{"id":33455,"date":"2024-03-14T09:45:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T13:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=33455"},"modified":"2024-03-14T11:36:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T15:36:06","slug":"31st-annual-movieguide-awards-honor-media-that-highlight-faith-and-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2024\/03\/31st-annual-movieguide-awards-honor-media-that-highlight-faith-and-family.html","title":{"rendered":"31st Annual Movieguide Awards Honor Media That Highlight Faith and Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33476\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33476\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2024\/03\/movieguide-gala_credit-Lionsgate-Angel-Studios-Amazon-Studios.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-33476\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2024\/03\/movieguide-gala_credit-Lionsgate-Angel-Studios-Amazon-Studios-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lionsgate \/ Angel Studios \/ Amazon Studios<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Great American Family Network premiered the 31st annual Movieguide Faith &amp; Values Awards Gala on March 7, revealing last year\u2019s top honors for film and television that highlight faith and family values. The event initially took place on February 9 at the Avalon Theatre in Hollywood and was hosted by Danica McKellar and Trevor Donovan of Great American Family.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cSuper Mario Brothers\u201d<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">took top honors with Best Family Movie while \u201cJesus Revolution\u201d<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">was honored as the Best Movie for Mature Audiences. Jim Caviezel\u2019s surprise box office hit, \u201cSound of Freedom<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d was recognized with the Faith &amp; Freedom Award for Movies, while \u201cA Million Miles Away\u201d won for TV. Actor Dennis Quaid won the Grace Prize for Movie Performance for his role in \u201cOn a Wing and a Prayer.\u201d Quaid also gave a musical performance during the show. He called his friend, actor Kris Kristofferson, during the performance and had the audience greet him. \u201cI am singing two songs for you tonight that they both have to do with Kris Kristofferson, who was the biggest box office star in 1974, 1975, and 1976, and I thought before I do this song I thought we could all call him. We love you, Kris,\u201d\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movieguide-faith-values-awards-gala-033349005.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">said<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Quaid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Lori Loughlin took home the Grace Prize for TV for her role in \u201cA Christmas Blessing.\u201d Loughlin called herself blessed after receiving the award. \u201cI didn\u2019t ever see this happening\u2026I love making movies, I\u2019m really blessed to do what I love, so thank you,\u201d she said. The evening was closed in prayer by Great America Family\u2019s chief creative officer, Candace Cameron Bure. Ted Baehr, executive producer and publisher of Movieguide, thanked God for the enthusiasm of the event. \u201cThis was the most entertaining, enthusiastic and blessed Movieguide in 31 years. I am grateful for God\u2019s grace and everyone involved who made it great,\u201d he <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movieguide-faith-values-awards-gala-033349005.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">said<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The awards come after a recent survey revealed <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/christnewstoday\/2024\/03\/new-survey-shows-appetite-for-more-religious-representation-in-media.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a growing appetite<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for religious representation in media. Both \u201cJesus Revolution\u201d and \u201cSound of Freedom\u201d overperformed at the box office, with \u201cSound of Freedom\u201d bringing in over $250 million worldwide. \u201cJesus Revolution,\u201d which had mainly a domestic release, took home over $50 million and received many positive reviews. Both films feature strong portrayals of faith, with two actors who have played Jesus, Jim Caviezel in \u201cThe Passion of the Christ\u201d and Jonathan Roumie in \u201cThe Chosen.\u201d \u201cThe Chosen\u201d has just come off its fourth season airing in theatres, garnering\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/entertainment\/news\/an-unlikely-savior-has-emerged-at-the-box-office\/ar-BB1jo6Gy#:~:text=With%20the%20help%20of%20Fathom%20Events%2C%20the%20crowd-funded,earned%20around%20%2427%20million%20and%20counting%20in%20theaters.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">$27 million<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0at the box office.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The Great American Family Network premiered the 31st annual Movieguide Faith &amp; Values Awards Gala on March 7, revealing last year\u2019s top honors for film and television that highlight faith and family values. 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