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.

Castrovillari's i-Fest 2024 Line-up Includes World Premiere of Marcelle Abela's 'America's Woman'

8/26/2024

Italy's Castrovillari i-Fest International Film Festival (September 5-15) has unveiled its 2024 line-up, which includes the world premiere of the feature film America's Woman. The documentary is written and directed by Marcelle Abela, and co-produced with Charles Thompson. The i-Fest film festival is being held in media partnership with RAI Cinema, the Italian Film Institute, and the Calabria Film Commission.

America's Woman revolves around a mysterious woman, overlooked by historians, who had a profound influence on George Washington, his vision for America, and its independence - an influence that commenced when he was the leader of the Continental Army and later on as the first President of the United States. A journey into the heart of America's past and future, America's Woman chronicles a vision that could deeply influence the nation's need for healing and unity. It is also the first film to explore in depth the relationship between this mysterious woman and George Washington.

'America's Woman' Wins 2 Awards at the 2024 Impact Docs Awards

8/17/2024

John Koopman III as George Washington. Credit: Avinu Films

The feature-length documentary America’s Woman, written and directed by Marcelle Abela, has received two Awards of Merit with Special Mention at the 2024 Impact Docs Awards held in La Jolla, California. An Avinu Films picture produced by Charles Thompson and Marcelle Abela, the film was recognized for its outstanding achievement in both the Documentary Feature and Original Score categories. Music for the film was composed by Marcelle Abela and David Ternyik.

The Impact Docs Awards celebrate exceptional talent in craft and creativity by film and television professionals, honoring works that contribute significantly to social change. By winning these awards, Abela joins the ranks of a distinguished group of winners, including Oscar winners and Emmy awardees. America's Woman is presently making its way on the film festival circuit.

Marcelle Abela Presented with the Cinematic Alchemist Award

8/2/2024

Marcelle Abela, the Maltese-American filmmaker whose documentaries are making waves on the international scene, has been presented with the Cinematic Alchemist Award for her dedication to independent cinema. Given unanimously by the judges of the Luis Bunuel Memorial Awards that are held in Kolkata, India, the Cinematic Alchemist Award was granted to Abela in recognition of her innovative and inspiring spirit in filmmaking, a significant ability to captivate audiences with films, and her contributions to the industry. Abela is the writer-director of the documentaries America's Woman, Mikha'El, and Ukraine's Soul among others. She is also founding director of the production house Avinu Films (USA / Malta).

Photo credit: Avinu Films

'Seeking the Mesosphere' wins at the Tracks Music Awards

10/30/2023

Seeking the Mesosphere for synthesizer, cello, drones, and orchestra by Marcelle Abela, has won Best Music of the Month at the Tracks Music Awards in Los Angeles. Receiving its world festival premiere at The Artists Forum Music Competition in Manhattan earlier this month, Seeking the Mesosphere was performed live by the composer and it symbolizes the explorative search of humankind throughout Earth’s highest layer of atmospheric complexity. Produced by Sergius Records, Seeking the Mesosphere is available on the usual streaming platforms, which can be accessed here.

World festival premiere of 'Seeking the Mesosphere' in New York City

8/3/2023

Seeking the Mesosphere, a music composition for synthesizer, cello, drones, and orchestra by Marcelle Abela, will be receiving its world festival premiere at The Artists Forum Music Competition, which shall be held in Manhattan's Dolby Screening Room on October 15, 2023. Performed live on the Waldorf Iridium synthesizer by the composer herself, Seeking the Mesosphere symbolizes the search in Earth’s highest layer of atmospheric complexity. The music reflects the alternating cosmic reality of extreme cold and extreme heat, as noctilucent clouds float around the mesosphere, gas particles relentlessly collide, and meteor showers burst into striking fragments of stardust. Produced by Sergius Records, Seeking the Mesosphere was mixed by Marcelle Abela at Mixxejn Studio in Malta, while mastering was carried out by Childeric Legrain at NorthShore Studio in France.

'The Skies of To'nenili' on One World Music Radio

7/20/2023

Marcelle Abela's latest single The Skies of To'nenili for Native American flute, harp, and string ensemble is now being broadcast on One World Music Radio's "Dreaming Flute #85" program. Featuring the composer herself as soloist, The Skies of To'nenili was inspired by the haunting sound of the Native American flute, with which Abela became intimately familiar while composing the score for the feature documentary America's Woman (expected release in 2024). The Skies of To'nenili was released by Sergius Records in May and it is also available on the usual streaming platforms.

'Explorations II' - New LP by Marcelle Abela

12/2/2022

A new LP album has just dropped for the Christmas season. Titled Explorations II and released by Sergius Records, the album consists of eight tracks, with the main solo parts being performed live on the flagship Waldorf Iridium synthesizer by Maltese-American composer, Marcelle Abela. The performances took place in October-November, 2022. Featured in the album are also accompanying boy vocals, cellos, drones, and orchestra. Composed, recorded, and mixed by Abela herself, the album was mastered by the French sound engineer, Childeric Legrain. Explorations II is available for listening on the usual music streaming platforms.

<<Previous

Forward>>

Archives