19^th ANGEL FILM AWARDS - Monaco International Film Festival

ART NOVO THEATRE - NOVOTEL - MONTE-CARLO

Friday 17^th November 2023

13:45 'OPEN PRESS & PHOTOCALL' - ART NOVO PRESS LOUNGE - NOVOTEL

FESTIVAL OPENING

Official Line - Up Nominated Films - Day & Evening Screenings

On stage Q & A sessions for all nominated cast & crew members

FESTIVAL OPENER GERMAN WORLD PREMIERE SHORT FILM

15:00 'World Premiere' "THE PENROSE TRIANGLE" (Germany) (17:38 min)

Directed & Written by Kai Groenwald; DP/Cinematography: Simon Burger; Editor: Simon Burger Produced by Kai Groenwald, Simon Burger, Klaus Mittermeier; Original Music Composer Linus Mahler

Starring: Theresa Tripp (Jennifer); Luisa Böse (Crissy); Daryl Jackson (John); Meikel Engelmann (Waiter)

Storyline: A short drama about a family whose deep abysses open up when they meet. Distrust, manipulation and deception inevitably collide. Writer / Producer / Director & Composer attending..

15:30 'European Premiere' "THE PRATT IN THE HAT" Documentary (US) (15:00 min)

Directed by Susan Hillary; DP/Cinematographers: Roger Grange, Anthony Geathers; Editor: R.A. Fedde; Producer: Suzanne Mitchell; Original Music by Willie Dixon and traditional

Starring: Dr. Frances Pratt

Storyline: Beneath brims of hundreds of colorful hats civil rights leader Frances Pratt is a woman of wisdom, humor and grace. Her amazing hats, southern charm and pithy expressions punctuate her lifelong fight for racial equality, voting rights and education. Director attending.

15:50 'World Premiere' "INTO THE LIGHT" (Canada) (6:55 min)

Writer, Director, Editor, & Narration by Daria DiCieli; Music: Peder B. Helland Soothing Relaxation

Storyline: This visually expressive film explores the profound journey of the heart as it navigates the complex terrain of emotions, ultimately letting go to heal and find its way into the liberating embrace of light and freedom. Inspired by the therapeutic flow of Meditative Watercolor. Director attending.

16:00 'European Premiere' "BONJI" (Japan) (18:23 min)

Written, Directed by Naoko Ukibe; Editing: Atsushi Yamamoto; DP/Cinematography: Takuya Inoh; Production Design: Taiki Kinoshita, Yuki Akiyama; Costume Design: Kitatoku Co, Sho Kato; Producers: Kazuhisa Eguchi, Kazumasa Nishikawa

Starring: Kakushin Tomoyoshi; Takuya Muramatsu; Atsushi Matsuda; Kenta Sakazume; Keita Arai

Storyline: Once upon a time there was Hoichi, the Biwa player playing his instrument during night, one Samurai visited him and asked for a performance. Every night, Hoichi had sung a story about the last moment of Heike family.The priest of the temple where Hoichi is living, have followed him and found out that he was playing to the ghosts of Heike family. The priest has written Buddhis chant to Hoichi’s body to prevent ghosts to see him. But he has forgotten to write the chant on Hoichi’s ears. And the ghost has ripped off his ears.Hoichi then, had become a successful biwa player. Director, Producer attending

16:30 'European Premiere' "THE PERFECT LOVE" Documentary (US) (27:40 min)

Directed, Edited & DP/ Cinematography by Kyle Saylors; Producers: Kevin-Foster, Kim Holland, Steven Shen

Storyline: A Perfect Love is the true life, inspirational film about one family's dream to adopt a child with special needs from China. Eight years and six children with special needs later, the family copes with the everyday struggles of bringing two worlds and cultures together to form an everlasting bond with love as the tie that binds them together. Producers attending.

17:00 'France – Monaco Premiere' "NESSIE" Feature film (UK) (96:00 min)

Directed by Robbie Moffat; Writers: Catherine O'Reilly, Tim Churchill and Robbie Moffat; DP/ Cinematographer: Julita Deka; Editor: Julita Deka; Costumes: Tish Mantripp; Producers: Robbie Moffat, Rachael Sutherland.

