58th Annual Gabriel Awards
Congratulations to the 2024 Gabriel Awards Winners and Finalists
The Catholic Media Association is honored to announce the winners for the prestigious 58th Annual Gabriel Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements in film, broadcast, and digital media. The Gabriel Awards spotlight artistic excellence that embodies a profound vision of humanity and a true vision of life, with productions from the 2023 calendar year now in the spotlight.
The Gabriel Awards have been a beacon of inspiration since their inception in 1965, encouraging media professionals to create works that serve, enrich, challenge, and uplift audiences.
The winners were revealed at the 58th Annual Gabriel Awards Reception, June 20, 2024 at the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead & Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Sr. Nancy Usselmann, Director of the Pauline Center for Media Studies, and Maggi Van Dorn, Audio Producer for America Media, presented the awards.
The event, taking place the week of the Catholic Media Conference, was a memorable evening, welcoming Jim Wahlberg as master of ceremonies. Wahlberg is a producer, writer and director who brings a wealth of experience from both his personal life and his professional endeavors in faith-based film making.
Feature Film
First Place
Faith of Our Fathers
Campbell Miller, Director; Doug Keck and Aidan Gallagher, Executive Producers; John Elson, Producer
EWTN
Runner Up
Mother Teresa & Me
Kamal Musale, Thierry Cagianut, Jacqueline Fritschi-Cornaz, and Banita Sandhu
TriCoast Worldwide
Short Film
First Place
The Armando Flores Story
Daniel Hidalgo, Rob Kaczmark, Armando Flores, Didacus Cortes F.I., Producers
Hidalgo Films
Documentary Feature Film
First Place
Free: Duc In Altum
Santos Blanco, Director; Lucía González-Barandiarán, Producer; Javier Lorenzo, Writer; Oscar M. Leanizbarrutia, Music Composer; Bosco Films, Distribution
Bosco Films
Runner Up
Lourdes
Thierry Demaizière and Alban Teurlai, Directors; Alban Teurlai, Editing; Pierre Aviat, Music;
Bosco Films, Distribution
Bosco Films
Runner Up
Sabbath
Martin Doblmeier, Director; Mark Comberiate, Director of Photography/Editor; Carrie Snyder, Producer
Journey Films
Runner Up
No Longer Out of Reach — A Documentary About The Catholic University of America's Partnership Program
Dan Drummond, Mariana Barillas, Karna Lozoya, Anna Capizzi, and Darker Than Blue Productions.
The Catholic University of America
Documentary Short
First Place
Alive in Christ - The Eucharistic Martyrs
Doug Keck, John Elson, and David Sipoš, Executive Producers; David Sipoš, Director
EWTN (Global Catholic Network)
Runner Up
Native Ball: Legacy of a Trailblazer
David L. Guffey, Executive Producer; Megan Harrington, Producer, Writer, Director; Jon Cipiti, Writer, Director, Editor; Barbara Malia Kipp, Cultural Consulting Producer
Family Theater Productions
Runner Up
Confronting Suicide in the Cowboy State - Destigmatizing Seeking Help
Sharon Sumolang, Producer; Laurentius Wahyudi, Camera/Video Editor; Ade Astuti Kidwell and Dian Widyastuti, Executive Producers
Voice of America
Single News Story
First Place
It Takes Two
Sara Tate, Senior Producer; Ify Chiwetelu and Trevor Dineen, Hosts; Bridget Forbes and Andrew Friesen, Producers
CBC Radio
Runner Up
The House: The End of the Road
Craig Desson, Reporter; Jennifer Chevalier and Julia Pagel, Producers; Cassandra Yanez-Leyton, Translator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Hosted Profile or Interview
First Place
Tapestry: The Interplanetary Hospital Chaplain
Mary Hynes, McKenna Hadley-Burke, and Rosie Fernandez
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Runner Up
Drippy with Jesus
Leelah Halsell-Duncan and Annabella Montini, Hosts and Producers; James Crowe, Editor
Catholic Media Productions/Nashville Catholic Radio
Best Use of Sound Design
First Place
Unspooling Cleveland’s Industrial Film and Musical History
Kabir Bhatia
Ideastream Public Media
Single News Story
First Place
The Life of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster
Catherine Hadro, Reporter; Craig Campbell, Videographer; Andrew Spangenberg, Editor
EWTN News
Runner Up
CBS Sunday Morning: A Day at Dog Mountain
Martha Teichner, Correspondent; Dustin Stephens, Producer; Emanuele Secci, Editor; Rand Morrison, Executive Producer
CBS News
Special Event Coverage
First Place
World Youth Day 2023
Peter Gagnon, Executive Producer; Fr. Mark Mary Cristina, M.F.V.A.; Colm Flynn, and Eleonora Vescovini, Hosts
EWTN
Runner Up
Unscripted
Mesmin Santhosh, Producer; Karthika B Kurup, Creative Producer; Jackson George, DOP
Shalomworld
Streaming Scripted Series
First Place
Uplifted: What Makes You Happy?
