About

MIKHA'EL is the first historically accurate docudrama in English, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, and Latin about the Archangel Michael in the history of cinema. The film written by Marcelle Abela, co-produced with Mariella Delia and original music composed by Peter Cavallo, features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines. MIKHA'EL has been shot on location in France, Greece, Italy, Jerusalem, Malta, Ukraine, and the USA.

LATEST FILMS

CREATION (2019)

A poetic experimental short film about the conflicting nature of creation.
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AWARDS
Prix d'Hommage, 2019 Annual Festival International de Courts-Metrage d'Auteurs et Narratifs, Quebec, (Canadian premiere).
Best Narrative Short, 2nd FICMAN 2019 (June ed.), Quebec, Canada.
Best Editing, 5th European International Film Festival 2019 - Mainstream & Underground, Moscow, Russia (Russian premiere).
​Best Music, 2019 Top Indie Film Awards, Tokyo, Japan (Asian / Japanese premiere).

NOMINATIONS
Best Documentary Short, 2019 Prisma Independent Film Awards, Rome, Italy (European / Italian premiere).
Best Original Concept / Best Editing, 2019 Top Indie Film Awards, Tokyo, Japan.

FINALIST
2019 Asian Cinematography Awards, Manila, The Philippines (Philippines premiere).

OTHER PREMIERES
The Great Northern Creative Expo 2019, Preston, Lancashire, UK (British premiere).
1st Sinevizyon International Short Film Festival 2019, Nicosia, Cyprus (Cypriot premiere).

RED GLORY (2018)

Short documentary about humankind’s first walk on the moon with Apollo 11, NASA’s test mission of Orion for beyond low-space orbit, and Mars 1, the upcoming first manned mission to the red planet.
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AWARDS
Best Documentary, 2019 European International Film Festival, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.
Best Documentary Short, 2019 Rome Prisma International Film Awards, Rome, Italy.
Bronze Awards for Best Editing / Best Music, 2018 Independent Shorts Awards, Los Angeles, California (American premiere).
Best Music, 2018 Top Indie Film Awards, Los Angeles.

NOMINATIONS
Best Documentary Short / Best Editing, 2018 Top Indie Film Awards, Los Angeles, California.
Best Editing of Short Film, Queen Palm International Film Festival 2018, Palm Springs, California.
Best New Visions, 2019 Strasburg International Film Festival, Strasburg, Virginia.
Best Internet Video, 1st #LabMeCrazy! Science Film Festival 2019, Pamplona, Spain (Spanish premiere).

OTHER PREMIERES
Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes 2019 (French premiere).
1st Sinevizyon International Short Film Festival 2019, Nicosia, Cyprus (Cypriot premiere).
​Bihac Avantura Film Festival "Avant & Una" 2019 (Bosnian premiere).
2019 Festpro Film Festival, Moscow, Russian Federation (Russian premiere).
​5th Phoenix Film Festival, Melbourne, Australia (Australian premiere).
Cayenne Short Film Festival 2019, New York, USA (NYC premiere).
​2018 Prospe(c)tiva BRIO - Festival di Cultura Visiva, Benevento, Italy (European / Italian premiere).

​BROADCAST
OPPrime TV (Boston).
Xerb TV - Independent Shorts Awards Channel.

MARKET
2019 European Independent Film Market's Professional Library