Printed: January 25, 2023
MOVIEGUIDE AWARDS ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR 30TH ANNUAL CEREMONY TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2023 AT THE AVALON THEATER IN HOLLYWOOD
UPTV TO AIR TELECAST ON FEBRUARY 26, 2023
DOLLY PARTON, MARK WAHLBERG, REBA MCENTIRE, TOP GUN: MAVERICK, JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION, UNCHARTED, STAR WARS: ANDOR, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER, DOLLY PARTON’S MOUNTAIN MAGIC CHRISTMAS, AND SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 AMONG NOMINEES
(Los Angeles – January 19, 2023) The Movieguide Awards introduced the nominees for its 30th annual ceremony honoring the most effective of family-friendly motion pictures and tv applications and spiritually uplifting leisure. The ceremony will happen on Friday, February 10, 2023 on the Avalon Theater in Hollywood, California. Candace Cameron Bure, Lori Loughlin, Kate Flannery, Kathy Eire and Bruce Davison are among the many presenters. The telecast will air on UPtv on February 26, 2023.
Awards might be offered to essentially the most inspirational initiatives in Hollywood launched in 2022, honoring actors, administrators, producers, studio executives, and others who made these initiatives a actuality. “We’re thrilled to have a good time inspirational motion pictures, streaming, and tv applications in particular person this yr,” mentioned Movieguide Founder and Writer Dr. Ted Baehr.
“It is so encouraging to see that households are persevering with to vote with their {dollars}…they’re selecting to observe content material that promotes forgiveness, self-sacrifice, teamwork, redemption, and extra optimistic attributes” Baehr mentioned.
“We’re excited to be the tv residence of the Movieguide Awards this yr,” mentioned Charles Humbard, Founder and CEO, UP Leisure. “The viewers alignment is ideal with our uplifting leisure model. Ted Baehr has executed a unbelievable job serving to maintain Hollywood targeted on what’s necessary for households whereas making high quality leisure.”
Dr. Ted Baehr will even current highlights of Movieguide’s 2022 Report back to the Leisure Trade, which analyzes the field workplace efficiency of all motion pictures, together with from each main and impartial studios, and every film’s content material throughout hundreds of knowledge factors. This annual report is a barometer of what sorts of tales and messages ship the most effective field workplace returns.
The Movieguide Awards represents the viewing preferences of thousands and thousands of households throughout the nation with a Prime 100 iPhone app with 1 in 3 mother and father utilizing Movieguide to find out what content material they select to see.
The Grace Prize for Most Inspiring Performances in Films & TV is essentially the most prestigious Movieguide Award given to an actor or actress for the most effective efficiency in a film or a tv program. Earlier winners embody Robert Duval for THE APOSTLE, Jim Carrey for his function in THE TRUMAN SHOW, Whoopi Goldberg for KINGDOM COME, Jean Sensible for A SHOE ADDICT’S CHRISTMAS, Oscar Isaac for THE NATIVITY STORY, and Jim Caviezel for PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST.
Different honors will embody the Religion & Freedom Awards for motion pictures and tv, greatest household motion pictures and tv, greatest film and tv for mature audiences, and the Epiphany Prizes for many inspiring film and tv program.
The Kairos Prize will even announce the winner of the 2022-2023 competitors at this yr’s Movieguide Awards. The Kairos Prize® is a scriptwriting competitors that focuses solely on uplifting screenplays. Since its inception, greater than 17 submitted scripts have moved into manufacturing and/or been launched.
UPtv is the trusted community for adults searching for optimistic programming with relatable tales about relationships, full of love and laughter, via unique premiere motion pictures, box-office hit movies and beloved sequence. UP Leisure, residence to UPtv, AspireTV, AspireTV Life, UP Religion & Household and Cine Romántico, is the vacation spot for uplifting leisure for passionate and various audiences throughout the main cable, satellite tv for pc and streaming platforms.
30TH ANNUAL MOVIEGUIDE AWARDS NOMINEES:
BEST FAMILY MOVIES
THE CHOSEN SEASON 3: EPISODE 1 & 2
LYLE, LYLE CROCODILE
MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2
BEST MATURE AUDIENCE MOVIES
FATHER STU: REBORN
JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION
mrs. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS
TOP GUN: MAVERICK
UNCHARTED
BEST FAMILY TELEVISION
A CHRISTMAS… PRESENT
INSTANT DREAM HOME: Episode 1.8: “4 Years in One Day”
REBA MCENTIRE: MY CHAINS ARE GONE
RESCUED BY RUBY
TO WALTONS THANKSGIVING
WINGFEATHER SAGA: CHAPTER 1: “Leeli And The Sea Dragon”
BEST MATURE AUDIENCE TELEVISION
BLOOD AND TREASURE: Season Two
BLUE BLOODS: Episode 12.20: “Silver Linings”
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER: Episode 1.8: “Alloyed”
STAR WARS-ANDOR: Episode 1.12-Rix Highway
STYLED WITH LOVE
EPIPHANY PRIZE MOVIES
THE CHOSEN SEASON 3: EPISODE 1 & 2
FATHER STU: REBORN
RESISTANCE: 1942
RUNNING THE BASES
UNCHARTED
EPIPHANY PRIZE TELEVISION
BLOOD AND TREASURE: Season Two
A CHRISTMAS… PRESENT
DOLLY PARTON’S MOUNTAIN MAGIC CHRISTMAS
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER: Episode 1.8: “Alloyed”
RISE
FAITH & FREEDOM AWARD MOVIES
DEVOTION
mrs. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS
RESISTANCE: 1942
RUNNING THE BASES
TOP GUN: MAVERICK
FAITH & FREEDOM AWARD TELEVISION
BLOOD AND TREASURE: Season Two
BLUE BLOODS: Episode 12.20: “Silver Linings”
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER: Episode 1.8: “Alloyed”
RISE
STAR WARS-ANDOR-Episode 1.12-Rix Highway
MOST INSPIRATIONAL INDEPENDENT MOVIE
FAMILY CAMP
I HEARD THE BELLS
THE MULLIGAN
RESISTANCE: 1942
RUNNING THE BASES
MOST INSPIRATIONAL INDEPENDENT STREAMING/TELEVISION
5000 BLANKETS
COMENIUS: LIFE AND LEGACY OF JOHN AMOS COMENIUS
DAVID
LEGACY PEAK
WHY THE NATIVITY?
GRACE AWARD MOVIES
FATHER STU: REBORN – Mark Wahlberg
I HEARD THE BELLS – Stephen Atherholt
THE MULLIGAN – Pat Boone
RESISTANCE: 1942 – Cary Elwes
RUNNING THE BASES – Brett Varvel
GRACE AWARD TELEVISION
REBA MCENTIRE: MY CHAINS ARE GONE – Reba McEntire
BLOOD AND TREASURE: Season Two – Mark Gagliardi
DOLLY PARTON’S MOUNTAIN MAGIC CHRISTMAS – Dolly Parton
A CHRISTMAS… PRESENT – Candace Cameron Bure
THE CHOSEN: Episode 3.3: Doctor, Heal Your self – Jonathan Roumie
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