The Gabriel Awards honor the best in film, broadcasting, and digital media.
The Catholic Media Association extends our warmest congratulations to the winners for their outstanding contributions to the Church and culture.
We also express our sincere appreciation to everyone who participated in the 57th Annual Gabriel Awards.
2023 Gabriel Awards Winners
Winners were announced June 8 at the Catholic Media Conference in Baltimore.
Personal Achievement Award - Best Director or Producer
First Place
Rev. James Korda, Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown
Feature Film
First Place
Slaves and Kings, Bosco Films
Pablo Moreno, Director and Script; Rubén D. Ortega AEC, Photography; María Esparcia, Editor; Oscar M. Leanizbarrutia, Music; Paco Pavón, Production Direction; Nacho Pérez, Costumes; Marina H., Makeup; Sara Pérez Lobato, Art Direction; Juan Borrell, Direct Sound; Raúl Escudero, Casting
Runner Up
Mirando al Cielo — Looking at heaven, MediaQuest
Antonio Pelaez, Director & Writer; Laura Diaz, Producer; Wolf Parra, Camera; Antonio Pelaez, Editor
Short Film
First Place
Women of Burden, Georgetown University Initiative on Health and Peace
Producers: Timothy O Casey and Jessica Kritz; Directors: Sean Casey and Kevin Casey
Runner Up
NFL Chaplain Profile — Fr. Chuck Dornquast, Spirit Juice Studios
Rob Kaczmark, President; David Naglieri, Producer; Matthew Sawczyn, Producer; Christopher Weingart, Director; Branden J. Stanley, Vice President of Development; Seneca Lester, Vice President of Operations
Runner Up
Father Kapaun Comes Home, Spirit Juice Studios
Rob Kaczmark, President; Haley Rossi, Director of Photography; Jessie Schiffer, Creative Coordinator; Danielle Conklin, Producer; Daniel Gebert, Creative Coordinator; Seneca Lester, Vice President of Operations; Elrodson Quiroz, Senior Editor; Branden J. Stanley, Vice President of Development
Runner Up
To Last a Thousand Years, Spirit Juice Studios
Rob Kazmark, President; Victoria McEachern, Director of Production; Haley Rossi, Director of Photography; Daniel Gebert, Creative Director; Chris Weingart, Director; Branden J. Stanley, Vice President of Development; Renee Poskitt, Senior Editor; Seneca Lester, Vice President of Operations
Documentary
First Place
Mother Teresa: No Greater Love, Knights of Columbus and Castletown Media
David Naglieri, Tim Moriarty, Marc Boudignon, George Hosek
Runner Up
Symphony of Courage, Voice of America
Beth Mendelson, Senior Executive Producer/Director; Euna Lee, Senior Executive Editor; Carol Slatkin, Editor/Producer; Nathan Antila, Writer/Producer
Streaming Scripted Series
First Place
Juice Box: How to Pray, Spirit Juice Studios
Rob Kaczmark, President; Cody Hilliard, Director; Daniel Gebert, Creative Director; Haley Rossi, Director of Photography; Edgar Patino, Senior Editor; Branden J. Stanley, Vice President of Development; Seneca Lester, Vice President of Operations; Julia Gralczyk, Director; Christopher Weingart, Director
Runner Up
Word of Life, Coronation Media
Gary Gasse, Bill Phillips & the Coronation team
Documentary - Local Release
First Place
No Stone Unturned, Alabama Public Radio
Pat Duggins, Rob Briscoe, Joe Moody, Nala Pena
Runner Up
The Eyeopener, The Voice Therapy Diaries, CBC
Allison Dempster, Reporter/Producer; Josh Page, Producer
Runner Up
Defending Conscience Rights for Healthcare Providers, Doctor, Doctor, Inc.
