Presenters Announced for the MOVIEGUIDEŽ 24th Annual Faith & Values Awards Gala, Actor Joe Mantegna to Host, Sadie Robertson to Co-Host
Broadcast on Reelz Channel February 22nd and February 24th
Contact: Howie Simon, 818-512-1282
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21, 2016 /Christian Newswire/ -- The MOVIEGUIDE® 24th Annual Faith & Values Awards Gala and Report to the Entertainment Industry, affectionately known as the Teddy Bear Awards, announced today that it will be hosted by actor Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds) and co-hosted by actress Sadie Robertson (Duck Dynasty, God's Not Dead 2.) The Awards Gala will take place on February 5 at the Universal Hilton in Los Angeles.
An hour-long version of the awards will be telecast on the REELZ Channel February 22 and 24.The telecast is scheduled for 4 pm Pacific Time and 7 pm Eastern on Monday, February 22, and 9 pm Pacific Time and 12 Midnight Eastern on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, before the Oscar ceremony the following Sunday.
Viewers tuning in either evening can learn what movie will win the Crystal Teddy Bear Award for the Best Family Movie of the Year. Will it be "The Peanuts Movie?" Or will it be Pixar's "Inside Out?" Or, DreamWorks "Home?" Or "Cinderella," about courage and kindness? Or maybe "Paddington," about the lovable bear from the Amazon Forest?
Tune in Feb. 22 or 24 to find out!
With the theme "Home and Heart," the MOVIEGUIDE® 24th Annual Faith & Values Awards will also present prizes to the Most Inspiring Movie and TV Program of 2015, along with awards for the most inspiring performances of the year and for the best movie promoting "positive American values."
Those slated to take the stage as presenters, performers and nominees include Dolly Parton, Willie Robertson, Priscilla Shirer, DeVon Franklin, Ricky Schroder, Tamar Braxton, Jane Seymour, Cody Linley, Ernie Hudson, John Schneider, David Henrie, Lorenzo Henrie, Kevin Sorbo, Pat Boone, Caleb Castille, Cory Oliver, Nic Bishop, Gatlin Green, Karen Abercrombie, Tony Nathan, Kevin Downes, Keenan Kampa, Sloane Morgan Siegel, Jenna Ortega, Alyvia Alyn Lind and Bruno Gunn.
The nominees for the MOVIEGUIDE® 24th Annual Faith & Values Awards include (in alphabetical order):
$100,000 Epiphany Prize to the Most Inspiring Movie of 2015:
$100,000 Epiphany Prize to the Most Inspiring TV Program of 2015:
A.D.: THE BIBLE CONTINUES
ANCIENT ROADS FROM CHRIST TO CONSTANTINE
BLUE BLOODS: Hold Outs
CHICAGO FIRE: Forgiving, Relentless, Unconditional
DOLLY PARTON’S COAT OF MANY COLORS
SAINTS & STRANGERS
Bradley Foundation Faith & Freedom Award for Movies
CINDERELLA
THE GOOD DINOSAUR
THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 2
JOY
MAX
McFARLAND, USA
WOMAN IN GOLD
Best Movie for Families
CINDERELLA
THE GOOD DINOSAUR
HOME
INSIDE OUT
MAX
PADDINGTON
THE PEANUTS MOVIE
SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE
THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER
WAR ROOM
Best Movie for Mature Audiences
THE 33
ANT-MAN
AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON
FURIOUS 7
THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 2
JOY
JURASSIC WORLD
THE MARTIAN
McFARLAND, USA
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION
Most Inspiring Performance for Movies
THE 33
Antonio Banderas
CAPTIVE
Kate Mara
DO YOU BELIEVE?
Ted McGinley
THE LETTERS
Juliet Stevenson
WAR ROOM
Karen Abercrombie
WOODLAWN
Sean Astin
Jon Voight
Most Inspiring Performance for Television
A.D.: THE BIBLE CONTINUES
Emmett J Scanlan
Joe Dixon
Juan Pablo Di Pace
CHICAGO FIRE: Forgiving, Relentless, Unconditional
Gordon Clapp
SAINTS & STRANGERS
Vincent Kartheiser
DOLLY PARTON’S COAT OF MANY COLORS
Alyvia Alyn Lind
Gerald McRaney
Jennifer Nettles
Other celebrity guests include Jen Lilley, Corbin Bernson, Charley Koontz, Liam Matthews, Johnny Whitworth, David A.R. White, Andrea Logan White, Johnny Whitworth, Camila Banus, Kate Linder, Bobby Batson, Darrius Cottrel, Danielle Chuckran, Senyo Amoaku
For more information about the awards, visit www.movieguide.org or call 1-888-248-6689
