Film from Colombia Captures Prize With Most YouTube ‘Likes’
LOUISVILLE, March 25, 2019—Goodness Reigns is excited to announce the winning filmmaker of its 2019 People’s Choice Award, Francisco Cruz Cuevas for his film Tu Adiós (Departure).
Honorable Mentions go to the following films:
Vocation by Dmitrii Darsht of Kaluga, Russia
Lose the Labels by Audrey McClatchie of USA-Maryland
Navajeen: New Life in Christ by Ria Mary Vaniapurackal of Kerala, India
The winning filmmaker Francisco, age 23, is from Bogotá, Colombia. His film depicts a father teaching his son the meaning of life and of forgiveness. It is a lesson close to Francisco’s own heart as you will come to understand by watching the film. He will receive the top prize of $500.
Francisco chose to pursue filmmaking in order to tell stories that “could actually make people believe in a better future.” With this same short film, Francisco won the award for Best Short Film of the 2018 UNIV Congress in Rome.
Everyone is invited to watch these and other films from the Goodness Reigns “Share the Story” Short Film Contest. This growing repository of short films for the general public will help illustrate humanity’s goodness, particularly springing forth from the Christian faith.
Filmmakers, from beginners to experts ages 14 and older from around the world, submitted their videos for the short film contest. Other contest category winners were announced earlier this year as part of World Youth Day 2019 in Panama City, Panama. For more information about the contest, visit the Goodness Reigns website.
Here are other top films from the 2019 Share the Story Contest:
Missionary Spirit Category: Jiji Kalavanal, SDB, of Kerala, India, I Was Hungry and You Gave Me to Eat
Over 18 Category: Cristian García Zelada of Colombia, South America, Conversación
18 and Under Category: Kateri Esposito of Virginia Beach, Virginia USA Beacon of Hope
Music Video Category: Ricky McRoskey of Bridgeport, Connecticut USA When Coffee Is Like Mud
Goodness Reigns, Inc. wishes to thank Our Sunday Visitor [OSV.com https://www.osv.com/default.aspx] for its funding of this and past film contests. Their support allows us to engage and inspire youth to explore the Catholic-Christian faith through the creation of media, which is then made available online for free. To help grow digital witnesses with filmmaking skills, Goodness Reigns also offers the free online Goodness Reigns Film School.
