14th THE ANGEL FILM AWARDS - Monaco International Film Festival angel awards

ART NOVO THEATRE - NOVOTEL - MONTE-CARLO

Monday 28th November

13:45 'OPEN PRESS CALL' - ART NOVO PRESS LOUNGE - NOVOTEL
Official Festival Opening - Day Screenings

There will be Question and Answer sessions with the film directors and cast of all the official films

15:00 'World Premiere' "SAINT FINA'S YELLOW VIOLETS" (Le Gialle viole di Santa Fina) (Spiritual /Drama (Italy) (19 min)

Written & Directed by Lorenzo Raveggi; Produced by Marzia Pissilli; Cinematography: Giancarlo Ceccaglia; Editing by Francesco Campanini; Original Music: Rodolfo Matulich (full orchestrated); Production Design: Lorenzo Raveggi & Giancarlo Ceccaglia; Costume Design: Lally Ceccherini

Starring: Sara Fabbri (Saint Fina); Angelica Farneti (Josephine Moretti); Lucia Miniati (Marion Moretti)

Co-Starring: Liana Nati (Imperia De' Ciardi); Lucio Perfetti (Cambio De' Ciardi); Marzia Pissilli (Nurse1); Chiara Benedetti (Nurse2); Davide Marchetti (Giorgio Moretti); Suor Cecilia (Enrica Cavina); Luxia Montecuollo (Smeralda); Lorenzo Raveggi (Saint Gregory)

Storyline: 2015 celebration Day of Saint Fina in the city of Saint Gimignano near beautiful Siena, a mother is preparing to go out to the city to celebrate with her 10 year old daughter then something unexpected happened... In 1248 a beautiful, religious, carefree young girl Fina De'Ciardi returns to late from the Sunday mass for the Sunday lunch..this will have fatal coincidences.. (Director, Crew, Cast attending)

15:20 'France/Monaco Premiere' "THE CLOCKMAKERS DREAM" Fantasy/Animation (Ireland) (13:30 min)

Written and Directed by the Oscar nominated Irish filmmaker Cashell Horgan; Produced by Linhong Yang; Cinematography Mark Waldron; Narration Jared Harris

Starring: Joe Mullins

Storyline: In a world of time a Clockmaker tries to create ‘true love’ before his world stops forever (Director& Producer attending) (Director and Cast attending)

15:45 'World Premiere' "THE ELDER" Fantasy/Love (UK) (9 min)

Written & Directed by Jacqueline Haigh, Produced by Jacqueline Haigh & Nic Alderton; Cinematography: Laurence Blyth; Editor: Sarah Brewerton; Original Music: Violaine Corradi; Costume Designer Maria Bruder

Starring: Kate Alderton as Sally; Eve Pearce (The Lady); Jethro Skinner (Mark)

Storyline: After a bitter argument with her husband about their failing relationship, a young woman has a magical meeting with a mysterious old lady in the woods, which transforms her life forever... (Director and Cast attending)

16:00 'World Premiere' "OH MY GOD" Comedy (UK) (96 min)

Written & Directed by Robbie Moffat; Produced by Robbie Moffat, Mairi Sutherland; DP/Cinematographer: Lee Gallagher; Editor: Douglas Aitken; Costume: June Hudson; Composer: Pascal Isnard

Starring: Chris Bearne (Father Fred); Maurice Byrne (Father John); Suzanne Kendall (Sister Eliza); Mhairi Calvey (Gilda)

Storyline: Father Fred, a hashish smoking monk, Father John, a sex-obsessed priest, and Sister Eliza, a nun who has lost her faith are thrown together by the Bishop of Brussels and instructed to make a road trip to St Patrick's Purgatory in north west Ireland - (Director and Cast attending)


17:40 INTERVALtime to get dressed up and ready for the evening screenings



THE OFFICIAL OPENING EVENING - MOVIE SCREENING

20:30 'CHINA WORLD PREMIERE' "The Confucius Village" Feature Documentary Film (115 min)

Written & Directed by Jiandong Huang; Produced by Penny Wang and Changfu Chang; Cinematography: Jiandong Huang; English Translator: Penny Wang; Copy Editor: Jim O'Loughlin; Narrator (73rd generation descendant of Confucius & Village Secretary): Qingping Kong; Erhu Original Music Performer (73rd generation descendant of Confucius & Villager): Qingxi Kong (Director and Crew attending)

Storyline: The Confucius Village documents the sufferings and triumphs of a group of lost Confucius's descendants in the mountains of eastern China, seeking for a spiritual home. Villagers engaged in traditional agriculture struggle to maintain traditions while adapting to life in a changing and modernizing China. Their travails have come to play a significant role in interpretations of Chinese culture, society and history.

23:00 'OPENING NIGHT VIP FILM INDUSTRY EVENT'

CHINA NIGHT PARTY in the honor of 'THE CONFUCIUS VILLAGE'
at the prestigious 'Pacific Lounge Club' Monte Carlo
music by the Glamour Twins... till late!

Exclusively for VIP & Press Pass holders only