Karen Shayne, Kiya Naka in Documentary United States |
| On behalf of the living Directors Ton Otto, Christian Suhr, Gary Kildea in Documentary Denmark |
| On the Alpen Road to St. Martin Director Anne E. Witte in Documentary France |
| Real Wonder Women Director Debora de Sola Habsburg in Documentary United States |
| The Ark and the Darkness Director Ralph Strean in Documentary United States |
| The Golden Rule: Do Unto Others Directors Cheryl Halpern, Natasha Dematra, Alex Dolginko in Documentary, Religious/Faith United States |
| The King and the Sun. A Journey Through the History of Ancient Egypt Director Stanislav Terziev in Documentary Bulgaria |
| THE MIRROR PARAJANOV Director Jérôme AMIMER in Documentary |
| The Price of Legacy: Wrestling with a Dynasty Director Sergio Valenzuela in Documentary, Human Spirit, Inspirational United States |
| The Pure Goats in the Kalasha Religion Directors Birgitte Glavind Sperber, Yasir Arafate Kalash in Documentary Denmark |
| UNTHINKABLE Director Drew Martin in Documentary Canada |
| Within the Lodge of Sacred Relations Director Patricia A Burke in Documentary United States |
| Wheels of a Giant Director Catarina Accioly in Documentary Brazil |
| Where Can We Live In Peace? Director Judy Mary Jackson in Documentary, Human Spirit, Inspirational, Religious/Faith, Social Issues, Zero Budget, Original Score (subcat), Sound Editing (subcat) Canada |
DRAMA - ROMANCE
| Here's...Yianni! Director Christina Eliopoulos in Drama United States |
| The Tiny War of Vera Mae Noack Director Sharon Ferranti in Drama, LGBT, Religious/Faith United States |
| Third Week Director Jordi Torrent in Drama United States |
| Two Words as the Key Director Dan Svatek in Drama Czech Republic |
DUST COLLECTOR
EXPERIMENTAL
| Corpus Chaosum Director Carey Burtt in Experimental United States |
| Moses - Truth to Power Directors Dave LeMieux, David Kabbe in Experimental United States |
HORROR
HUMAN SPIRIT
| JOE CRIST Director MARK ALLEN MICHAELS in Human Spirit United States |
| Restoring Lost Hope: A Way Out for Syrian Refugees Director Gwen Clancy in Human Spirit United States |
| Sheikh Mand Temple: A New Day Dawns Directors Fahed Shammo, Makrina Finlay in Human Spirit, Religious/Faith United States |
| The Price of Legacy: Wrestling with a Dynasty Director Sergio Valenzuela in Documentary, Human Spirit, Inspirational United States |
| The Sixth Seal Director Heorhyi Fedorovych Biloshytskyi in Human Spirit Ukraine |
| Where Can We Live In Peace? Director Judy Mary Jackson in Documentary, Human Spirit, Inspirational, Religious/Faith, Social Issues, Zero Budget, Original Score (subcat), Sound Editing (subcat) Canada |
| Yellow Daisy Butterfly Director Diek Grobler in Human Spirit South Africa |
INSPIRATIONAL
| The Price of Legacy: Wrestling with a Dynasty Director Sergio Valenzuela in Documentary, Human Spirit, Inspirational United States |
| The Rhythms Never End Director Leonard I Eckhaus in Inspirational, Religious/Faith United States |
| Where Can We Live In Peace? Director Judy Mary Jackson in Documentary, Human Spirit, Inspirational, Religious/Faith, Social Issues, Zero Budget, Original Score (subcat), Sound Editing (subcat) Canada |
LGBT
| The Tiny War of Vera Mae Noack Director Sharon Ferranti in Drama, LGBT, Religious/Faith United States |
| Why Am I Trans? Director Alethia Torres in LGBT United States |
LOOSE SHORTS
| I Thought Director Chris Kioudjian in Loose Shorts, Religious/Faith, Social Issues, Youth Isues United States |
| This Land Is Director Bunnie Rivera in Loose Shorts United States |
| Three Amigos Director Lynn Feinerman in Loose Shorts United States |
MUSIC VIDEO
| Masterpiece Director Jaymz Eberly in Music Video United States |
| NO RELIGION Director Roman Muellegger in Music Video, Cinematography (subcat) Germany |
| O' Paradiso - The Heaven Director Davide Comelli in Music Video, Actor: Lead (subcat), Actor: Supporting (subcat), Original Song (subcat) Italy |
| Thiruvonappoovu Director Abhilash Chandran in Music Video, Religious/Faith, Direction (subcat) United Arab Emirates |
NOVEL MANUSCRIPT
| Invisible Vines - NOVEL Writer Ian John Dixon in Novel Manuscripts (All genres) Singapore |
| The Stylite - Christmas in Alexantine Writer Shane Hallawa in Feature Length Scripts, Novel Manuscripts (All genres) United States |
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RELIGION/FAITH
| 18. The Book of Job Director Daniel Widdowson in Religious/Faith Australia |
| Adam's Eve Director Deborah Kay in Religious/Faith United States |
| Africa's tricken children Director Aurélien PETIT in Religious/Faith France |
| Conceal and Carry Director Terry Foote in Religious/Faith United States |
| Discovering Wisdom -- Rabbi Leah's Journey Directors Arlene Krebs, Arlene Krebs in Religious/Faith United States |
| Five Minutes of Faith- by Claudia Parker Director Claudia Parker in Religious/Faith United States |
| He's All I Need Director Daryl Carter in Religious/Faith United States |
| I Thought Director Chris Kioudjian in Loose Shorts, Religious/Faith, Social Issues, Youth Isues United States |
| Lifeless: A Musical Zomedy Director Christopher Shawn Shaw in Religious/Faith United States |
| Mother Love Director Numan Acar in Religious/Faith Germany |
| Paradise Road Director Eric Walters in Religious/Faith United States |
| Promesa Director Lola Quan Bautista in Religious/Faith United States |
