Family Theater Productions' Web Video Series CATHOLIC CENTRAL Wins Gabriel Award

Catholic Central came home a winner at the 2018 Gabriel Awards. The web-based video series received a first-place award for Media, Internet Video, 10 Minutes or Less from the Catholic Press Association (CPA), sponsor of this prestigious recognition program.

A project of Family Theater Productions, Catholic Central offers entertaining and authoritative answers to questions about Catholic thought, spirituality and practice. Led by Mary Ashley Burton, FTP Lead Producer, a team of witty writers, appealing hosts and learned theologians help produce this collection of videos that entertain, enlighten and inspire. The series can be viewed at CatholicCentral.com.

"This is a great honor for us," said Father David Guffey, C.S.C., National Director of Family Theater Productions and Executive Producer of Catholic Central. "We strive to provide entertaining and inspiring media to enrich the spiritual lives of young people and are so pleased to be acknowledged for our work."

Catholic Central was honored at the Gabriel Awards, which were presented by the Catholic Press Association at the annual Catholic Media Conference in June.

The judges said, "It combines both pop culture references and useful apologetics. A good answer to the question of how can we reach young people today... Cute, creative, funny and informative."

Presented by the Catholic Press Association, the Gabriel Awards honor works of excellence in film, television, radio and social media. For more than 50 years it continues to recognize outstanding artistic achievement in media that entertains and enriches with a true vision of humanity and life.

In the spirit of its founder, Venerable Patrick Peyton, Family Theater Productions creates family, faith-based media to inspire, promote and foster the prayer life and spiritual well-being of families. Their mission outreach includes, video, film, apps and social media. For more information: www.FamilyTheater.org and www.CatholicCentral.com.

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