The six 2006 CAMIE winning films made for the theater are March of the Penguins, Dreamer, The Greatest Game Ever Played, The Chronicles of Narnia, I am David, and Pride and Prejudice. Each is outstanding and is particularly unique.

The films made for television that received 2006 CAMIES are Love’s Long Journey (Hallmark Channel), Pope John Paul II (CBS), The Reading Room (Hallmark Channel), and The Magic of Ordinary Days (Hallmark Hall of Fame). Jon Voight and other stars, producers, directors, writers, motion picture and television executives were there in a star-studded red-carpet affair where they received CAMIES for creating uplifting films without offensive content.

Georg Stanford Brown, Erin Cottrell, Kathryne Dora Brown, Gabby Soleil, Austin Noah Marques, and other stars and film-makers from the CAMIE award winning films were present to receive their CAMIE awards. “CEOs and other top executives from film studios and television entities called personally to say thank you for recognizing their uplifting movies,” CAMIE chairman, Glen Griffin noted, adding that others took time to express their appreciation in writing.

John Schneider and Leanza Cornett hosted the 2006 CAMIES in the beautiful Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood with original CAMIE theme music composed by Larry Bastian. The hosts also entertained the crowd, John singing a country song while accompanying himself on the guitar—and Leanza singing the beautiful number, Wind Beneath My Wings.

Some have wondered if there is any way to change the trend of more and more inappropriate material being shown on the screen. “We don’t expect to change all of Hollywood,” CAMIE chairman Dr. Glen Griffin explains. “But we are making a difference. Many in the film industry are listening,” he went on to say. “If you were not at the CAMIES this time, I wish you had been. You would have heard one CAMIE winner after another explain how the CAMIES have made a difference in their lives.” For example, producer Albert Dickerson, III, said that receiving his CAMIE helped him make a career changing decision to focus only on films suitable for families.

Repeatedly throughout the evening’s presentation of the 2006 CAMIE awards, winners expressed appreciation for being recognized for creating the uplifting and inspirational films that the CAMIES are all about. Jon Voight spoke about receiving a CAMIE for his performance in Pope John Paul II saying, “For me this is a great honor.” Producer Stephen Davis thanked the CAMIES and the chairman of the board, Dr. Glen C. Griffin saying, “The work that you do is incomparable—we need more people like you to recognize the kind of things that producers like us try to do.”

Producer Al Dickerson, III, tells that receiving his CAMIE helped him make a career changing decision to focus only on films suitable for families. Screenwriter Cindy Kelley, wrote us saying: “I really admire what you and the CAMIE board are doing for the movie business. My three CAMIE’S mean a great deal to me.”

“Some may have wondered if what we are doing can make a difference,” Dr. Griffin observed, answering with examples of reactions of the CAMIE winners. The president and vice president of Hallmark Hall of Fame both commented on how the CAMIES have encouraged them and promised more great family movies. Producer Al Dickerson, III, said that receiving his CAMIE helped him make a career changing decision to focus only on films suitable for families.

When accepting his CAMIE, Douglas Spain, who starred in The Reading Room with James Earl Jones said, “During my career I have always been in independent films that are very gritty and dark, and so one of my relatives said ‘Why don’t you make a film for the whole family to watch?’...We do need more inspiring films out there. Life is gritty enough. We need something to take us out of the darkness and into the light.” After the show, the young actor added some more thanks for his CAMIE, saying, “Thank you for a wonderful evening and for the beautiful award. I will treasure it always. I hope to continue to make films that inspire the soul as well as entertain.”

Child actress Gabby Soleil, stood at a microphone way above her head and said, “I would like to thank the CAMIE committee for allowing me to have this award, which just happens to be my first statue...one of the most important things I’m thankful for are my family and friends for supporting me...most importantly I’d like to thank God for allowing me to believe in myself and allowing me to follow my heart and my dreams.”

Another young actor, Austin Noah Marques, clutched his CAMIE, saying, “I’m really excited about this. I really want to thank my mom and God for everything—everything that He has given me, and letting me use it in the right way.”

Beaming with his CAMIE, and commenting on his family in Georgia, Keith Robinson said, “I know they would say thank you to you because they would feel good to know that I’m down with people with character and morals because I am a long way from home right now.” He encouraged everyone present to, “...continue to promote positive [films], we need it, and there is a reason for us being here.”

As has been the case after each of the four CAMIE awards ceremonies, guests and CAMIE award winners lingered long after the close of the ceremony. This unique enthusiasm reflected Leanza’s comment at the close of the evening as she thanked those who made the CAMIE award winning films, saying, “You are changing the world by touching the hearts of everyone who watches your movies and wants to be a better person because of it. Thank you for using the art of filmmaking to create beautiful films that uplift and inspire.”