| Sent Director Ayanda Halimana in Religious/Faith South Africa |
| Sheikh Mand Temple: A New Day Dawns Directors Fahed Shammo, Makrina Finlay in Human Spirit, Religious/Faith United States |
| Skytsangel Sang Director Thomas Schuster in Religious/Faith Germany |
| Sri Ramanujar Director Ravi V Chandar in Religious/Faith India |
| Super Sheroes - Embracing our spiritual powers Director Lance Gibson in Religious/Faith United States |
| The Assignment Director Ray Jones in Religious/Faith United States |
| The Best Gifts Director CarrieAnn Lee in Religious/Faith |
| 18. The Book of Job Director Daniel Widdowson in Religious/Faith Australia |
| The Compostelan Cycle: Via Podiensis 1 Director Georges Meisner in Art-house Film, Religious/Faith United Kingdom |
| The Golden Rule: Do Unto Others Directors Cheryl Halpern, Natasha Dematra, Alex Dolginko in Documentary, Religious/Faith United States |
| The Rhythms Never End Director Leonard I Eckhaus in Inspirational, Religious/Faith United States |
| The Tiny War of Vera Mae Noack Director Sharon Ferranti in Drama, LGBT, Religious/Faith United States |
| Thiruvonappoovu Director Abhilash Chandran in Music Video, Religious/Faith, Direction (subcat) United Arab Emirates |
| Where Can We Live In Peace? Director Judy Mary Jackson in Documentary, Human Spirit, Inspirational, Religious/Faith, Social Issues, Zero Budget, Original Score (subcat), Sound Editing (subcat) Canada |
| Artists and Aliens Director Jaymz Bee in Sci-Fi Canada |
SPORTS
| 25 Two Nights Submitter John Haslip in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| Angel Lake Writers Mark Kauffman, Rebecca Glazer in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| "A Whisper From Within" Writer Thomas Bentey in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| CONFESSIONS OF ST. MARY'S Writers Eric Sollars, Geoffrey Sollars, Michael Sollars in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| For Those We Love and Cherish Writer Sheldon Jay Kaplan in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| How is God in my Life Today? Writer Erin Elizabeth Rider in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| In Defense of Mercy Writer Noelle Nelson in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| Jeremy Submitter Jonathan Turner Smith in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| Making of a Saint Writer Susan Agostinelli in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| NOTRE DAME IS IN FLAMES Writers Michael David Sollars, Geoffrey Durand Sollars, Eric Gerard Sollars in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| One Simple Thing Writer Steven Philip Hauge in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| Quest for Light, Adventure of the Magi Writer Byron E Anderson in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| Something in Common Writer Julie Navarrette in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| Ruby Ridge Submitter Lawrence Kane in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| The Christians - Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile (120) Writer tony GIOUTSOS in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| The Perfect Day Submitter Robert Cuen in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| The Second Son Submitter Leonard Varasano in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| The Stylite - Christmas in Alexantine Writer Shane Hallawa in Feature Length Scripts, Novel Manuscripts (All genres) United States |
| The Translator Writers Alan Sproles, Lizanne Southgate in Feature Length Scripts United States |
SHORT FILM SCRIPTS
| All I Want For Christmas Submitter Linda Tancs in Short Film Scripts United States |
| CHRISTMAS ANGEL Writer Richard Stephen Curtis in Short Film Scripts United States |
| Fulfillment Submitter Maurice Lewis in Short Film Scripts United Kingdom |
| Ka Piko (Revision 24_036) Submitter A. S. Templeton in Short Film Scripts United States |
| The Final Inning Writer Mike Marsh in Short Film Scripts United States |
| The Lesson Writer Gary Waddell in Short Film Scripts United States |
| wonderworking . Writer nate thomas murray in Short Film Scripts |
| The Breath of Korean Folk Beliefs Director Jimin Jun in Student Korea, Republic of |
| Love Wins Director Rob Gore in Tight Shorts United States |
| Poor Tom Director Rob Speranza in Tight Shorts United Kingdom |
| The Storm & The Tree Director Dina Rudick in Tight Shorts United States |
TELEPLAY
| THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ABRAM/ ABRAHAM Writer James L Thornton in Teleplays (written form only) United States |
| The Second Coming - 1-Hour Pilot Writer Michael William Hogan in Teleplays (written form only) United States |
WEBISODE
YOUTH ISSUES
ZERO BUDGET
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| I Thought Director Chris Kioudjian in Loose Shorts, Religious/Faith, Social Issues, Youth Isues United States |
ZERO BUDGET
| An Angel Story Submitter peter stewart in Zero Budget United States |
| Horse-Riding Therapy Director Miya Wang in Zero Budget China |
| The Book of Job - A Gospel/Rock Opera Director Hector Valle in Zero Budget United States |
| Where Can We Live In Peace? Director Judy Mary Jackson in Documentary, Human Spirit, Inspirational, Religious/Faith, Social Issues, Zero Budget, Original Score (subcat), Sound Editing (subcat) Canada |