The Angel (film)
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The Angel is a 2007
short sci-fi martial arts
horror film
directed by Paul Hough
starring Eddie McGee
, Celine Tien and Thomy Kessler. It was inspired by Eddie McGee
, a disabled actor who was trained in wire-work. The short film received multiple film festival awards.
THE ANGEL screened on CANAL+ in France
on August 10th, 2008 http://teleplaisance.lautre.net/?news=658
2007 in film
This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
short sci-fi martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
directed by Paul Hough
Paul Hough
English born Paul Hough created and directed the multi-award winning film The Backyard . The Backyard received an original rating of NC-17 from the MPAA. The Backyard was named Dvd Of The Month and received the coveted 4 stars in Maxim Magazine . The Backyard was released in theaters in Germany...
starring Eddie McGee
Eddie McGee
Eddie McGee was the winner of the first season of the American version of Big Brother. He was awarded $500,000 for being the last remaining HouseGuests, beating out nine other contestants. McGee is a wheelchair basketball player who lost his left leg due to cancer.-Life and career:McGee was born...
, Celine Tien and Thomy Kessler. It was inspired by Eddie McGee
Eddie McGee
Eddie McGee was the winner of the first season of the American version of Big Brother. He was awarded $500,000 for being the last remaining HouseGuests, beating out nine other contestants. McGee is a wheelchair basketball player who lost his left leg due to cancer.-Life and career:McGee was born...
, a disabled actor who was trained in wire-work. The short film received multiple film festival awards.
Awards
- Best Film at London Sci-Fi Film Festival Sci-fi-londonSci-Fi-LondonSCI-FI-LONDON , is a UK based film festival, dedicated to the science fiction and fantasy genres, which began in 2002.-About the Festival:...
, - Best Film at Newport Beach Film FestivalNewport Beach Film FestivalThe Newport Beach Film Festival is a film festival in the United States held in Newport Beach, California, that showcases more than 350 films to more than 30,000 attendees annually....
http://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com, - Best Film at Show Off Your Shorts Film Festival http://www.soysfilmfestival.com
- Audience Award at Fantasia Film Festival,
- Best Film at Long Island Film Festival http://liifilmexpo.org,
- Best Film at California Film Festival,
- 10 Degrees Hotter Award at The Valley Film FestivalThe Valley Film FestivalThe Valley Film Festival is an annual independent film festival located on the north side of Los Angeles, in the San Fernando Valley. A venue for new independent work by Valley residents as well as American and international filmmakers, the VFF screens various genres of fiction, documentary, and...
http://www.valleyfilmfest.com/valleyfilmfest/app/
Other screenings
- The USA Film Festival, Kansas City Jubilee, Waterfront Film Festival, NYC Downtown Shorts, StoneyBrook, Del Rey Beach, Fangoria's *Weekend Of Horrors,
- The Florida Film Festival,
- The Atlanta Film Festival,
- The Silver Lake Film Festival,
- The Denver International Film Festival,
- The Gen Art Film Festival,
- The Nashville Film FestivalNashville Film FestivalThe Nashville Film Festival , held annually in Nashville, Tennessee, is the oldest running film festival in the South and one of the oldest in the United States. In 2009, Nashville Film Festival received close to 2000 submissions from 86 countries, programmed nearly 260 films and had an attendance...
, - Palm Springs International Film FestivalPalm Springs International Film FestivalPalm Springs International Film Festival is a film festival held in Palm Springs, California. It was started in 1989 and is held annually in January...
THE ANGEL screened on CANAL+ in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on August 10th, 2008 http://teleplaisance.lautre.net/?news=658
Reviews
- Filmthreat.com http://www.filmthreat.com/index.php?section=reviews&Id=9760