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Season Three · Thank You, Miracle Makers

Miracle Makers International Film Festival — Faith gives you
Wings.

Empowering “Makers.” Inspiring Audiences.

Dates: Sept 2 – 6, 2026
Venue: Regal Edwards Big Newport
City: Newport Beach, CA
Season: Three

Stories that make you believe★Season Three winners announced★Faith-driven filmmakers★Thank you, Newport Beach★Season Three★

Season Three · Thank You

Thank you for being part of Season Three.

Thank you for showing up, for sharing your work, your stories, your talents, and your hearts with us, and for trusting Miracle Makers with the projects that mean so much to you.

What made these five days so special wasn’t simply the films on the screens or the events we put together. It was all of you. It was watching filmmakers support other filmmakers, hearing the stories behind the work, seeing new friendships and collaborations begin, celebrating one another’s accomplishments, praying together, and laughing together.

Whether you traveled across the country or across town, screened a film, shared your expertise, volunteered, sponsored, attended, prayed for us, or simply came to support someone you love, thank you for being part of this Miracle Makers family.

And we truly believe this is just the beginning.

With love and gratitude,

Erin Miracle

Founder & Festival Director

To our filmmakers

Thank you for trusting us with your films and your stories. 81 projects earned 193 nominations this season, and every one of them made Season Three what it was.

See the winners →

To our sponsors & partners

Season Three was built on the generosity of organizations that believe in stories with eternal impact. Thank you for standing with our filmmakers.

Our partners →

To our volunteers, crew & honorees

From the red carpet to the gala stage, thank you to every volunteer, crew member, panelist, special guest, and honoree who gave their time and heart to these five days.

To our photographers

Thank you to Albright & Co. (@albrightandco), Alexandria Court Photography (@alexandria_court_photography), and Billy Baque Photography (@baquephoto) for capturing Season Three. Please credit and tag the photographer whenever you share their photos.

Help us keep building.

We built Season Three with very limited resources, and every donation truly makes a difference. Even a $25 gift helps. Your support helps us edit and share the content we captured, grow Miracle Makers Media, develop future festivals and events, and create more opportunities for our filmmakers and artists.

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Can’t give right now? Share Miracle Makers with a church, business, foundation, or friend who believes in faith, family, and meaningful entertainment.

Season Three Nominations

The nominees are in.

From features to shorts, documentaries to music videos, these are the makers whose work rose to the top of Season Three. Winners were announced at the Awards Gala on Sunday, September 6.

Leading the field

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Miracle on the Precipice

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Robbery at the Rockvale Theatre

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The One

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Bad Counselors

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Solidarity

See every nominee →See the winners →

Season Three Begins

Scissors up. July 30, 2026.

The ribbon being cut, arms raised, guests gathered around

The Experience

Venue, Newport Beach & past seasons.

See the full gallery →

As Seen On FOX 11 Los Angeles

Miracle Makers on LA Live News Tonight.

FOX 11 sat down with the festival to talk Season Three — five days of film, panels, and the Awards Show & Gala in Newport Beach.

Watch the Interview →

The Festival

Entertainment with Eternal Impact.

Season Three brought five days of film to the heart of Newport Beach: premiere screenings, panels and Q&As with the filmmakers, red carpet nights, press and media moments, and a full Awards Show & Gala where vision, creativity, and purpose were honored together.

Screenings
Panels
Q&As
Networking
Red Carpet
Press & Media
Awards Show & Gala

On screen this season

Faith & FamilyFeature & ShortMusic VideoTeleplayScreenplayContent Creator

In the heart of Newport Beach.

Stories that make you believe

Over 80 Categories

Every craft. Every voice.

From feature films to podcasts, dance to YouTube — every category has both Faith and Open Divisions, so creators of every background have a place at Miracle Makers.

Feature

Feature-length narrative — Faith or Open Division.

Short Film

Bold, brief, beautiful. Faith or Open Division.

Documentary

Real lives, real testimony, real cinema.

Screenplay & Teleplay

Scripts that deserve to be made.

Music & Music Videos

Sound and vision that lifts the room.

Dance

Movement as storytelling — every style welcome.

YouTube & Web Series

New media, new ministry, new makers.

Podcasts

Audio storytelling and conversation.

Content Compilation Reels

For creators building an audience across platforms.

Miracle Makers International Film Festival

Official 2026 Selections

A few of the Official Selections that screened at Season Three.

Now Showing

The Official Trailer.

Five days in Newport Beach. Stories that make you believe.

Panels & Special Guests

Conversations that move the industry.

Industry voices, festival honorees, filmmakers and creators sharing craft, calling and what it takes to make stories that matter. Panels, Q&As, keynotes and intimate conversations across all five days.

Season Three Panels

Darren Moorman

Mark Freiburger

Hollywood Prayer Network

Rick Altizer

Brad Silverman

Season Three Winners

The miracles in the making.

Congratulations to every Season Three winner, honored at the Awards Gala on September 6 in Newport Beach.

See all 92 winners →Download certificates

Winner

Best of Festival

Rescued

Winner

Best Feature Film

Solidarity

Winner

Best Faith Based Feature Film

Sarah's Oil

Winner

Filmmaker of the Year

New Life

Winner

Audience Choice Feature

D-Day +80

Winner

Best in Festival Director

The Hill

Jeff Celentano

“I love their mission and this platform which gives purposeful, artistic films a chance to be recognized and share their message.”

Nancy Paradis

“An incredible festival and an incredible concept. It truly was a miracle to have made it in and received a Hero Award for our fan film.”

Marcus Hamm

“What a festival. They truly care about their filmmakers — I'm so grateful for their team.”

Leanne Bishop

Newport Beach, California

Where the marquee meets the Pacific.

Season Three took over Regal Edwards Big Newport — an iconic art-deco theater with one of the largest screens on the West Coast — in a coastal town of palm-lined boardwalks, sunset piers and open sky. Five days of film in the heart of Newport Beach.

View the venue →

About the Festival

A global platform for stories with eternal impact.

Miracle Makers International Film Festival is a global platform dedicated to empowering storytellers whose work inspires, uplifts, and creates lasting change. With over 80 award categories spanning both traditional and emerging media, the festival celebrates everything from feature films and documentaries to podcasts, web series, YouTube, music videos, dance, visual arts, books, and more.

Through both Faith and Open Divisions, Miracle Makers provides opportunities for creators of all backgrounds while remaining committed to entertainment with eternal impact.

Beyond celebrating artists, the festival intentionally connects filmmakers, nonprofits, businesses, and community leaders whose missions align — creating partnerships that amplify meaningful stories, strengthen important causes, and extend the reach of both long after the festival concludes.

— Erin Miracle, Founder & Director

Awards presented

Projects nominated

193

Nominations

Days of film

Help the Festival Grow

Be part of the next chapter.

Power more screenings, richer conversations, celebrity appearances, and elevated awards for makers. Your support builds the future of faith-driven film.

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Press

Press & media.

Thank you to the press, photographers, podcasters, and creators who covered Season Three. For interviews, photos, or press materials, reach out anytime.

Press Inquiries →

press@miraclemakersiff.com

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Stay part of the making.

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