Starring: John Michie (Jimmy); Patrick Kilpatrick (Brad); Tanya Fear (Heather); Jason Harvey (Geordie); Edith Glad (Alice); David Goodall (Robbie); Caroline Guthrie (Moira); Tim Churchill (Davie); Gary Grant (Don); Suzanne Kendall (Annie); Ed Ward (Duncan); Simeon Willis (Hecktor); Matt Dye (Malcom); Rachael Sutherland (Agnes)

Storyline: When an American billionaire leaves $50 Million to the village of Loch Ness, his unhappy son decides to contest the will, causing the villagers to prove to him that Nessie is real. Director & Cast attending.

18:35 INTERVAL – time to get dressed up and ready for the evening screenings

THE OFFICIAL OPENING EVENING CEREMONY

20:15 Red Carpet PHOTOCALL

20:30 'World Premiere' "LAJJAWATI: AN ODE TO PURE LOVE!" (US/ India) (16:00 min)

A Musical by Three times Grammy Award Winner RICKY KEJ & Lyricist SUMATHY RAM

Storyline: A Supreme Joy- and bliss - for India and from India to the world!

This musical-dance performance is in the traditional style of Indian Odissi dance, the most sensuous, ecstatic, and spiritual classical dance form of India. A Journey into - song and dance performance summarizes the spiritual and emotional forces at play in Sumathy Ram’s story of LAJJAWATI. Director & Producer attending.

Starring: RICKY KEJ - Music Composer - A Pride of India, A Global Ambassador, A Social Activist, Three Times Grammy Award Winner US Billboard #1 artist, GQ Hero 2020, Ricky Kej is an internationally renowned Indian Music Composer and Environmentalist. He has performed at prestigious venues in over 30 countries, including the UN Headquarters in New York and Geneva. Ricky has won over 100 music awards in 20 countries. He serves as the UNESCO MGIEP “Global Ambassador for Kindness”, UNCCD “Land Ambassador”, UNICEF “Celebrity Supporter” & Ambassador for “Earth Day Network”.

Dance Performers ZIA NATH & SANATAN CHAKRAVARTY

SUMATHY RAM - Lyricist - Song-Show Designer Award-Winning Writer-Director of VISHWA THULASI & Award-Winning Author of LAJJAWATI - An author from Houston, Sumathy Ram is an award-winning writer-director, poet, and lyricist. Sumathy had an opportunity to work with legendary composers, M.S. VISWANATHAN, and ILAYARAJA, on her directorial debut VISHWA THULASI.

21:00 'European Premiere' "KING OF KINGS: Chasing Edward Jones" (France/ US) (98 min) A Feature Documentary based on True Events - Produced by Quincy Jones

Directed by Harriet Marin Jones; Written by Harriet Marin Jones, Giles Gardner, Michel Fessler; Executive Producers: Quincy Jones, Debbie Allen, Stéphane Sperry, Harriet Marin Jones; DP/ Cinematographer: Emmanuel Guimier; Editor: Giles Gardner, Harriet Marin Jones; Animated Sequences / Graphic Designer: Christian Volckman; Music Composer: Philippe Kelly

Starring: Quincy Jones, Nathan Thompson, Harriet Jones, Timuel Black, Nick Ford, Robert Lombardo

Storyline: Gangster for some, hero for others, who was really Edward Jones? In the ’30s and ’40s, this descendant of slaves becomes one of the richest men in the US thanks to the Policy business, an illegal numbers game that ultimately became the modern State Lottery. But in these times of segregation, his success and unfailing support to the African American community are a problem. In conflict with both the mob and the Feds, he is forced into a life on the run. Director attending.

23:20 All VIP PASS HOLDERS DOWN IN THE LOBBY FOR THE SHUTTLE BUSSES –TAKING US TO A MAGICAL DESTINATION TO THE NEARBY FRENCH RIVIERA NEAR BEAULIEU SUR MER – CAP FERRAT – TO PARTY THE NIGHT AWAY...