Thomas W. McGovern, MD, Co-Host; Christopher Stroud, MD, Co-Host; Andrew Mullally, MD, Co-Host; Andrea Serrani, Producer
Single Story - Local Release
First Place
Second-grade recess litter patrol in Beachwood cleans up the playground and the planet, Ideastream Public Media
Zaria Johnson
Runner Up
CBC radio Fresh Air — May 22 Mixed Ability Rugby, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Local Toronto
Jason D'Souza, Host; Helen Bagshaw, Producer
Single Story - National Release
First Place
The Current, Why an Indigenous man dreaded telling his grandmother he’s a priest, CBC
Allison Dempster, Reporter/Producer; Matt Galloway, Host; Cathy Simon, Producer
Runner Up
The Current: The Woolly Mammoth, CBC
Matt Galloway, Liz Hoath, Ben Jamieson
Single Story - Local Release
First Place
This Week with Bob Mueller: The War in Ukraine, WKRN-TV
Bob Mueller, Anchor/Producer; David Van Hooser Photographer/Producer
Runner Up
Escaping Mass and Cass, GBH News
Filmed by Tori Bedford, Howard Powell and Joanie Tobin; Edited by Emily Judem; Reported by Tori Bedford; Produced by Emily Judem and Stephanie Leydon
Runner Up
Cleveland artist Dexter Davis channels road rage shooting into new art, Ideastream Public Media
Dave DeOreo and Jean-Marie Papoi
Runner Up
Sarah Will Walk Again, WZTV Fox 17 News Nashville
Ryan Brooker, Photographer; Dennis Ferrier, Reporter
Single Story - National Release
First Place
CFN Live — AMT Children of Hope, Catholic Faith Network
Jackie Lukas, Producer/Host; Denise Giammarino, Senior Executive Producer; Nicholas Hintz, Shooter/Editor
Runner Up
CFN Live — The Catherine Violent Hubbard Animal Sanctuary, Catholic Faith Network
Colleen McVey, Sr. Producer/Host; Denise Giammarino, Sr. Executive Producer; Gina Colon Bumbalo, Producer; Nicholas Hintz, Shooter/Editor
Runner Up
The National: Canadian Coyote, CBC
Jorge Barrera, Kimberly Ivany, Aileen McBride
Runner Up
Roadfood: Discovering America One Dish at a Time, GBH
Cliff Sharples, Executive Producer; Laurie Donnelly, Executive Producer; Misha Collins, Executive Producer & Host; Kathy Kingsley, Producer
Runner Up
Seventy Times Seven — Forgiving their Mother’s Murderer, Shalom Media
Mesmin Santhosh, Producer; Robin Varghese, Creative Producer; Zachary James Martinez, Camera; Ranjith Jimmy, Editor
Runner Up
EH3 — A Hero on the Hudson: Captain Vince Lombardi, Spirit Juice Studios
Rob Kaczmark, President; David Naglieri, Producer; Greg Krajewski, Vice President of Production; Branden J. Stanley, Vice President of Development; Seneca Lester, Vice President of Operations
Special or Documentary - Local Release
First Place
Sister Blandina Segale: A Cincinnati Saint, WKRC-TV
Patricia McGeever, Producer; Byran Dykes, Director of Photography & Editor; Bob Herzog, Host; Ricky Henry, Graphics
Runner Up
Shawn Bradley: Strangely Grateful, KSL TV
Angie Denison, Producer/Director; Eric Betts, Videographer/Editor; Jim Thomas, Graphic Designer
Special or Documentary - National Release
First Place
The Doctors of the Church: St Francis de Sales, Wings/EWTN
Matthew Bunson, Greg Hendrick, Nathan Leon, Peter Gagnon
Runner Up
The U.S. and the Holocaust, Florentine Films
Ken Burns, Director, Producer, Executive Director; Lynn Novick, Director, Producer; Sarah Botstein, Director, Producer; Mike Welt: Producer
Runner Up
Going Home Like a Shooting Star… Thea Bowman’s Journey to Sainthood.pdf, NewGroup Media
Judith Ann Zielinski, OSF, Writer/Producer; Christopher Salvador, Director/Producer; Lawrence Bilinski, Editor; Bishop Joseph R. Kopacz, Executive Producer
Best Use of Sound for Television
First Place
Glorious lives — St.Devasahayam Pillai: India’s First Layman-Martyr Saint, Shalom Media
Robin Varghese, Producer; Jithu Raj, Co-producer; Ranjith Jimmy, Editor; Shinoob T Chacko, Director of Photography
Special or Documentary - National Release
First Place
Una Sola Carne, Wings/EWTN
Ricardo del Pozo, Doug Keck, John Elson, Betty Pilco
Runner Up
Santa María de Guadalupe: Mujer Eucarística, Spirit Juice Studios
Rob Kaczmark, President; David Naglieri, Producer; Marissa Van Kley, Supervising Producer; Branden J. Stanley, Vice President of Development; Christopher Weingart, Director; Victoria McEachern, Director of Production; Seneca Lester, Vice President of Operations; Brandon Morocco, Editor
Best Single Episode Podcast – English
First Place
How Does Dobbs Really Change Abortion Laws and Medicine?, Doctor, Doctor, Inc.
