At a time when concepts like morality and ethics seem outdated, and black & white has devolved into “50 Shades …,” 2014 has actually been a banner year for faith and family movies.

cdsnIn preparing our list of the best DOVE APPROVED movie nominees for the CRYSTAL DOVE SEAL Award, we identified 58 qualified titles, the most in any year since we first launched this voters’ choice award in 2007.

It is also important to note that the number of religious-themed films are well represented this year. Nearly 30% (17 titles) represent Faith-Friendly and Faith-Based categories.

The nominees are broken down into 7 categories ACTION, ADVENTURE, ANIMATED, COMEDY, DOCUMENTARY, DRAMA, and MUSICAL. The winners in each category will receive the coveted CRYSTAL DOVE SEAL Award. Deadline for voting was March 20th, 2015.

The freedom to express our opinions by casting a vote is a critical right that should never be taken for granted. In this case your vote is important, because it sends a message to Hollywood and all filmmakers that you want more wholesome movies, like those endorsed by The Dove Foundation.

Other accolades like the Critics’ Choice Awards and the Golden Globes represent the collective opinion of each group’s members, most of whom are critics or pundits, not values-conscious consumers. The Academy Awards, Producers’ Guild, Writers’ Guild, and Screen Actors’ Guild Awards represent peers voting for peers tainted by a lot of behind-the-scenes bartering; hardly an objective group.

As a voter of the Best Dove Family Approved Movies of 2014, you  are joining with hundreds of thousands of people united by a set of common values, e.g., enthusiastic movie-goers who look for quality motion pictures that entertain without offending.

Major movie studios and independent filmmakers value the  CRYSTAL DOVE SEAL. Our job is to present your preferences to studio executives and producers. The result is that Hollywood will produce more movies that reflect your values.

Vote now and we will send you a copy of the results on April 1st . You will also be included in a special drawing for a set of Dove family approved DVDs.

The polls are now closed – DEADLINE FOR ALL VOTING WAS MARCH 20, 2015