Sr. John Dominic Rasmussen, O.P. , Casey O'Leary, Tony, Garret Fox, Joe Pelletier, Ben Bratton, and Lee Klein
Openlight Media
Runner Up
Notre Dame Seminary & The Path to Priesthood
Robin Varghese, Producer; Jeffson Fernandez, Creative Producer; Saju Varghese, DOP; Alvin Thomas, Editing
Shalom Media USA Inc.
Documentary Series
First Place
Formed: Notre Dame Seminary & The Path to Priesthood
Ron Yager and Jim Dotson , Executive Producers; Jan Gross , Writer/Producer; Ted Ochoa, Associate Producer/Editor
WLAE-TV
Runner Up
Sabbath
Martin Doblmeier, Director; Mark Comberiate, Director of Photography/Editor; Carrie Snyder, Producer
Journey Films
Single News Story - Spanish-language
First Place
Artista Roberto Gutiérrez rinde tributo a los trabajadores latinos en EEUU
Reporter, Producer, Videographer and Editor; Veronica Villafañe
Voice of America
Special Event Coverage - Spanish-language
First Place
The End of Title 42
Celia Mendoza, Jorge Agobian, César Contreras, Víctor Hugo Castillo and Salomé Ramírez, Reporters
Voice of America
Streaming Scripted Series - Spanish-language
First Place
Llamado Divino
Patricio Gutierrez
Telemundo Arizona
Documentary Series - Spanish-language
First Place
Nicaragua: Relatos en el Destierro
Carolina Valladares, Reporter; Nelson Vignolles, Producer, Videographer and Editor
Voice of America
Best Podcast - Single Episode
First Place
Purposeful Lab Podcast: Is Extraterrestrial Life Compatible With Christianity?
Catherine Hadro, Co-Host/Producer; Dr. Daniel Kuebler, Co-Host; Joseph Miller, Producer; Jordan Allott, Media Director
Magis Center
Runner Up
The Saints: Saint George - The Dragon (Episode 3)
Peter Atkinson, Executive Producer; James Barrows, Writer; Demetrios Troy, Director; Kevin Conroy, Sound Engineer
The Merry Beggars
Best Podcast Series
First Place
The Saints: Elizabeth Ann Seton
Peter Atkinson, Executive Producer; Kiley Hatch, Writer; Demetrios Troy, Director; Kevin Conroy, Sound Design
The Merry Beggars
Runner Up
Doctor
Thomas McGovern, MD; Christopher Stroud, MD; Andrew Mullally, MD; and Andrea Serrani
Doctor, Doctor, Inc.
Runner Up
Poco a Poco
Rob Kaczmark, Executive Producer; Seneca Lester, Executive Producer; Branden J. Stanley, Executive Producer; Matthew Borras, Producer; Edgar Patino, Editor; Nicholas Sun, Editor; Father Mark-Mary Ames, Host
Spirit Juice Studios
Best Podcast Series - Spanish-language
First Place
La Sociedad Fantástica de Niños Curiosos
José Manuel De Urquidi, Executive Producer; Bernardo De Urquidi, Director and Scriptwriter; Gerardo Carrillo, Editor and Sound Design
Juan Diego Network
Runner Up
Secretos del Tepeyac: La verdad de Juan Diego y la Virgen de Guadalupe
José Manuel De Urquidi, Executive Producer; Msgr Eduardo Chávez, Director; Fr. Pablo Arce Gargoyo, Co-Director; Manuel Kasten, Scriptwriter; Gerardo Carrillo, Editor and Sound Design; Angie Romo, Narrator; Juan Diego Network, Production; Instituto Superio
Juan Diego Network
Best Podcast
First Place
The Saints: Adventures in Faith and Courage
Peter Atkinson, Executive Producer; Kevin Collins and Peter Atkinson, Directors; Joseph Marsh, Producer; Judy Zocchi, Lead Writer; Kevin Conroy, Sound Design
The Merry Beggars
Runner Up
The Based Catholic
Jessica Kramer
Best Video
First Place
James the Less: Season 1
Stephen Beaumont, Greg Hendrick, and Michael Masny
EWTN
Runner Up
Father James Coyle: Martyr of Duty
Tim Moriarty, Stefan Slovak, David Naglieri, and Monica Slovak
Castletown Media
Runner Up
Special Abilities: Living Fully with Down Syndrome
David L. Guffey, Executive Producer; Series Creator, Producer, Writer, Director, and Editor Jay Cooney; Susana Dueñas, Associate Producer; Don Burt, Post Production Supervisor
Family Theater Productions
Runner Up
The Story for All Seasons: A Missionary Journey to London
Rob Kaczmark, Executive Producer; Seneca Lester, Executive Producer; Branden J. Stanley, Director; Marissa Van Kley, Producer; Cody Hilliard, Director of Photography; Elrodson Quiroz, Editor; Father Steve Grunow, Executive Producer; Danielle Conklin, Prod
Spirit Juice Studios
Best Multi Cast
First Place
The Toll of Long-term Opioid Abuse
Yvette Brend, Andrew Lee, Dillon Hodgin, and Ben Nelms
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation