{"id":2441,"date":"2012-07-13T12:06:22","date_gmt":"2012-07-13T16:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=2441"},"modified":"2012-07-13T12:15:57","modified_gmt":"2012-07-13T16:15:57","slug":"for-greater-glory-and-the-way-garner-alma-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2012\/07\/for-greater-glory-and-the-way-garner-alma-nominations.html","title":{"rendered":"“For Greater Glory” and “The Way” garner ALMA nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture.<\/p>\n

For Greater Glory<\/em> and The Way<\/em> score ALMA nominations.<\/strong>\u00a0 The National Council of La Raza has announced this year’s American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) Award nominees and two faith film are prominently represented.<\/p>\n

For Greater Glory<\/em>,\u00a0 the historical action epic Mexico\u2019s Cristero War for religious freedom, is this year’s most-nominated film with five nominations \u2013 including Favorite Movie, Favorite Movie Actor (Andy Garcia), Favorite Movie Actress Drama\/Adventure (Eva Longoria) and Favorite Movie Actor in a Supporting Role (both\u00a0Rub\u00e9n Blades and Oscar Isaac).<\/p>\n

Not far behind, The Way<\/em> (now available on DVD)<\/a> has picked up three nods, including Favorite Movie, Favorite Movie Actor (Martin Sheen) and Favorite Movie Actor in a Supporting Role (Emilio Estevez).<\/p>\n

Fans get to decide the winners via online voting that is open now through Sept. 7 at http:\/\/almaawards2012.com\/<\/a>.\u00a0 For a complete list of nominees go here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NBC will air the 2012 ALMA Awards\u00ae<\/sup> at 8 PM (ET) on Sept. 21.<\/p>\n

Encourage one another and build each other up \u2013 <\/em>1 Thessalonians 5:11<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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