The Christopher Award is presented to the producers, directors, and writers of books, motion pictures and television

Television

Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...

 specials that "affirm the highest values of the human spirit". It is given by The Christophers

The Christophers

The Christophers are a Christian inspirational group that was founded in 1945 by Father James Keller. The name of the group is derived from the Greek word "christophoros", which means "Christ-bearer"...

, a Christian

Christian

A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...

 organization founded in 1945 by the Maryknoll

Maryknoll

Maryknoll is a name shared by three organizations that are part of the Roman Catholic Church and whose joint focus is on the overseas mission activity of the Catholic Church in the United States...

 priest James Keller

James Keller

Father James Keller, M.M. was a Roman Catholic priest in the Maryknoll Order. In 1945 he founded of The Christophers, a Christian inspirational group which broadcast a weekly inspirational television show on ABC...

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The 2011 Christopher Awards were announced on April 6, 2011, and were presented in a ceremony on May 19.

Judging process

Publishers, TV networks, and film directors are asked to submit titles and work that they believe to be award-worthy. Industry professionals and Christopher staff members make the final selections based on:

1. Artistic and technical proficiency
2. Significant degree of public acceptance
3. Affirmation of the highest values of the human spirit

Categories

• Christopher Leadership Awards
• Christopher Life Achievement Award
• James Keller Award
• Books for Adults
• Books for Young People
• Feature Films
• Television & Cable