Congratulations to our 2025 Hard Faith Fest – NYC Award Winners:

BEST ACTOR: Peter Jones – "Unexpected"

BEST ACTRESS: Kathy Paterson – "Daisy"

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Robert John Rivera Jr. – "The Chosen Ones"

BEST DIRECTOR: Jesse Hutchins – "Bereavement"

BEST SCORE: William Allen Jones – "Away"

MUSIC VIDEO: "Daughter of God" Music Video – Warren Fast

STUDENT FILM: "The Crow" – Jenna Snow Grant

EXPERIMENTAL: "Vessel of Love: A Prelude" – Michaiah Smoots, Deborah Smoots

TELEVISION: "Bible College" – Jason Munden

SCREENPLAYS: 
1st Place: "Nickel On The Grass" – Marty Richard
2nd PlaceL "Faith, Hope, & Grace" – Wayne D. Burdette Jr., Christan van Slyke
3rd Place: "Who Is Zarrah" – Jaclyn Whitt
Honorable Mention: "It Is Well With My Soul" – Rachel Soland, David Maegraith

SHORT FILMS:
1st Place: "Daisy" – Stephanie Danielle Haff
2nd Place: "Life After" – Autumn Libengood
3rd Place: "The Chapel Door" – Aleksa Ristovic
Honorable Mention: "The Penitent" – Luke Mancari

DOCUMENTARY: "Mercy at the Gates" – Dan Tarrant

FEATURE FILM: "One More Time" – Peter James Lengo

BEST PITCH JURY: "Have You Seen Her" — Desiree Monae

BEST PITCH AUDIENCE: "Street Saints" — Brett Collier

​

Congratulations to all our winners and finalist Official Selections.