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Marcelle Abela

Marcelle Abela

Founder-Director at Avinu Films
Director, Producer, Music Composer and Screenwriter

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June 2018
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About Marcelle

Filmmaker. Composer. Writer. Abela's feature and short documentaries have won many international film festivals, and her science films have been accepted into the official archives of the European Space Agency. An avid reader and movie lover since childhood, Abela considers her films to be influenced by the works of Ken Burns, Werner Herzog, and Andrei Tarkovsky.

Gender:
Female

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AMERICA'S WOMAN | Official Trailer
UKRAINE'S SOUL (2022) | Official Trailer
MIKHA'EL (2021) | Official Trailer

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Credits

  • America's Woman

    America's Woman (2021 - 2024)
    Documentary by Avinu Films (Documentary, Drama and History) Director/Writer/Producer/Composer Does America's future depend on its past? AMERICA'S WOMAN is a documentary feature that revolves around the mysterious woman, overlooked by historians, who had a profound influence on George Washington, his vision for America, and its independence – a vision that could deeply influence the nation’s need for healing and unity. A journey into the heart of America's past and future, the film is the first to explore this relationship in depth. The film is written and directed by Marcelle Abela, who also serves as one of the producers alongside Charles Thompson. The cast includes notable figures such as John Koopman III, Bonnie Victoria Kiefer, Adam Carrizales, Ben Koschella, Nick Denton, James Miller, Andrew Card, Kay Daniels, and Mark Heath among others. Historical figures like John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Wamsutta Frank James, Ronald Wilson Reagan, George Walker Bush, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr., are also featured, in addition to members of the Wampanoag Nation. The story is brought to life by narrators Chepi Anthony Miller and Warren Wilcock, who provide historical and cultural context and commentary. The original music for the film, which blends classical, folk, and native elements, is composed by Marcelle Abela and David Ternyik

  • Ukraine's Soul - A Tribute to Heroes

    Ukraine's Soul - A Tribute to Heroes (2022)
    Short (Documentary and Drama) Director/Writer/Producer/Composer Short film about Ukrainian heroes and others who keep making music, in the harshest conditions, to lift people's spirits during the 2022 war with Russia. Shot on location in Ukraine, Russia, and Poland.

  • Mikha'El

    Mikha'El (2018 - 2021)
    Documentary by Avinu Films (Documentary and Drama) Director/Writer/Producer/Composer First historically-accurate feature documentary about the Archangel Michael in cinema. An Avinu Films production featuring a large ensemble cast with multiple story lines, this film looks at Mikha'El's ongoing and jaw-dropping exploits around the world, particularly as Taxiarchis Panormitis, the Angel of Mount Zion, and the Archangel of Monte Gargano. It also looks at the unusual discovery of the Panormitis icon by a hearing-impaired Greek Jew. Languages used include English, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, and Latin. The film has been shot on location in France, Greece, Italy, Jerusalem, Malta, Poland, Ukraine, and the USA.

  • Creation

    Creation (2019)
    Film (short) by Avinu Films (Drama and Short) Director/Writer/Producer Poetic and experimental short film about the conflicting nature of creation.

  • Earth's Beauty

    Earth's Beauty (2018)
    Film by Avinu Films (Documentary and Short) Director/Writer/Producer Poetic documentary about the stunning, natural environment of the Earth as captured by scientists and the Envisat satellite. Accepted into the official archives of the European Space Agency.

  • L'Amour de Dieu

    L'Amour de Dieu (2018)
    Film by Avinu Films (Documentary and Short) Director/Producer Poetic experimental documentary showing the love of God for humanity as manifested by the Orion Nebula and captured by the Hubble, Keppler and Voyager. Accepted into the official archives of the European Space Agency.

  • Lux et Tenebrae

    Lux et Tenebrae (2018)
    Film by Avinu Films (Documentary and Short) Director/Writer/Producer Experimental short documentary about the light and darkness of interstellar space as captured by the Hubble, Keppler and Voyager. Accepted into the official archives of the European Space Agency.

  • Red Glory

    Red Glory (2018)
    Film (short) by Avinu Films (Documentary and Short) Director/Editor/Producer Short documentary about humankind’s first walk on the moon with Apollo 11, NASA’s first test mission of Orion for beyond low-space orbit, and Mars 1, the upcoming first manned mission to the red planet.

  • Divine Beauty

    Divine Beauty (2018)
    Film by Avinu Films (Documentary, Drama and Short) Director/Writer/Producer Short docudrama on the Passion according to the Servant of God, Luisa Piccarreta, and Catholic visionary Barnabas Nwoye. First Biblical film in the history of cinema to be released on their spiritual writings.

  • Kesil

    Kesil (2018)
    Film by Avinu Films (Documentary, Drama and Short) Director/Writer/Producer Short experimental documentary about Edwin Powell Hubble, his discovery of the stellar systems and the beauty of the Orion nebula as captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Accepted into the official archives of the European Space Agency.

