Contact: Paul Marks, 303-694-4286, Paul.Marks@icvm.com; International Christian Visual Media Crown Awards

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo., March 14, 2016 /Christian Newswire/ -- The International Christian Visual Media Association announces the submission deadline of April 1, 2016 for its coveted ICVM Crown Awards to be presented at the annual Conference.

A company or producer must be a current member of ICVM in order to submit an entry. Submission forms, a list of categories and complete submission instructions are on the website.

Entries must be received by ICVM no later than April 1, 2016, accompanied by a $75 submission fee.

The International Christian Visual Media Crown Awards are designed to recognize excellence in production and content of films and media that reflect Christian values in a secular world.

Categories include Feature Films, Short Films, Youth & Children Films, Documentaries, International Films, Music Videos, Short Clips, TV Formats and Series. Producers around the world, working in visual media in any way, are encouraged to join ICVM and submit their films.

ICVM is pleased to announce prize money in the following categories: $2500 for the Gold Crown Award winner for Best Picture, courtesy of Christian Video Licensing International; $500 for the Gold Crown Award winner for Best Evangelistic Film, courtesy of the Ron Mix Memorial Fund, and an additional prize courtesy of ParablesTV/Upliftv, to be announced.

The coveted ICVM Crown Award signifies excellence in all areas of production. Past winners of the Best Picture Crown Award have included such films as Courageous by the Kendrick Brothers, Old Fashioned by Nathan Nazario, Patterns of Evidence: The Exodus by Mahoney Media, Trade of Innocents by Dean River Productions, Like Dandelion Dust by ChristianCinema.com, Acts of God by City on a Hill Productions, and other great films.

The mission of International Christian Visual Media Association is to be a supportive Christian community for those involved in the production and distribution of visual media, encouraging and networking to communicate Christ to the world, with members from over 20 nations representing all forms of visual media backgrounds.

The 2016 ICVM Annual Conference is June 22-25 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its theme: Be Community: Inspire and Be Inspired illustrates ICVM's commitment to encourage, inspire and learn from one another in community and worship. The Conference is a time of Christian fellowship, outlandish fun and professional networking, culminating in the ICVM Crown Award Celebration, honoring the excellent work of our colleagues.

For more information regarding the ICVM Crown Awards, please contact Paul Marks at Paul.Marks@icvm.com.