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13^th 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 2015 - 13:45 OPEN PRESS CALL

THE ART NOVO LOUNGE – NOVOTEL – MONTE CARLO

The Angel Film Awards VIP press and photo call will take place on level 0 at the Art Novo Lounge - Novotel, Monte Carlo. There will be a photo and interview opportunity with attending filmmakers and cast.

OFFICIAL JURY PANEL

The Official Jury Members & 2015 JURY PRESIDENT ELIKA PORTNOY US/Bulgarian (award winning actress and film executive producer); The AFA host and jury member, the award winning US actress & Writer TARA EMERSON; other jury board members, Dr. MARTHA HART a (Canadian) best-selling author & award winning director, producer; EUN-AH LEE (US/ Korean) Cinematographer; and ELHAM MADANI (US/Iranian) humanitarian filmmaker.

GOODWILL AMBASSADORS

We are delighted to announce David Sheehan the 2015 Goodwill Ambassador for the ANGEL FILM AWARDS, Sheehan a pioneer in bringing entertainment reporting to the news, and his 44 year career crusade against violence on screen.

David Sheehan was also the first local newsman to ever work for two networks simultaneously: "America Alive" on NBC and "The Big News" on CBS, and was the first entertainment reporter and critic on a news broadcast in the history of television Sheehan was featured in both Time and Life magazines… He has interviewed the most important names in film industry, Tom Hanks, Clint Eastwood, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Cruise, Sylvester Stallone, and many more.

OFFICAL ANGEL FILM AWARDS PHOTOGRAPHER AND FILMING TEAM

We would like to announce our team of amazing photographers who will be weaving their magic at the festival: Mike Colquhoun, Pascale Digeaux, Cecile Chevalier, Isabella Phélyne Pulatti. The event and awards ceremony and interviews will be filmed by HOLLYWOOD CLOSE-UPS, Inc. & CHIPPENDALE PROJECTS Productions LLC and hosted by David Sheehan, with stand-in camera magic DEVY MAN (The Unique Team); CHIK TV & Radio Monaco will be reporting live from the festival; Lars Vegas – International Productions (for German TV)

JOURNALISTIC COVERAGE

Monte Carlo; Cedric Verany - Nice & Monaco Matin; The Hollywood Reporter; Jacqueline Lestrade – and Luichi Mattera Royal Monaco Magazine; Riviera Radio; Riviera Buzz; TMC Monaco; Riviera Times; Reem Azmy - Al Ahram al Arabi; Sky Life Turkish Media & Press; Rinaldo Quacquarini - Movie Scope. There will be additional UK & French and Italian press corps.

FESTIVAL LINE UP

The festival line up consists of 15 premiere films and 8 screenplay nominees from around the globe have been officially selected for the Angel Film Awards. The final votes of winners are decided by the jury members at the end of all film screenings.

OFFICIAL SELECTION SCREENPLAY NOMINEES

"HOTSHOT" 'Based on a true story' Written by Ella WAGNER (USA)