LIGHTS. CAMERA APP. ACTION.

The Call

What does the world look like through your unique lens of faith? Flip out your phone, pull out your camera gear, tap record, and show us in two minutes or less how faith changes lives, relationships and communities for the better.

We believe that faith is more than a tradition or a group of sayings that inspire for a moment and then leave you empty. Faith is a living, breathing, life-lifting, incredible thing vital to today’s culture in its many forms. The fruits of faith are still fresh today

So tell a story that makes us laugh, brings us to tears, inspires, entertains, or all of the above. Let your imagination run wild and your camera follow. You don't have to be the next Spielberg to play-you just need a phone and an idea.

How It Works

The Prizes

Two ways to win, four great prizes. Faith Counts judges will pick the Grand Prize winner and two Honorable Mention winners. The ten finalist videos (announced after the first round of judging) will also be eligible for the Fan Favorite award, which will be chosen by Faith Counts fans, your friends and family by voting on FaithCounts.com. The Grand Prize Winner will also win a trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the big announcement!

Enter Here

Click here for the Official Rules

Ideas to Get you Started

  • How has faith inspired you? Comforted you? Empowered you?
  • How has faith motivated you to help others? Or, motivated others to help you?
  • How is faith a source for good?
  • Have you witnessed a person doing something good because of their faith? How about an organization doing something good because of their faith?

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I've never made a video before. Where do I start?
A: Don’t be intimidated! Some of the most viral videos are taken by people just like you, with simple camera phones.
Q: Can I ask someone for help?
A: Yes! Ask for opinions or help from others – get a few close friends to preview your video and be open to feedback; if your school has a film department or graphics department, ask for their input!
Q: Can I use a video I’ve created for another project?
A: We want everyone to have a fair chance for this contest, so we’re looking for original content. Your submission cannot have been previously published, submitted, distributed or aired prior to putting it on YouTube for this contest.
Q: How does the judging work?
A: All entries will be judged by a panel of Faith Counts judges. Two rounds of judging will take place. During the first round, the panel of judges will narrow down the entries to the top ten videos. The ten finalist videos will be eligible for the Grand Prize, Honorable Mention and Fan Favorite awards. Faith Counts judges will pick the Grand Prize winner (receiving $20,000) and two Honorable Mention winners (each receiving $2,500). The Fan Favorite winner (receiving $10,000) will be determined by votes on FaithCounts.com. The voting period for the Fan Favorite award is July 15 - August 10, 2015.
Q: When will the winners be announced?
A: The Fan Favorite winner will be announced on the Faith Counts social media channels on or about Monday, August 17, 2015. The Grand Prize winner and the Honorable Mention winners will be announced on Friday, August 28, 2015 at an event in Philadelphia, PA and on the Faith Counts social media channels.
Q: Can I win the Fan Favorite award and be chosen for the Grand Prize or Honorable Mention awards?
A: That would be really cool, right? But we want to make sure we recognize as many incredible entries as possible, so your video submission is only eligible to win one prize. If a submission is chosen by the judging panel to win the Grand Prize or an Honorable Mention and is also chosen by popular vote to be the Fan Favorite, the entrant will receive the prize with the higher cash amount and the judging panel will award the other prize to the entrant with the next best scores (either in the judged category or the Fan Favorite category, depending on which prize is forfeited by the winning entrant).
Do you have a burning question that we didn’t cover? Email us at videocontest@faithcounts.com.