{"id":7058,"date":"2016-04-13T11:55:15","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T15:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=7058"},"modified":"2016-04-13T11:55:15","modified_gmt":"2016-04-13T15:55:15","slug":"celebrating-positive-media-2016-christopher-award-winners-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2016\/04\/celebrating-positive-media-2016-christopher-award-winners-announced.html","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating positive media: 2016 Christopher Award winners announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s today\u2019s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The good stuff.<\/strong> Country music\u00a0legend Dolly Parton, movie icon\u00a0legend Sylvester Stallone and popular comedian\/sitcom star\u00a0Jim Gaffigan are among those whose work is being honored\u00a0at the 67<sup>th<\/sup> annual Christopher Awards, to be presented in New York City on May 19th, 2016. The awards, which were\u00a0created in 1949, celebrate media that\u00a0\u201caffirms the highest values of the human spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Christophers\u2019 Director of Communications Tony Rossi says, \u201cThe world around us can seem like a dark place in light of all the violence and hatred we hear about in the news. But the stories we honor with Christopher Awards remind us that we can shine a light that illuminates the darkness by choosing to practice faith, love, compassion, courage, teamwork, and determination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And the honorees are:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>TV &amp; Cable<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>ABC News 20\/20: Escaping ISIS\u00a0 <\/i>(ABC)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Inside Iraq Camp For Refugees Who Escaped ISIS: Part 1 | ABC News\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PLk63FK054g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The documentary follows 189 Iraqi Christians as they find safe haven from terrorists in a Catholic Church in Erbil, Iraq, before two Americans help them escape the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>America ReFramed: If You Build It<\/em><\/strong> <strong>(World Channel\/PBS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gWpZ55edbwQ<\/p>\n<p>Two architectural designers move to North Carolina\u2019s poorest county and use creative educational techniques to teach high school students how to transform their lives and community.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Dolly Parton\u2019s Coat of Many Colors<\/em><\/strong> <strong>(NBC)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BAtz9x4OfCo<\/p>\n<p>Parton&#8217;s classic song is brought to life in a story that addresses working through grief, bullying, and the riches beyond money that are found in a loving home.\u00a0Asked to commenting on the Christopher honor, the legendary singer\/songwriter\/actress\u00a0replied <span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Times New Roman\">\u201cI love the Christopher Award slogan, \u2018<\/span><i><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Times New Roman\">Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.\u2019 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Times New Roman\">I personally believe that with all my heart. I think the movie, \u2018Coat of Many Colors,\u2019 a true story from my childhood, does throw a light on a lot of things like family, hope, love, kindness, understanding, and acceptance. It really spoke to the issue of bullying. I am very proud at how God works through me to shine a light, and to help heal a lot of hurt in a lot of people, and I am very proud of this award.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Jim Gaffigan Show: My Friend the Priest<\/em><\/strong> <strong>(TV Land) <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Jim Gaffigan Show: Awkward Conversation With a Priest\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3VPamrlsAL8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The episode finds the Catholic comedian feeling comically uncomfortable because his friendly parish priest tags along with him wherever he goes\u2014even an appearance on <em>The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Tashi and the Monk<\/em> (HBO)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LwuLbpCDMng<\/p>\n<p>The documentary\u00a0takes us to the Himalayas where a Buddhist monk has created a home for abused, neglected and orphaned children, teaching them to move beyond their violent pasts and find healing through love and compassion.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Feature Films<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Creed<\/em><\/strong> <strong>(Warner Bros.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Creed Official Trailer #1 (2015) - Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone Drama HD\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fCBzWLVQgk8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Rocky<\/em> movie series comes full circle\u00a0as Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) mentors\u00a0aspiring boxer Adonis Creed, the son of\u00a0his opponent in the original 1976 classic. Together, the unlikely pair\u00a0face self-doubt, loneliness and even cancer as they pursue victory in the ring and in life.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>The Drop Box<\/i><\/b> <strong>(Arbella Studios)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Drop Box \u2013 Official Full Movie Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yTQ2VTf5vWc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A documentary about a pastor in South Korea who gives abandoned, disabled babies a loving home.\u00a0The film highlights the inherent dignity of society\u2019s most vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>The Martian<\/i><\/b> <strong>(20<sup>th<\/sup> Century Fox)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Martian | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ej3ioOneTy8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Stranded on Mars because his fellow astronauts believe he\u2019s dead, Mark Watney (Matt Damon) uses science and determination to keep himself alive until he can be rescued.