ANGEL FILM AWARDS - Monaco International Film Festival angel awards

PRESS RELEASE - 2014

12th ANGEL FILM AWARDS – MONACO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The Angel Film Awards director Rosana Golden and executive producer Dean Bentley are pleased to announce the following....

4th DECEMBER 2014 - 13:30 OPEN PRESS CALL

THE ART NOVO LOUNGE – NOVOTEL – MONTE CARLO

The Angel Film Awards VIP press and photo call will take place in the Art Novo Lounge at the Novotel, Monte Carlo. There will be a photo and interview opportunity with the festival filmmakers and cast to include some prolific industry names.

OFFICIAL JURY PANEL

The Official Jury Members - 2014 JURY PRESIDENT the Eritrean/Italian actress and producer Zeudi Araya Cristaldi Italian-American actress Yvonne Scio; British author, life coach, journalist Carole Ann Rice; actress, diva and TV presenter Lamitta Frangieh; Korean writer, director, producer EUN OH; American/British executive producer and writer Rebecca Tranter.

GOODWILL AMBASSADORS

We are delighted to announce our Goodwill Ambassadors for 2014: the formidable Lamia Khashoggi who is the co-founder of ‘The Children for Peace’ (ONLUS) and is named in UNESCO’S "A Network of Remarkable Woman". We are also pleased to announce our other Goodwill Ambassador is the remarkable Debra Mace, President and co-founder of “The Children for Peace”.

OFFICAL ANGEL FILM AWARDS PHOTOGRAPHER AND VIDEOGRAPHER

We would like to announce the AFA Art-house photographer Anna Neubauer will be weaving her magic at the festival. The creative film maker & photographer Mike Colquhoun will be capturing the best moments with his reportage of photography. The CEO and founder of ‘RIVIERA LIFE TV’ Mark Dezzani and his team and camera crew Mungo Sidney Wilmot will be capturing the essence of this event with a creative reportage filming the event. Founder of Tendance TV Stephanie BOYS will be reporting live from the festival for Fashion TV.

JOURNALISTIC COVERAGE

Journalist coverage: TMC - Monte Carlo; Cedric Verany - Nice & Monaco Matin; The Hollywood Reporter; Hello Magazine; Royal Monaco Magazine; Mark Dezzani - Riviera Radio; Mike Colquhoun - Riviera Buzz; Stephanie Boys - Tendance TV and Fashion TV; TMC Monaco.Reem Azmy - Al Ahram al Arabi and Renaldo Quacquarini - Movie Scope. There will be additional UK & French press corps.

FESTIVAL LINE UP

The festival line up consists of 16 premiere films and 10 screenplay nominees from around the globe, shortlisted for the Angel Film Awards.

OFFICIAL SELECTION SCREENPLAY NOMINEES

“LOVE LETTERS FROM HONG KONG” WRITTEN BY CHRISTIAN PIERS BETLEY – (UK)

“GUITARS, BEANS and BACON” WRITTEN BY ANGELA & DAVID J PARADISE – (UK)

“DREAMS OF PASSION” WRITTEN BY ALEXANDER HAYTHEN & KEN MORA-(GR-USA)

“A FRIGHTFULLY STAND UP CHAP” WRITTEN BY ED WARD & ED ALLENBY – (UK)

“IMPHAL 1944” WRITTEN BY JUNICHI KAJIOKA – (JAPAN-UK)

“PATCHWORK” WRITTEN BY AMANDA KEENER – (USA)

“STELLA MARIS” WRITTEN BY DEAN M DRINKEL – (UK)

“MINDEN DAY” WRITTEN BY JUSTIN MILES – (UK)

“DIP” WRITTEN BY LOU HAMILTON – (UK)

“I.E.” WRITTEN BY NEIL O’NEIL – (UK)