Thomas W. McGovern, MD, Co-Host; Christopher Stroud, MD, Co-Host; Andrew Mullally, MD, Co-Host; Andrea Serrani, Producer
Runner Up
Deacons Pod: Judge Esther Salas, Paulist Fathers
Deacon Joseph “Drew” Dickson, Host; Deacon Dennis Dolan, Host; Deacon Tom Casey, Host; Paul Snatchko, Producer
Runner Up
Faith Full Catholic Podcast: Kingdom of Heaven: “Your quality known among enemies” — A Catholic Military Perspective on War, Tony Ganzer
Best Podcast Series Audio – English
First Place
The Science and Art of Parenting: Practical Tips from Medical Experts, Doctor, Doctor, Inc.
Thomas W. McGovern, MD, Co-Host; Christopher Stroud, MD, Co-Host; Andrew Mullally, MD, Co-Host; Andrea Serrani, Producer
Runner Up
Giant: Murder Underground, CBC NORTH - Northwest Territories
Rachel Zelniker, Host/Producer; Peter Sheldon, Producer/Editor
Runner Up
The Spirit World — Exorcism Pt. I, II, III, IV, Holy Family Communications
Debbie Georgianni, Adam Blai, Jakob Kraft, Matthew Maloney
Best Podcast Series Audio – Spanish Language
First Place
El Cascanueces Podcast, Guadalupe Radio
René Heredia, Executive Producer; Denise Blasor, Director; Laurent Eyquem, Music; Juan Matos, Editor
Runner Up
Aprendiendo a Vivir. Cuentos Infantiles, Guadalupe Radio
René Heredia, Executive Producer; Denise Blasor, Director; Marcos Loya, Music; Gerardo Nevárez and Ramón Velarde, Editors
Best Podcast Audio – English
First Place
Doctor, Doctor, Doctor, Doctor, Inc.
Thomas W. McGovern, MD, Co-Host; Christopher Stroud, MD, Co-Host; Andrew Mullally, MD, Co-Host; Andrea Serrani, Producer
Runner Up
Faith Full Catholic Podcast, Tony Ganzer
Best Video for Social Media
First Place
An Inside Look at Ukrainian Refugees in Poland, EWTN News Inc.
Colm Flynn and Patrick Leonard
Runner Up
Rare look inside a Leprosy Colony in South Sudan, EWTN News Inc.
Colm Flynn and Patrick Leonard
Best Video
First Place
Sister Saving Sister, Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
Deacon Jim Armstrong, Kay Colby, Carol Kovach and Kathy McLain
Runner Up
The Root of Medicine, Coronation Media
Gary Gasse, Bill Phillips & the Coronation team
Runner Up
Who Are Glenmary Home Missioners?, Thing in a Pot Productions
Katie Rutter, John Feister, Matt Stoltz, Eric Filson
2023 Gabriel Awards Judges
Nora Aufiero, Catholic Relief Services
Kimberly Bender, Diocese of Charlotte
Sean Brown, EWTN
Brian Finnerty, Opus Dei
SueAnn Howell, Catholic News Herald
Lisa Johnston, Ave Maria School of Law
John Lippman, Voice of America
Patrick Livingston, Up North Live News
Jordan Mcmorrough, Archdiocese of San Antonio
John Mulderig, OSV News
Fr. Luis Proenca, Loyola Marymount University
Jason Schmidt, December 2nd Productions
Ron Schmidt, S.J., Documentary Filmmaker
Paul Soukup, S.J., Santa Clara University
Deanna Tritz, Heart of the Nation
Randy Tritz, 2050 Services LLC
Sr. Nancy Usselmann, Pauline Center for Media Studies
Elizabeth Westhoff, Ave Maria School of Law
Gary Wolverton, Spring Hill College
Andrew Zuk, Diocese of Columbus