Festival Winner
INDIE SHORT FEST - ROBERT JOHN HAMMOND WINNER BEST MALE DIRECTOR
June 2025, Robert John Hammond Winner of Best Male Director of Indie Short Fest. LA-based international film festival Indie Short Fest has been a launchpad for acclaimed projects, including 2025 Academy Award-winning live-action short I’m Not a Robot (Netherlands) and 2025 Oscar-shortlisted Edge of Space“(USA). Proud member of Film Festival Alliance, Indie Short Fest is an international short film festival based in Los Angeles with monthly editions that qualify for the Annual Awards. Besides the monthly awards and the annual event, Indie Short Fest occasionally holds special screenings and Q&As with cast and crews.
CERTIFICATES OF ACHIEVEMENT: Silas Karbo was Nominated for Best Editing & American Orthodox was Nominated for Best Documentary Short
INDIEX FILM FEST - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Los Angeles, June 2025 - American Orthodox won three Certificates of Achievement: Outstanding Achievement Award for Documentary Short, Honorable Mention for Producer, and Robert John Hammond Nominated for Best Male Director. IndieX Film Fest is an international short film festival based in Los Angeles with monthly editions that qualify for the Annual Awards. Besides the monthly awards and the annual event, IndieX Film Fest occasionally holds special screenings and Q&As with cast and crews.
AMERICAN ORTHODOX - A 2025 CHRISTIAN ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL WINNER
‘American Orthodox’ is a 2025 Christian Online Film Festival Award Winner for Best Educational Film and Best Documentary. Unearth the spiritual heritage of America in American Orthodox. Travel to California’s coastal Fort Ross, where an icon mysteriously washed ashore, sparking a legacy of faith. Encounter St. Peter the Aleut, a Native American saint who courageously planted the seeds of Orthodoxy and gave his life as a martyr. Through the lives of early saints, this evocative series reveals the hidden stories and sacred connections that continue to shape America’s spiritual landscape! Congratulations Robert Hammond and everyone who was in and helped make this film it was very inspiring and has an important message! God Bless! COLFF
PUBLICITY
DAVID PATRICK HARRY & CHURCH OF THE ETERNAL LOGOS
July 11, 2025
YouTube Live - American Orthodox and Fr. Seraphim Rose
VALAAM MONASTERY SCREENING
June 23, 2025
Screening held at
Moscow Representation of Valaam Monastery, Republic of Karelia, Russia
ORTHODOX KYLE
June 18, 2025
Podcast - American Orthodox Movie (2025)
HEAVY THINGS LIGHTLY
June 12, 2025
Podcast - American Orthodox Deep Dive
UNION OF ORTHODOX JOURNALISTS
June 9, 2025
Article - “American Orthodox” Documentary Sheds Light on the Ancient Faith in a Modern Land
ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY
PRESS RELEASE
CHRISTIAN NEWS WIRE
May 29, 2025
Press Release - American Orthodox Documentary Film Now Complete – Available for Church, School, and Seminary Screenings Nationwide
CHURCH OF THE ETERNAL LOGOS
May 19 , 2025
David Patrick Harry in his live podcast discusses the book Light Journey: Encountering Saints, Miracles, and Sacred Places, and the rich history of Orthodoxy in America and opportunity for pilgrimage.
RELIGION NEWS ASSOCIATION
CHRISTIAN NEWS WIRE
Feb. 12, 2025
Press Release - Discover The Ancient Faith in Modern Times with American Orthodox
CHURCH OF THE ETERNAL LOGOS
Dec 16, 2024
In his livestream titled: American Orthodoxy: Saints, History, and the Future David Patrick Harry mentioned American Orthodox the movie and book.