The Monaco International Film Festival is an annual international special interest
film festival
A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region. Increasingly, film festivals show some films outdoors. Films may be of recent date and, depending upo ...
held in
Monaco
Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Lig ...
. It is a non-profit organization, formed in December 2003 and founded by Rosana Golden and Dean Bentley
The festival focuses on non-violent films, screening films and productions from around the world, and awards are given in many categories. Its distinguished guests have included
Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama (, ; ) is a title given by the Tibetan people to the foremost spiritual leader of the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest and most dominant of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The 14th and current D ...
. The festival's awards are called the Angel Film Awards.
References
External links
Monaco International Film Festival official website
''Angel Film Awards''
Film festivals in Monaco
2003 establishments in Monaco
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