Welcome to Ancient America
A place where faith meets scholarship and testimony fuels action.
Seeking to flood the earth with the Book of Mormon, the Ancient America Foundation (AAF) recently launched the Tad R. Callister Book of Mormon Trailer Contest.
We asked creators to make a cinematic, attention-grabbing trailer that captures the Book of Mormon’s power, mystery, and life-changing message. From over 40 stunning entries, the contest selected 16 finalists, which ran as ads across YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram, reaching audiences throughout the United States.
We share with you the first-place award winning trailer, three second place trailers and 12 honorable mentions trailers. We express our gratitude to all of the video directors, producers, and event directors for their amazing work.
Grand Prize 2026 Winner!
"I Nephi" by Marci Hubbard
Second Place Runners Up 2026 Winners
Other Sheep I Have by Dustin Harding
Brick of Mormon by Robinson Bracken
The Stolen Book
by Tracy Smith
Honorable Mention 2026
"The Promise" by Devin Allgood
"I Have Seen Your Day" by Nicholas Dean
"It is Time" by Matt Lisenby
"A Message for Our Day" by Kenion Clark
"The Book that Answers Life's Biggest Questions" by Timothy Lambert
"The Book No One Has Read" by Skyler Sorenson
"An Ancient Witness of Jesus Christ" by Ryan Sorenson
"The Gift" by Kate Eli Miles
"An Important Message from Ancient America" by Bailey Ingram
"A Sacred Treasure" by Bill Elliott
"What Makes a Great Story" by Brooke Colleen Call
"Other Sheep" by Bradley Taylor Whitbeck
Our Mission
As a Non-profit (501-C3) organization, Ancient America Foundation’s mission consists of four main parts.
Missionary Productivity
AAF through its Discover the Book of Mormon initiative uses proven digital marketing tools to get people excited about reading the Book of Mormon and eventually meeting with the missionaries.
Gospel Advocacy
AAF through its Faith Creators Alliance initiative helps individual and organizational content creators amplify their voice and advocate more effectively for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Informed Testimonies
AAF through more than a dozen channels shares light and truth on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Threads, iTunes, Spotify, etc.
Faithful Scholarship
AAF works with people who examine and affirm the Restoration through the lens of multiple scientific and historical-cultural disciplines.
Featured Channels
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About Us
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The Ancient America Foundation (AAF) continues a rich legacy of faithful scholarship that began in the 1930s with early pioneers like Hugh Nibley and Thomas Ferguson. Over the decades, AAF has supported some of the most influential voices in Book of Mormon research and advocacy. Today, AAF operates as a nonprofit focused on missionary productivity, gospel-centered publishing, and content creation in English and Spanish. We share the Book of Mormon freely, nurture creators, and help build testimonies worldwide. If you care about the Restoration and want to contribute, we invite you to be part of the work.
AAF Board of Directors
President, Operations -- Ancient America Foundation | Executive Team -- Faith Creators Alliance
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the restored gospel it shares are magnificent solutions to most of the problems afflicting mankind today, but there are things the institutional Church cannot do and others it chooses not to do.
Your donation to Ancient America Foundation will help a trusted advocate for the Church continue to grow and improve as we help build the Kingdom in unique ways.