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HOLLYWOOD, May 10, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- The 19th Annual Movieguide® Awards on the Hallmark Movie Channel at 7 pm May 16, 2011 will feature a special segment honoring the best movie and television program promoting positive American values.

The Faith & Freedom Awards are given each year at the Awards program to a movie and a TV program that holds up patriotism, liberty, free enterprise, and leadership.

Dr. Ted Baehr, founder of Movieguide®, says, "We began the Faith & Freedom Awards to encourage filmmakers to choose themes which will honor the values that have made our country great."

For television, the nominees are (in alphabetical order) AMISH GRACE from Lifetime Television, CHRISTMAS WITH A CAPITAL C from Pure Flix and The GMC, THE WAY HOME from The GMC, and WWII IN HD: THE AIR WAR from The History Channel.

For theatrical movies, the nominees are (also in alphabetical order) HUBBLE 3D from Warner Bros. Pictures, I WANT YOUR MONEY from RG Entertainment, IRON MAN 2 from Paramount Pictures, LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF Hollywood, Calif. -- The 19th Annual Movieguide® Awards on the Hallmark Movie Channel at 7 pm May 16, 2011 will feature a special segment honoring the best movie and television program promoting positive American values.

GA'HOOLE from Warner Bros. Pictures, MAO'S LAST DANCER from Samuel Goldwyn Films, TOY STORY 3 from Walt Disney Pictures, WAITING FOR "SUPERMAN" from Paramount Vantage, and THE WAY BACK from Newmarket Films.

The Movieguide® Awards will air Monday, May 16, 2011, on the Hallmark Movie Channel at 7 pm Eastern/Pacific (note the new time!).

Dr. Baehr is chairman of the Christian Film & Television Commission® (CFTVC) ministry and its family guide to movies, Movieguide® (www.movieguide.org). CFTVC and Movieguide® are an international non-profit ministry dedicated to "redeeming the values of the entertainment industry by influencing industry executives and by informing and equipping the public about the influence of the entertainment media."

For more information, visit www.movieguide.org or call 1-888-248-6689.