  • Pillars of Creation

    Pillars of Creation (2018)
    Film by Avinu Films (Documentary and Short) Director/Editor/Producer Discover the beauty of the heavens in 4 minutes. Accepted into the official archives of the European Space Agency.

  • Materre

    Materre (2017)
    Film by Avinu Films (Documentary and Short) Director/Editor/Producer Short experimental documentary about the beauty of the Earth as seen from the International Space Station.

  • Aurora

    Aurora (2017)
    Film by Avinu Films (Documentary and Short) Director/Editor/Producer Short documentary about the beauty of the Earth and space as captured from the International Space Station.

Awards

  • AMERICA'S WOMAN - Award of Merit Special Mention (Doc Feature & Original Score) - Impact Docs Awards
    (2024)

  • AMERICA'S WOMAN - Award of Merit (Direction) - Accolade Global Film Competition
    (2024)

  • AMERICA'S WOMAN - Bronze Medal (Original Score) - Global Music Awards
    (2024)

  • AMERICA'S WOMAN - Best Documentary Feature & Best Director - Golden Lion International Film Festival
    (2024)

  • AMERICA'S WOMAN - Best Documentary Feature & Best Director - Mei International Film Festival
    (2024)

  • AMERICA'S WOMAN - Best Producer & Best Original Score - Mei International Film Festival
    (2024)

  • MIKHA'EL - Honorary Awardee (Original Score) - 3rd Pigeon D'Or Awards
    (2023)

  • UKRAINE'S SOUL - Honorary Awardee (Director) - 4th Pigeon D'Or Awards
    (2023)

  • UKRAINE'S SOUL - Best Director & Best Documentary, Luis Bunuel Memorial Awards
    (2022)

  • UKRAINE'S SOUL - Best Soundtrack, Onyko Films Awards
    (2022)

  • UKRAINE'S SOUL - Outstanding Achievement Award (Soundtrack), Luis Bunuel Memorial Awards
    (2022)

  • UKRAINE'S SOUL - Winner, Special Mention - Athens International Arthouse Film Festival
    (2022)

  • UKRAINE'S SOUL - Best Documentary - Busan New Wave Short Film Festival
    (2022)

  • UKRAINE'S SOUL - Best Documentary - Ealing Film Festival
    (2022)

  • MIKHA'EL - Best Score (w/P. Cavallo), Tracks Music Awards
    (2021)

  • MIKHA'EL - Best Documentary Director, Great Message International Film Festival
    (2021)

  • MIKHA'EL - Best Director, L'Age D'Or International Arthouse Film Festival
    (2021)

  • MIKHA'EL - Outstanding Achievement Awards Best Documentary / Best Score, L'Age D'Or Intl FF
    (2021)

  • MIKHA'EL - Best European Documentary, Brittany International Film Festival
    (2021)

  • MIKHA'EL - Award of Recognition Original Film Score (w/P. Cavallo), The IMPACT Docs Awards
    (2021)

  • MIKHA'EL - Bronze Medal Original Score (w/P. Cavallo), Global Music Awards
    (2021)

  • CREATION - Best Experimental Film, Long Story Shorts International Film Festival
    (2020)

  • RED GLORY - Gold Prize (shared), Tsiolkovsky Space Film Festival
    (2020)

  • PILLARS OF CREATION - Gold Prize (shared), Tsiolkovsky Space Film Festival
    (2020)

  • AURORA - Gold Prize (shared), Tsiolkovsky Space Film Festival
    (2020)

  • MATERRE - Gold Prize (shared), Tsiolkovsky Space Film Festival
    (2020)

  • RED GLORY - Best Travel Film, Global Short Film Awards
    (2020)

  • RED GLORY - Best Documentary Short, Rome Prisma Independent Film Awards
    (2019)

  • RED GLORY - Best Documentary, European International Film Festival
    (2019)

  • CREATION - Best Music (w/P. Cavallo), Top Indie Film Awards
    (2019)

  • CREATION - Prix Hommage, Festival International de Courts-Metrage d'Auteurs et Narratif
    (2019)

  • CREATION - Best Narrative Short (June ed.), FICMAN-INSFF
    (2019)

  • CREATION - Best Editing, European International Film Festival
    (2019)

  • RED GLORY - Best New Media Short Documentary, Mediterranean Film Festival
    (2019)

  • MATERRE - 1st Prize, China International Contest of Popular Science Works
    (2018)

  • AURORA - 2nd Prize, China International Contest of Popular Science Works
    (2018)

  • RED GLORY - Best Music (w/M. Sukovic), Top Indie Film Awards
    (2018)

  • PILLARS OF CREATION - Best Multimedia Film, Great Message International Film Festival
    (2018)

  • LUX ET TENEBRAE - Best Documentary Short, Top Indie Film Awards
    (2018)

  • EARTH'S BEAUTY - Best Music (w/Y. Sazonoff), Top Indie Film Awards
    (2018)

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