MARCELLE ABELA is a Maltese-American filmmaker, writer, and composer renowned for her compelling documentaries and musical scores. As the founder-director of Avinu Films and Sergius Records, Abela's work has achieved significant international acclaim. Her debut feature Mikha'El secured multiple Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Score awards at various international film festivals, while her latest short film Ukraine's Soul - A Tribute to Heroes also received global recognition. Abela's science documentaries are notably preserved in the archives of the European Space Agency, while her musical compositions have been honored with Best Music at the Tracks Music Awards, alongside Silver/Bronze Medals at the Global Music Awards. Her early interests in cinema and literature, coupled with a deep appreciation for history and culture, profoundly influence her artistic endeavors. 

Abela's filmmaking style, particularly in her feature films, shows clear influences from historical documentarians like Ken Burns, the poetic and narrative approach of Werner Herzog, and the transcendental cinema of Andrei Tarkovsky. Her second documentary feature America's Woman - A Journey Into the Heart of America's Past and Future has been critically acclaimed worldwide, winning multiple awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Score on the festivals circuit. Notably, the film swept up a total of eight awards at its Asian premiere in the "Visionary Filmmaking" line-up of the 2024 Mei International Film Festival. These included Best Documentary Feature, Best Director, Best Producer, Best Narrators, Best Director of Photography, Best Editor, and Best Original (Feature Film) Score. America's Woman is now streaming and also on Blu-Ray. Abela's next film Whispers From the Core is presently in pre-production. It is expected to be released in 2025. 

   Filmmaking is poetry in action.