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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:

    THE 33
    BROOKLYN
    CAPTIVE
    DO YOU BELIEVE?
    MANNY
    WAR ROOM
    WOODLAWN

$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