61st Gabriel Awards
Award Categories
Four divisions, twenty-eight categories — recognizing film, audio, television and digital storytelling that reflects dignity, compassion, justice, community and tolerance.
Film & Theatrical Releases
Cinematic storytelling distributed via theatrical exhibition, festival circuits, physical media or standalone streaming distribution.
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 & Podcasting
Terrestrial broadcast radio, digital audio reporting, sound craftsmanship and on-demand podcasts.
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, diocese or regional outlet.
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.
G311a — English • G311b — Spanish-language
Single News Story / Feature (Local Release)
Recognizes a single news report or localized feature story serving a specific community or diocese.
G312a — English • G312b — Spanish-language
Hosted Interview or Profile Show
Honors outstanding interview craft, conversation and host engagement highlighting impactful personalities and societal themes.
G321a — English • G321b — Spanish-language
Best Audio Podcast (Single Episode)
Recognizes an exceptional standalone episode of an on-demand podcast series exploring a distinct story or focused theme.
G331a — English • G331b — Spanish-language
Best Audio Podcast (Ongoing Show / Series)
Honors overall excellence across a multi-episode podcast series or serialized narrative show. Entries submit up to three representative episodes.
G332a — English • G332b — Spanish-language
Best Use of Sound Design & Audio Craft
Celebrates technical excellence, field recording, musical scoring and sound mixing in a radio program, audio drama or podcast.
Television & Streaming Series
Episodic broadcast television, cable programming and streaming video content across national and local markets.
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.
G511a — English • G511b — Spanish-language
Scripted Narrative Series
Honors episodic scripted drama or comedy distributed via broadcast or streaming platforms that illuminates the human condition.
G521a — English • G521b — Spanish-language
Single News Story / Investigative Segment (National)
Recognizes outstanding enterprise reporting, investigative journalism or breaking news coverage on a national platform.
G531a — English • G531b — Spanish-language
Single News Story / Feature (Local Market)
Recognizes outstanding local television news reporting, features or human-interest storytelling.
G532a — English • G532b — Spanish-language
Special Event Live Broadcast Coverage
Celebrates technical and journalistic excellence in live broadcast coverage of significant events, liturgical celebrations or public ceremonies.
G541a — English • G541b — Spanish-language
Digital Media & Social Platforms
Digital-native video storytelling, social video, web-based series and multiplatform mission campaigns.
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.