TAFF 2013 Award Winners

TAFF Announces the Award Winners for 2013

• The Ride
  Best Film, Best Short 10 Minutes and Over
  Best Directing (Dallas Jenkins)
  On Christmas Eve a bored taxi driver cautiously engages in the life of a despondent passenger. The film captures the redemptive lesson of the story of the prodigal son.
• Crossroad
  Best Feature Film, Best Screenplay
  Best Performance (Philip Bulcock)
  Robie, an emotionally disturbed man, is the center of several people’s suffering. What will happen as those he has hurt plot and plan revenge? How does forgiveness and redemption fit into the lives of these very broken people?
• Rising From Ashes
  Best Documentary, Best Cinematography
  Two worlds collide when cycling legend Jock Boyer moves to Rwanda, Africa to help a group of struggling genocide survivors pursue their dream of a national cycling team. As they set out against impossible odds, both Jock and the team find new purpose as they rise from the ashes of their past.
• Jatku Leiba (May Our Bread Always Last)
  Best Short Film Under 10 Minutes
  A single mother experiences brokenness and difficulty trying to raise her three children. Only when she thinks she has hit bottom is she reminded of hope.
• Head Over Heels
  Best Animated Film, Best Technical Achievement
  A husband and wife have grown apart over the years. He lives on the floor. She lives on the ceiling and their marriage hangs in the balance.
• Falling Plates
  Best Editing, TAFFY Award
  This beautifully photographed film tells the story of Christ’s love for man through images of sin, separation and sacrifice.
• Static
  Morgan Alana Taylor – Rising Star of Bethlehem
  A young girl struggles to reconnect with her astronaut father. As he soars through the atmosphere and orbits the Earth, she is reminded of his love for her.
• Jesus Freaks
  The Great Commission Award
  This observational character driven doc is based on a young dynamic leader John Murphy and his school of 45 snow boarders (ages 17-25) as he guides them through a maze of spiritual transformation.
• What If …
  The TAFF Family Award
  God gives Ben Miller, a high-powered business executive. a glimpse of his life had he taken another path. But it is up to Ben to decide which path he must ultimately take.
• Kenny Sailors Jump Shot
  The Waymaker Award
  The inspiring life of Kenny Sailors, the inventor of the modern day Basketball jump shot is chronicled. But what Kenny truly values after reflecting upon his successful career may surprise you.
• Hiding in Plain Sight
  Audience Favorite Award
  Darius and Josey Blackman struggle to keep their family safe and together after serious financial difficulties. After living in their car Darius’ once unshakeable faith begins to crumble. But God has plans for this little family.