The foundation began when Dr. Glen C. Griffin and other concerned parents created www.moviepicks.org to help families find uplifting entertainment and the organization that is now known as the CAMIES was born with people from many faiths and cultures becoming involved. Dr. Griffin said that thousands of hours of volunteer time were donated to make the 2006 CAMIES happen, including the original CAMIE musical score by composer Larry Bastian who has written scores for numerous films. John Schneider, Leanza Cornett, Beth Polson, Sarah Drew, Victor Raider-Wexler, Charlie Robinson, producer Sam Barber, director Robert Starling, and executive directors Joe Lake and Jeffery Goddard, and many others including trustees, board and committee members, donated their time. Anyone interested in becoming involved with the CAMIES or writing reviews for www.moviepicks.org can contact the CAMIES at

CAMIE awards, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation with prominent advisory board members from many faiths and cultures including Sean Hannity, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Alan Osmond, Michael Medved, Pat Funderburk Ware, Dr. Freda Bush, Father John Bonnici, Shepherd Smith, Megan Baer, The Most Reverend Thomas G. Doran, Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqui, Xue Lian Duan, Edmund J. Bak, Congressman Chris Cannon, Dr. Rodger Dean Duncan, Marianne M. Jennings, and Susan Carlson.

2006 CAMIE award winners
I AM DAVID Phillip Anschutz Walden Media Andrea Borella, line-producer Paul Feig, director and screenplay writer Ben Tibber, as David Jim Caviezel, as Johannes Joan Plowright, as Sophia Viola Cariuci, as Maria THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED Walt Disney Pictures Mark Frost, author of book, screenplay, and producer David Blocker, producer Larry Brezner, producer Bill Paxton, director Shia LaBeaouf, for playing Francis Ouimet Josh Flitter, for playing Eddie Lowery, the 10-year old caddie THE MAGIC OF ORDINARY DAYS Hallmark Hall of Fame Richard Welsh, producer Andrew Gottlieb, producer Brent Shields, director Ann Howard Creel, author of the book Camille Thomasson, screenplay writer Keri Russell, for playing Livy Skeet Ulrich, for playing Ray Mare Winningham, for playing Martha THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe Walt Disney Pictures, Charlie Nelson Brigham Taylor, Disney vice-president productions Walden Media Mark Johnson, producer Philip Steuer, producer Douglas Gresham, co-producer and son of C.S. Lewis Andrew Adamson, director Ann Peacock, screenwriter Christopher Markus, screenwriter Stephen McFeely, screenwriter Georgia Henley, as Lucy William Moseley, as Peter Skandar Keynes, as Edmund Anna Popplewell, as Susan PRIDE & PREJUDICE Working Title Films Joe Wright, director Keira Knightley, playing Elizabeth Bennet Matthew McFadyen, playing Mr. Darcy Donald Sutherland, playing Mr. Bennet Brenda Blethyn, playing Mrs. Bennet		POPE JOHN PAUL II CBS Lux Vide Productions, Luca Bernabei, Matilda Bernabei John Kent Harrison, director and screenwriter Stephen Davis, producer Cary Elwes, young Karol Wojtyla Jon Voight, Pope John Paul II/Karol Wojtyla LOVE’S LONG JOURNEY The Hallmark Channel Hallmark Entertainment Larry Levinson, executive producer Brian Gordon, producer Erik Olson, producer Michael Landon, Jr. , director & screenwriter Cindy Kelley, screenwriter Janette Oke, author of the book Erin Cottrell, playing Missy Logan Bartholomew, as Willie DREAMER DreamWorks Michael Tollin, producer Brian Robbins, producer John Gatins, director and screenwriter Kurt Russell, as Ben Dakota Fanning, as Cale MARCH OF THE PENGUINS Warner Independent Pictures National Geographic Bonne Pioche Productions: Yves Darondeau, Christophe Lioud, Emmanuel Priou , producers Luc Jacquet, writer and director Morgan Freeman, narrator Laurent Chalet, cinematographer Jerome Maison, cinematographer THE READING ROOM The Hallmark Channel Hallmark Entertainment Albert T. Dickerson, III, producer Jeff Kloss, producer Randy Feldman, screenwriter Georg Stanford Brown, director & played Rev. Rahim James Earl Jones, for playing William Campbell Gabby Soleil, for playing Majoli Austin Noah Marques, for playing Edgar Monique Coleman, for playing Leesha Douglas Spain, for playing Javier Kathryne Dora Brown, for playing Jillian Keith Robinson, for playing Darrel