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16^th ANGEL FILM AWARDS – MONACO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

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

3th DECEMBER 2018 - 13:45 OPEN PRESS CALL at the

ART NOVO LOUNGE – LEVEL 0 - 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 & 2018 JURY PRESIDENT & HOST Spanish & International award winning actress ANA TURPIN; Jury Board Members – US award winning composer & producer MICHAEL LADOUCEUR; Spanish actress BELEN PONCE DE LEON; Canadian filmmaker, actress, producer CARMINA BERNHARDT; US/Hungarian award winning filmmaker, actress & singer ZOI FLOROSZ

Presenting the 2018 Screenplay award winners Tammi Christopher (Canadian) award winning journalist

GOODWILL AMBASSADORS

We are delighted to announce the 2017- 2018 Angel Film Awards Goodwill Ambassador Dr. MARTHA HARTa (Canadian) best-selling author & award winning filmmaker & producer. Martha is also the founder of the Owen Hart Foundation.

The Owen Hart Foundation is absolutely jubilant To Present ALEC BALDWIN on Friday Nov 30th 2018 at the opening celebration of the 19th Anniversary OHF at Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – Calgary - Canada

The Owen Hart Foundation www.owenhartfoudnation.org hosts annually a high profile fundraising event a tribute to Owen Hart, which proudly attracts some of the biggest names in the entertainment community. The charity events have included guest Bob Newhart; Paul Anka; Bill Cosby; Howie Mandel; Ringo Starr; Neil Sedaka; Jerry Seinfeld; Steve Martin, Elvis Costello, Sarah MaLachlan. Funds raised support hard working individuals, families with limited resources but unlimited potentials locally and abroad through education, scholarships, housing, and basic needs.

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: Jez Johnson; Pascale Digeaux; Cecile Chevalier;. The event and awards ceremony and interviews will be filmed by Lars Vegas International Productions reporting live from the festival - (for German TV).

JOURNALISTIC COVERAGE

Monte Carlo News: Royal Monaco Magazine with Luichi Mattera; The Hollywood Reporter; Riviera Buzz; TMC Monaco; Reem Azmy - Al Ahram al Arabi; There will be additional UK & French and Italian press corps

FESTIVAL LINE UP

The festival line up consists of 16 premiere films and 5 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. Special awareness US world premiere film out of competition screening

THE OFFICIAL SELECTION SCREENPLAY NOMINEES

"“ALCHEMY”" Written by Claudia Dapiran (Ireland/Italy)