News

'America's Woman' Wins 8 Awards at 2024 Mei International Film Festival

9/30/2024

Marcelle Abela's`documentary America’s Woman - A Journey Into the Heart of America's Past and Future swept the jury and audience off its feet this weekend, winning eight awards during its Asian premiere at the 2024 Mei International Film Festival. Part of the "Visionary Filmmaking" line-up of the festival held in Karnataka, India, the film won Best Documentary Feature. At the same time, Marcelle Abela won Best Director, Best Producer (with Charles Thompson as co-producer), and Best Original Score of a Feature Film (with David Ternyik as co-composer). Other awards for the film included Best Narrators for Chepi Anthony Miller and Warren Wilcock respectively, Best Director of Photography for Noelle Wilson, and Best Editor and Colorist for Richard Fransell. An Avinu Films production, America's Woman has become the proud recipient of 14 festival awards across the globe. It is scheduled to be released on both streaming platforms and physical media once it completes its run on the film festivals circuit.

Documentary Feature 'America's Woman' Wins Bronze at the Global Music Awards

9/27/2024

The feature documentary America's Woman - A Journey Into the Heart of America's Past and Future, directed by Marcelle Abela and co-produced with Charles Thompson, has been awarded the Bronze Medal for Original Score/Soundtrack at the 2024 Global Music Awards in California. The sixth award for this Avinu Films picture hailed worldwide as a shockingly powerful, heart-rending, and unique film about the United States and George Washington's vision for the nation, America's Woman boasts an original score with classical, folk, and native elements composed by the director herself and David Ternyik. The motion picture soundtrack of the film can be heard on the usual music streaming platforms.

The Global Music Awards are well-known as a top-tier international music competition that honors talented composers around the world. It is a showcase for music gems and unique voices, with the GMA being the music industry's golden seal of approval for gifted musicians and composers. At present, America's Woman is going through the festival circuit. Its Asian premiere is going to be held on Saturday, September 28, in Karnataka, India, as part of the "Visionary Filmmaking" line-up of the 2024 Mei International Film Festival.

John Koopman III as George Washington in "America's Woman." Photo credit: Avinu Films.

'America's Woman' Receives Award at the 2024 Accolade Global Film Competition

9/7/2024

Nathalie Tomasik as the Granddaughter. Credit: Avinu Films

Marcelle Abela's second documentary feature America’s Woman - A Journey Into the Heart of America's Past and Future has won an Award of Merit at the 2024 Accolade Global Film Competition held this week in Los Angeles, California. The fifth award for this Avinu Films picture, hailed by viewers as a unique and shockingly powerful film that defies expectations at every turn, America's Woman was recognized as an outstanding achievement for the second time in the Direction category. The documentary has also won Best Documentary Feature and Best Original Score at other film festivals in the United States and elsewhere, making today's award the fifth one received by America's Woman.

The Accolade Global Film Competition celebrates independent cinema by recognizing exceptional achievement in craft and storytelling by filmmaking professionals worldwide. In winning this award, Abela joins the ranks of high-profile Oscar winners like Malcolm Clarke and industry icon Ron Howard, as well as Disney's Dave Bossert. Presently, America's Woman is traveling the world, with its South American premiere taking place in Brazil later this month as part of the Olhar Film Festival's line-up.

News

'America's Woman' Wins 8 Awards at 2024 Mei International Film Festival

Documentary Feature 'America's Woman' Wins Bronze at the Global Music Awards

'America's Woman' Receives Award at the 2024 Accolade Global Film Competition

Archives