The Gabriel Awards are designed to honor works of excellence in film, network and cable television and radio programs.  These include, feature films and documentaries, entertainment and news programming, public service announcements, and stations which serve audiences through the positive, creative treatment of concerns to humankind.  Categories for TV and radio include both English and Spanish language programs.

The single most important criterion of a Gabriel winning film or program is its ability to uplift and nourish the human spirit.  A Gabriel-worthy film or program affirms the dignity of human persons; it recognizes and upholds universally-recognized human values such as community, creativity, tolerance, justice, compassion and the dedication to excellence.

Open to all Radio and Television Stations and Producers in the United States and Canada.

By sponsoring this annual awards competition, Catholic Academy hopes to encourage broadcasters and producers to produce films and programming that serve, enriche and challenge their audiences. 

The 2008 Winners have been announced.

The 2008 Gabriel Awards will be presented Saturday, October 25, at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, in Los Angeles, CA

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The Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals is grateful to the following sponsors of the 2008 Awards Presentation.

Archangel and Personal Achievement Award sponsor - Family Theater Productions

Guardian Angel sponsor - Odyssey Networks

Table sponsors - ABC Family; Bristol Bay Productions/Walden Media; Free to Choose Media; The Michael Wayne Family/Batjac Productions; MGill Productions, Inc.; Salt + Light Television;  and The Schmidt Family.