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Room<\/em><\/strong> <strong>(A24 Films)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Room | Official Trailer HD | A24\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E_Ci-pAL4eE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The powerful love between a mother (Brie Larson and son (Jacob Tremblay) sustain them through the years they\u2019re held in captivity by a kidnapper and the hardships that arise after they escape and return home.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Books for Adults<\/span> (Movie Producers Take Note!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Five Years in Heaven<\/em><\/strong> <strong>(Image Books\/Crown Publishing)<br \/>\n<\/strong>John Schlimm chronicles his friendship with an 87-year-old nun whose kindness and wisdom led him to renewed hope, faith, and purpose in life.<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>The Gift of Caring<\/i> (Taylor Trade Publishing\/Rowan and Littlefield)<\/strong><br \/>\nMarcy Cottrell Houle, MS and Elizabeth Eckstrom, MD, MPH join forces for\u00a0 a heartfelt memoir of a daughter supporting her aging parents through their medical problems\u2014and an empowering handbook on navigating the perils of the healthcare system.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>One Righteous Man<\/i><\/b> <strong>(Beacon Press)<br \/>\n<\/strong>New York City\u2019s first\u00a0African-American police officer, Samuel Battle, maintains his dignity and Christian principles in the face of racism to help integrate the department in Arthur Browne\u2019s revealing biography.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Tough As They Come<\/i><\/b> <strong>(Convergent Books\/Crown Publishing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Tough as They Come Book Release\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mbt8w0vEDdo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, who lost all his limbs in an IED explosion in Afghanistan, fights through a painful rehabilitation to live a full life as a husband, father and veterans advocate.. Written with Marcus Brotherton.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Under the Same Sky<\/i><\/b> <strong>(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)<br \/>\n<\/strong>Joseph Kim documents his journey from starvation and homelessness in North Korea, to his new life in the United States, made possible by activists and Christian missionaries. Written with Stephan Talty.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>The Wind in the Reeds<\/i><\/b> <strong>(Riverhead Books\/Random House)<br \/>\n<\/strong>Wendell Pierce\u2019s memoir about the family values and community atmosphere in which he was raised in Pontchartrain Park, New Orleans, and his efforts to rebuild that community after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Books for Young People<\/strong><\/span><strong> (Again, movie producers take note)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>One Good Deed<\/i><\/b> <strong>(<em>Preschool and up<\/em>, Kar-Ben Publishing)<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a community where neighbors don\u2019t smile or talk to each other, a child\u2019s act of kindness sets off a chain of events that transforms strangers into friends. Written by Terri Fields. Illustrated by Deborah Melmon.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>An Invisible Thread Christmas Story<\/i><\/b> <strong>(<em>Kindergarten and up, <\/em>Little Simon\/Simon &amp; Schuster)<br \/>\n<\/strong>A fact-based story about a\u00a0young woman opens her heart and home to a boy who\u2019s never celebrated Christmas, teaching them both lessons about family and giving.\u00a0Written\u00a0by Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski. Illustrated by Barry Root.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton<\/em><\/strong> <strong>(<em>ages 6 and up<\/em>, Peachtree Publishers)<\/strong><br \/>\nWritten and illustrated by Don Tate, the\u00a0story\u00a0presents the inspiring biography of a slave who taught himself to read and eventually became the first southern\u00a0African-Ameri man to be published.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Katie\u2019s Cabbage<\/i><\/b><strong> (<em>ages 8 and up<\/em>, Young Palmetto Books\/University of South Carolina Press)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Katie&#039;s Krops\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nf3VLAdACeg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A third-grader donates the 40-pound cabbage she grew in her backyard to a local soup kitchen, and launches a national youth movement called Katie\u2019s Krops to end hunger one vegetable garden at a time in the true story by Katie Stagliano (now a high school student) with Michelle H. Martin. Illustrated by Karen Heid.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Firefly Hollow<\/em> (<em>Ages 10 and up,<\/em> Atheneum Books for Young Readers\/Simon &amp; Schuster)<\/strong><br \/>\nA tale of adventure, friendship and courage about a lonely boy who befriends a firefly that wants to touch the moon and a cricket that wants to be a baseball catcher like his hero Yogi Berra. Written by Alison McGhee. Illustrated by Christopher Denise.<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Paper Hearts<\/i> (<em>Young Adult<\/em>, Margaret K. McElderry Books\/Simon &amp; Schuster)<br \/>\n<\/strong>A birthday card for a fellow Auschwitz inmate becomes an act of defiance and statement of hope for two Jewish young women with the determination to survive in\u00a0Meg Wiviott&#8217;s \u201cbased on a true story novel in verse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: The 2016 special Christopher Awards (given to individuals or groups) that personify the Christopher motto that &#8220;It&#8217;s better to light one candle than to curse the darkness&#8221; will be announced soon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Christophers<\/strong>, a nonprofit organization founded in 1945 by Maryknoll Father James Keller, is rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition of service to God and humanity.\u00a0More information about <strong>The Christophers<\/strong> is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christophers.org\">www.christophers.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Encourage one another and build each other up \u2013 <\/em><strong>1 Thessalonians 5:11<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s today\u2019s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 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