2019 Winners Announced
WINNER
U.S. Documentary
NO SAFE SPACES
Anthem Grand Prize, Documentary
Adam Carolla, host of the number one podcast in the world, the AdamCarolla Show, and radio talk show host Dennis Prager, have teamed up to create a feature-length film, No Safe Spaces. The film takes Prager and Carolla to college campuses across the country, interviewing students and professors, comedians and commentators on the left and […]
International Narrative
TANGLE
Anthem Grand Prize, Narrative
Through simple but poignant animation and exquisite music, we see the collateral damage of war and its impact on individuals who must leave their homeland in order to survive.
Short narratives
REGULATION
AnthemVault Prize for Best Original Score
“Every child has the right to be happy – by law.” are the words of a future social worker, forcing a happy patch/micro doser on a girl, living isolated with her mom.
IN MONEY WE TRUST
Special Jury Prize for inspirational Heroism: Steve Forbes
From the beginnings of currency to Bitcoin, In Money We Trust? is a one-hour documentary for PBS that gives an insightful and illuminating answer to the question “What is Money?” Based on the book “Money” by Steve Forbes and Elizabeth Ames, the film features 25 notable world financial experts, economists and authors including former Federal […]
TANK MAN
Audience Choice
Tank Man is the story of the iconic gentleman who stood in front of and stopped a line of tanks after the Tienanmen Square massacre of June 4, 1989. All that is known of this man are the images that were recorded of his acts. This film is a speculation of what he went through […]
U.S. Narrative
MIRACLE IN EAST TEXAS
Best Narrative Feature
Inspired by a true story, Kevin Sorbo (‘Doc’ Boyd) and John Ratzenberger (‘Dad’ Everett) play Bible-quoting con men in the 1930’s. After being run out of Oklahoma, they set up their ‘oil rig’ scam in Texas, seducing wealthy widows and the members of the only black church in the county. But just as their plan […]
AKASHA
Best International Narrative
Adnan is a Sudanese revolutionary who is considered a war hero. His love for his AK47 rifle is equalled only by his feelings for Lina, his long-suffering sweetheart. When Adnan is late to return to his military unit after his leave, army commander Blues launches a kasha: the rounding up and arresting of truant soldiers. […]
INVALIDATED
Best Documentary Feature
When a father of eight invents a genius a way to fill 100 water balloons in 60 seconds, his invention “Bunch O Balloons” becomes an overnight success on Kickstarter and an international viral hit! Scrambling to get his idea to market and bring financial security to his family, he applys for a US Patent. But, […]
DEMAND CURVE
Best Short Narrative
Offended by his kidnappers’ low demands, a university professor uses basic economics to increase his ransom and get in on the action. You may watch the entire movie here.
RAHEEL
Best International Short Narrative
Raheel , an Afghan national, has illegally traveled to Iran to look for her husband, but there comes up some problems that leave her no hope to move ahead.
THE SURGE
Best Comedy
When all laws are abolished during America’s Purge, an ambitious reporter hopes for the worst, but is sorely disappointed. You may watch the entire film here.
Short documentaries
MADE IN MEKHE
Best Short Documentary
Magatte Wade was born in Senegal but spent much of her childhood in France. Growing up, she saw the extreme differences in wealth between Africa and Europe. This disparity sparked a question… Why are some countries rich, and others poor? As she discovered the answer, Magatte was inspired to become an entrepreneur and bring business […]
THE CREEPY LINE
Excellence in Filmmaking, Documentary Feature
An eye-opening documentary, The Creepy Line reveals the stunning degree to which society is manipulated by Google and Facebook and blows the lid off the remarkably subtle – hence powerful – manner in which they do it. You may watch the entire film here.
BAILAORA
Excellence in Filmmaking, International Short Narrative
“A war. A child. A dream.” Premiered at Palm Springs Shortfest and winner of more than 30 awards, BAILAORA has been screened at more than 100 film festivals all around the world and nominated for the 2019 GOYA Awards. It is a beautifully rendered ghost story about a mother’s love and determination to protect her […]
THE RIGHT TO BEAR 3-D PRINTERS
Is 3D printing a threat to public safety, or an advancement in technology that could change the world? What are 3D printed guns and how dangerous are they, really? Matt Larosiere is a 3D printer expert and gun enthusiast who breaks it all down in this short documentary from Free the People in cooperation with […]
THE FIGHT OF OUR LIVES: DEFEATING THE IDEOLOGICAL WAR AGAINST THE WEST
Best Libertarian Ideals, Documentary Feature
This hard-hitting documentary that traces the penetration of anti- Western ideas and movements into academia, politics, and society. You may view it on SalemNow and other streaming services,
MY NAME IS VICTIMHOOD
Best Libertarian Ideals, Short Narrative
Meet VICTIMHOOD, one of Karl Marx’s greatest tools to exploit people by convincing them they are oppressed. VICTIMHOOD really wants power, and she’s found a surefire way to get it: “Turn grief into grievance and find someone to resent, to blame, and to pay!” Will you be a Victim or a Victor? #VictorNotVictim You may […]
THE STAIN
Best Libertarian Ideals, International Short Narrative
An ex-soldier working in a movie theater battles a blood-red stain that appears onscreen every time a war film plays. The more he fights the stain, the bigger it gets until it drips onto the floor and leaves a puddle. Unable to remove the stain, the man must face his unresolved trauma about his life […]
AMERICAN CONSEQUENCES 2020
Best Libertarian Ideals, Short Documentary
What seems radical today could become mainstream tomorrow. For the first time in American history, a divided populace could put a socialist President in the White House in the 2020 election. AMERICAN CONSEQUENCES 2020 examines the recent rise in popularity of socialism in the United States, featuring original interviews with former congressman Dr. Ron Paul […]
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