MZIAIF ICFF 2025 Full Awards List
Announcing the Full Award List for MZIAIF_ICFF 2025 & Celebrating excellence in Christian film and media across multiple categories and regions worldwide.
Congratulations.
FEATURE LENGTH
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Best Feature Length Movie
BLACK COLLAR
Nigeria
Director: Ayobami Adegboyega
2
2nd Best Feature Length Movie
PRAEY
Nigeria
Directors: John Adesanya Oguntuase, Joseph Duke
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3rd Best Feature Length Movie
TRAMPLED
United Kingdom
Director: John Oguntuase
SHORT MOVIES

Best Short Length Movie
THE NATIVITY SET
United Kingdom
Director: FABIAN SWAMY

2nd Best Short Movie
Say Yes
Nigeria
Director: Gbenga Ayoola

2nd Best Short Movie
Battlefield of the Mind
United Kingdom
Director: Idy Archibong
SPOKEN WORD
Best Spoken Word
Joy Udosen's MOUNT ZION
Nigeria
Director: Festus Olalekan Dairo
MUSIC VIDEO
3rd Best Music Video
HE'S COMING
Nigeria
Director: Paul Esupofo-Oriade
2nd Best Music Video
ABBA'S BRIDE
Nigeria
Directors: Olumide Joseph Obikoya, Adeyinka Havinslota Ogunbiyi
Best Music Video
Dhanyabaad Sahith
India
Director: Rajeev Amit Singh
AUDIO DRAMA
Best Audio Drama
SAVED BY THE COFFEE
Nigeria
Director: Iyanuoluwa Adebayo
2nd Best Audio Drama
DECLARED WAR Series
Nigeria
Director: Iyanuoluwa Adebayo
3rd Best Audio Drama
ENOUGH
Nigeria
Director: Iyanuoluwa Adebayo
Congratulations to Iyanuoluwa Adebayo for sweeping all three Audio Drama awards!
CARTOONS AND ANIMATION
Best Cartoons and Animation
Barney and Billy
United States
Director: Noah Cecil
2nd Best Cartoons and Animation
The Interpreters
Nigeria
Director: Abiodun John Soretire
CARTOONS AND ANIMATION (AI)
Best AI Cartoons and Animation
The Humble Shepherd
Canada
Director: Olumide Joseph Obikoya
FRENCH CATEGORIES
Best French Short Movies
In Brackets
Cameroon
Director: Kevin Fandio
Best French Full Length
The Appearance (Le Paraitre)
Cameroon
Director: Olivia Pouhela
2nd Best French Full Length
FRATERNITÉ DD (FRATERNITY DD)
Benin Republic
Director: Mahounan Joël Hossou
DOCUMENTARY

Best Documentary
I Am Living Proof
United States
Director: Bob Maddux

2nd Best Documentary
The City of God
United States
Director: Nate Sheppard
MZIAIF PROJECT 345
Best MZIAIF ICFF Project 345
Bruised Heel
United Kingdom
Director: Febisola P Adebusuyi
2nd Best MZIAIF PROJECT 345
Happy Home
Canada
Director: Ebenezer Fatimehin
3rd Best MZIAIF PROJECT 345
GBÀYÍRÒ (The ostracized Guest)
Nigeria
Director: Peter Oluwaleye
TELEVISION SERIES
Best Television Series
The Uncaged Heart Pilot Episode
United States
Director: Sapphire Jule King
KINGDOM PODCAST OR TALKSHOW
Best Kingdom Podcast
FIRST FLIGHT (Echoes of Joy)
Nigeria
Director: Temidayo Olumayowa Ayodele
Best Kingdom Talk Show
Search It Out Kingdom Podcast
United States
Director: Olayinka Ponle
MZIAIF ICFF YOUNG GEN. KINGDOM
Best MZIAIF YGKP
The life of Jesus
Romania
Director: Mihai Gabriel Capsa
REGIONAL AWARDS
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AMERICAS (AME)
  • 3rd Best Full Length AME: STRANDED 4 (United States) - Elvon Jarrett
  • 3rd Best Short Length AME: Christ In Us (United States) - Armstrong Jaison
  • Best Spoken Word AME: The Invitation / Spoken Word Poem (United States) - Favour Nwachukwu
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NIGERIA
  • Best Full Length NGR: OOSA (Nigeria) - Isaac Femi Akintunde
  • 2nd Best Full Length NGR: ANCHOR (Nigeria) - MICHAEL OLUWASEGUN ILEMOBOLA
  • Best Music Video: HEPHZIBAH (Nigeria) - Seun Adejobi
  • Best Short Length NGR: MARRY ME (Nigeria) - Victor Olukoju
  • Best MZIAIF_ICFF YGKP NGR: SWEET THINGS (Echoes of Joy) (Nigeria) - Temidayo Olumayowa Ayodele
  • 2nd Best MZIAIF_ICFF YGKP NGR: GOD IS HAPPY (Echoes of Joy) (Nigeria) - Temidayo Olumayowa Ayodele
  • Best Audio Drama NGR: Drive With Me (Nigeria) - Iyanuoluwa Adebayo
  • Best Audio Drama NGR: Ruth Follow Man (Nigeria) - Francis Dairo
  • 3rd Best Audio Drama NGR: Fed Up (Nigeria) - Elisha Omodojo
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AUSTRALIASIA
  • 2nd Best Short Length AUS: Not Even One (Russia) - Atim John Emaimo, Jane Nothando Mavudzi
  • Best Documentary AUS: Finding Hope (Australia) - Matt Stuart Carson-Drever