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Marcelle Abela, a Maltese-American filmmaker, composer, and writer is the founder of Avinu Films and Sergius Records. Her debut directorial feature Mikha'El won Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Score at many international film festivals, while her short Ukraine's Soul earned widespread acclaim. Abela’s science documentaries are archived by the European Space Agency, reflecting her ability to merge art and knowledge. Her music has also received accolades, including Best Music at the Tracks Music Awards and Silver/Bronze Medals at the Global Music Awards.
Abela's second feature documentary America's Woman premiered at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatres during the 2025 Golden State Film Festival, where it won Best International Feature Documentary. The film also garnered multiple Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Score awards, in addition to sweeping up eight awards at the 2024 Mei International Film Festival. Abela’s most recent narrative short Whispers From the Core has just commenced its film festival run, where it will be having its American premiere at Culver City's iconic Kirk Douglas Theater during the 2025 Culver City Film Festival. Meanwhile, Abela's third feature documentary Urakami is currently in pre-production. Inspired by Ken Burns, Werner Herzog, and Andrei Tarkovsky, Abela continues to make significant contributions to global cinema. PRO affiliation: ASCAP |
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