‘Moral’ movies, shows recognized at Movieguide gala

‘Moral’ movies, shows recognized at Movieguide gala

UNIVERSAL CITY, California — The “best, most inspiring movies and television programs that resulted in a great increase in man’s love or understanding of God” were recognized at the recent Movieguide Faith & Values Awards Gala at the Universal Hilton in Universal City, California, on Feb. 5.

The Epiphany Prize for the Most Inspiring TV Program went to Dolly Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors,” a show about her childhood in Tennessee. “War Room” was awarded a $100,000 Epiphany Prize for Most Inspiring Movie of 2015.

Ted Baehr, Movieguide’s founder and publisher, released the 2016 Annual Report to the Entertainment Industry at the event, showing that most family-friendly movies averaged more than $73.01 million per movie in 2014 in the United States and Canada, according to The Christian Post.

“The least family-friendly movies with the most offensive, obscene or anti-family, immoral content averaged only about $17.59 million,” Baehr said.

The gala event was telecast Feb. 22 and 24 on REELZChannel.