Feature Film

Recognizes outstanding artistic and storytelling achievement in a full-length narrative fiction film that uplifts the human spirit and reflects core human values.

Short Film

Recognizes excellence in short-form narrative fiction under 40 minutes.

Documentary Feature Film

Honors outstanding achievement in a non-fiction feature film (40 minutes or longer) examining issues of human dignity, faith, historical significance or social justice.

Documentary Short Film

Honors non-fiction short documentary filmmaking under 40 minutes that captures true human experiences with compassion and authenticity.

Audio Documentary (National / Syndicated)

Honors in-depth non-fiction narrative audio reporting distributed to a national audience.

G301a: English  •  G301b: Spanish-language

Audio Documentary (Local Release)

Honors long-form non-fiction audio reporting produced by a local station, regional outlet or organization.

G302a: English  •  G302b: Spanish-language

Single News Story / Feature (National / Syndicated)

Recognizes excellence in a single news report, segment or feature story covering current events or human-interest topics.

G201a: English  •  G201b: Spanish-language

Single News Story / Feature (Local Release)

Recognizes a single news report or localized feature story serving a specific community.

G312a: English  •  G312b: Spanish-language

Hosted Interview or Profile Show

Honors outstanding interview craft, conversation and host engagement highlighting impactful personalities and societal themes.

G202a: English  •  G202b: Spanish-language

Podcast (Single Episode)

Recognizes an exceptional standalone episode of an on-demand podcast series exploring a distinct story or focused theme. Entrants may submit either audio or video versions. Judges evaluate primarily on spoken narrative, interview depth and substance. Video is treated as a secondary distribution channel rather than an aesthetic requirement.

G204a: English  •  G204b: Spanish-language

Podcast (Ongoing Show / Series)

Honors overall excellence across a multi-episode podcast series or serialized narrative show. Entries submit up to three representative episodes. Entrants may submit either audio or video versions. Judges evaluate primarily on spoken narrative, interview depth and substance. Video is treated as a secondary distribution channel rather than an aesthetic requirement.

G203a: English  •  G203b: Spanish-language

Sound Design & Audio Craft

Celebrates technical excellence, field recording, musical scoring and sound mixing in a radio program, audio drama or podcast.

Documentary Program or Special (National / International)

Honors standalone television documentaries or network specials broadcast to a nationwide or international audience.

G501a: English  •  G501b: Spanish-language

Documentary Program or Special (Local Market)

Honors standalone documentaries produced by local commercial stations, public media or diocesan production studios.

G502a: English  •  G502b: Spanish-language

Documentary Series (Episodic)

Recognizes episodic, multi-part documentary series across broadcast or streaming networks.

G404a: English  •  G404b: Spanish-language

Scripted Narrative Series

Honors episodic scripted drama or comedy distributed via broadcast or streaming platforms that illuminates the human condition.

G403a: English  •  G403b: Spanish-language

Single News Story / Investigative Segment (National)

Recognizes outstanding enterprise reporting, investigative journalism or breaking news coverage on a national platform.

G406a: English  •  G406b: Spanish-language

Single News Story / Feature (Local Market)

Recognizes outstanding local television news reporting, features or human-interest storytelling.

G407a: English  •  G407b: Spanish-language

Special Event Live Broadcast Coverage

Celebrates technical and journalistic excellence in live broadcast coverage of significant events, liturgical celebrations or public ceremonies.

G402a: English  •  G402b: Spanish-language

Digital Short-Form Video

Honors video storytelling crafted for social feeds, mobile viewing or web deployment. Entries must be under five minutes.

G701a: English  •  G701b: Spanish-language

Digital Mid-Form Video

Recognizes standalone digital video features, explainer journalism or web shorts. Entries must be between 5 and 20 minutes.

G702a: English  •  G702b: Spanish-language

Digital Narrative / Educational Web Series

Celebrates recurring web-native video series designed for digital distribution and audience engagement.

G711a: English  •  G711b: Spanish-language

Multiplatform Community Awareness Campaign

Recognizes integrated multimedia campaigns using video, social channels and web content to advance social justice, public service or community solidarity.

G721a: English  •  G721b: Spanish-language