The Chosen and Running the Bases among Top Movieguide Awards Nominees
- Michael Foust Crosswalk Headlines Contributor
- Updated Feb 03, 2023
The hit television series The Chosen, Candace Cameron Bure’s new movie A Christmas … Present and the film Running the Bases are among the top nominees for this year’s Movieguide Awards, which honor the best of family-friendly films and television programs and spiritually uplifting entertainment.
The faith-based film Running the Bases received four nominations: Epiphany Prize for Most Inspiring Movie, Faith and Freedom Award for Movies, Most Inspirational Independent Film and Grace Prize for Most Inspiring Performance for Movies (Brett Varvel).
The Chosen received three nominations: Best Family Movie (The Chosen Season 3: Episodes 1 & 2), Epiphany Prize for Most Inspiring Movie (The Chosen Season 3: Episodes 1 & 2) and Grace Prize for Most Inspiring Performance for TV (Jonathan Roumie, “Episode 3.3: Physician, Heal Yourself”).
Great American Family’s A Christian … Present also received three nominations: Best Television for Families, Epiphany Prize for Most Inspiring TV or Streaming Movie or Program, and Grace Prize for Most Inspiring Performance for TV (Candace Cameron Bure).
Other top nominees included Resistance: 1942 (four nominations), Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (three nominations) and the Mark Wahlberg movie Father Stu: Reborn (three nominations).
The 30th annual Movieguide Awards will air on Feb. 26 on UPtv. Candace Cameron Bure, Lori Loughlin, Kate Flannery, Kathy Ireland and Bruce Davison are among the presenters.
“We are thrilled to celebrate inspirational movies, streaming, and television programs in person this year,” said Movieguide founder and publisher Ted Baehr. “It’s so encouraging to see that families are continuing to vote with their dollars…they’re choosing to watch content that promotes forgiveness, self-sacrifice, teamwork, redemption, and more positive attributes.”
Following is the complete list of 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: “Four Years in One Day”
Reba Mcentire: My Chains Are Gone
Rescued By Ruby
A 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 Road
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 Road
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: Physician, Heal Yourself – Jonathan Roumie
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Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
