The CAMIE Awards, sometimes known as the CAMIEs, are awards for outstanding, uplifting films emphasizing character and morality. They are awarded annually by CAMIE Awards, Inc.

Overview

The word CAMIE is an acronym for "Character And Morality In Entertainment". The CAMIE awards are given to films which emphasize character and morality. They were established to "encourage the production and awareness of outstanding, uplifting, and entertaining motion pictures with positive role models for building character, overcoming adversity, correcting unwise choices, strengthening families, living moral lives, and solving life’s problems with integrity and perseverance." In the annual awards show, rather than giving "best actor" or "best film" awards, the CAMIEs give each film 10 statues to be divided among people who contributed at all levels of production.Molly Farmer, "CAMIEs honor uplifting movies", ''Deseret Morning News'', May 18, 2007. including both actors and film-makers. In addition to the film awards, special awards are also sometimes given; Richard Dutcher received one such award at the 2001 ceremony.

History and organization

The CAMIEs were founded in 2001 by Dr.

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CAMIE Awards, Inc., is led by a Board of Trustees, composed of *Dr.

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The Awards

2001 CAMIE Winners, for films released in

1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootin ...

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...

- Ceremony held Feb 20, 2001, at Memorial House in Salt Lake City. *''Theatrical Releases'' ** Remember the Titans ** Toy Story 2 *''Made for TV '' ** Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story
A Season for Miracles

The Last Dance

The Loretta Claiborne Story

The Lost Child

The Miracle Worker
2003 CAMIE Winners, for films released in

2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...

2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...

*''Theatrical Releases'' **

The Other Side of Heaven ''The Other Side of Heaven'' is a 2001 American adventure drama film written and directed by Mitch Davis, based on John H. Groberg's autobiography ''In the Eye of the Storm''. The film stars Christopher Gorham as John Groberg and Anne Hathaway ...

** The Rookie *''Made for TV '' **

Love Comes Softly ''Love Comes Softly'' is a 2003 made-for-television Christian drama film set in the 19th century, based on a series of books by Janette Oke. It originally aired on Hallmark Channel on April 13, 2003. It was directed by Michael Landon Jr., and sta ...

Miss Lettie and Me

The Locket
2005 CAMIE Winners, for films released in

2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ...

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

- Ceremony held Jan 29, 2005 at the Hollywood Renaissance theater in

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. *''Theatrical Releases'' ** Miracle ** Radio **

Saints and Soldiers ''Saints and Soldiers'' is a 2003 war drama film directed by Ryan Little and produced by Little and Adam Abel. It is loosely based on events that took place after the Malmedy massacre during the Battle of the Bulge. The film stars Corbin Allred, ...

*''Made for TV ''
Fallen Angel
** Love's Enduring Promise
Secret Santa
2006 CAMIE Winners, for films released in

2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...

, at the

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in Beverly Hills *''Theatrical Releases'' ** Dreamer **

I am David ''I am David'' is a 1963 novel by Anne Holm. It tells the story of a young boy who, with the help of a prison guard, escapes from a concentration camp in an unnamed Eastern European country and journeys to Denmark. Along the way, he meets many p ...

** March of the Penguins **

Pride & Prejudice ''Pride and Prejudice'' is an 1813 novel of manners by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreci ...

** The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe **

The Greatest Game Ever Played ''The Greatest Game Ever Played'' is a 2005 American biographical sports film based on the early life of amateur golf champion Francis Ouimet and his surprise winning of the 1913 U.S. Open. The film was directed by Bill Paxton, and was his last ...

*''Made for TV ''
Love’s Long Journey

Pope John Paul II
** The Magic of Ordinary Days
The Reading Room
2007 CAMIE Winners, for films released in

2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...

- Ceremony held May 12, 2007 at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood. *''Theatrical Releases'' ** Akeelah and the Bee **

Charlotte's Web ''Charlotte's Web'' is a book of children's literature by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams; it was published on October 15, 1952, by Harper & Brothers. The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his ...

** Eight Below ** One Night with the King **

The Nativity Story ''The Nativity Story'' is a 2006 American biblical drama film based on the nativity of Jesus and directed by Catherine Hardwicke. The film stars Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar Isaac, Hiam Abbass, Shaun Toub, Alexander Siddig, Ciarán Hinds, and Shoh ...

*''Made for TV '' **

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Hidden Places ''Hidden Places'' is a 2006 American made-for-television romantic drama film. It premiered on January 28, 2006 on Hallmark Channel. The film was directed by Yelena Lanskaya. The teleplay was by Robert Tate Miller and was based on the novel by Lynn ...

** Mother Teresa
The Christmas Card

The Water is Wide
2008 CAMIE Winners, primarily for films released in

2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...

- Ceremony held May 3, 2008 at the

in Beverly Hills *''Theatrical Releases'' ** Amazing Grace ** Bridge to Terabithia ** Miss Potter ** Nancy Drew ** The Ultimate Gift *''Made for TV ''
Crossroads: A Story of Forgivenss
** Love's Unending Legacy ** Pictures of Hollis Woods **

Saving Sarah Cain ''Saving Sarah Cain'' is a 2007 made-for-television drama film based on Beverly Lewis' 2000 novel ''The Redemption of Sarah Cain''. The film premiered August 19, 2007 on Lifetime. The film is distributed by Believe Pictures and stars Lisa Pepper, ...

The Note

References

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External links

CAMIE Awards official siteMoviepicks.org
a movie review website produced by CAMIE Awards, Inc.
Starfish network preview of the 2007 CAMIE Award show
American film awards Awards established in 2001 2001 establishments in the United States