Welcome to the Angel Film Awards – Monaco International Film Festival and to be part of an amazing worldwide community celebrating peace love and the art of making movies and a unique collaboration of multi-talented writers, film score composers and filmmakers, producers, musicians and artists.
The Angel Film Awards is one of the most prestigious film awards in Europe held in the Principality of Monaco known as an elegant and glitzy affair, gaining it the reputation of the jewel in the crown of the International film festival circuit.
The AFA-MIFF mission is to entertain, inform, inspire, encourage and educate. We honour those artists who, through their creative work, actively increase awareness, provide multiple viewpoints, address complex social issues, and strengthen ties between international audiences and the Angel Film Awards. An inspiring & intimate platform together with other writers, directors and producers in Monte Carlo to create new opportunities, develop tools for success and forge new alliances within the international film and entertainment industry.
The AFA-MIFF may eschew violence but this is no hippy dippy affair. It attracts some important names from the music and film industry for its message joining the elegant events with post screening VIP champagne networking receptions at some of the best hotels and clubs in Monaco.

Awards & Prizes

The AFA-MIFF Team works passionately to help worthy productions gain the publicity and recognition they deserve. Previous winners have gained distribution deals and have secured film finance through the festival.

AFA-MIFF 14 Genre are: Action (comedy); Animation (adventure, comedy, family, fantasy); Comedy (romance, action); Family (adventure, comedy, fantasy, romance); Film-Noir ( mystery, romance, thriller); Musical (comedy, history, romance); Sport (biography, comedy, documentary); Adventure (biography, thriller); Drama (romance, film-noir, musical, war); Fantasy (adventure, comedy, drama, romance); Mystery (adventure, comedy); Sci-Fi (animation, comedy, family); Music (biography, documentary, drama); Thriller (comedy, mystery).

The AFA-MIFF runs annual a short & feature screenplay competition alongside all official movie entries. The officially selected film and script will be contacted by the festival shortly after festival deadline 25 October 2025

The AFA-MIFF Screenplay Awards Celebration: The Winning Screenplay Writers are being called up on to the stage to receive the Official Award Certificate and to speak to the audience.

The AFA - MIFF selection committee is made up of acclaimed international industry professionals, directors, producers, cinematographers, screenplay writers, film journalists, actors, and the AFA founders. Votes cast decide the finalists and winners in many categories to compete for 38-awards.
Best Feature Film Prize: The Coveted Golden Angel Statue (State of the Art Trophy) & Lifetime Achievement Award (in film, art and music).

Rules & Terms

Dear Filmmakers and Cinephiles

ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATION
FILMMAKERS officially selected will be notified the very latest by 25 October, 2025

SUBMISSIONS
Festival does not refund submission fees.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Should your film be selected, we would require you to provide: Press kit or/and promo-materials one or two official film posters to bring along to the festival and for online promotion.

SUBJECT TO CHANGES
The organizers and associated organizers reserve the right to alter, change, amend and/or cancel any part of the festival program.

No runtime limit.
Logline and synopsis should be included with all films and documentaries.
DVD's & Promotional Material will not be returned.
We will notify officially selected films only.
Film entries may be submitted by the screenwriter, director, producer, editor, production company, distributer, animator, or cinematographer.

RULES & PROTOCOL
The AFA-MIFF is a competitive independent festival. For any successful entry we ask that [one or more] the director, producer, writer, member of the cast or any other suitable representative to attend the festival & red carpet screenings and to be willing to participate in Q & A sessions on stage after the screening of their movie. Furthermore to participate in press & photo calls. We do not screen or officially announce winners without the attendance of one or more of the official film representatives at the festival.

Once your film or script is officially selected by the festival committee for your official festival screening and networking participation we ask you to purchase your VIP PASS (this VIP badge also serves as your festival accreditation access to all press and photo protocols and other official screenings, all networking evening film party events and opening red carpet events (this includes free beverages and the usual champagne hors d’oeuvre - finger foods - film industry parties to meet, network and be seen).

ACCREDITATION FESTIVAL VIP PASS €300 euros per person
The festival will register your name and you will receive your VIP Festival Badge on arrival at the AFA Monaco welcome desk (at the festival hotel). Check out for more details online :

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  • Toma Enache

    Angel Film Awards - Monaco International Film Festival is an outstanding film festival.  It is not only the quality of the selected films, the prestigious guests and participants and the proffessionalism of its organisers - the wonderful, talented and tireless Rosana and Dean. It is the unique connection that forms  between the participants, the natural exchange of creative ideas and the shared values promoted through the selected films: kindness, love, faith, the rejection of violence. In a world torn by conflict, defined by selfishness and consumerism, this festival brings to the spotlights high quality films that talk about kindness, peace, love, fighting for what is right, all these in an athmosphere that reminds of the old Hollywood glam. I feel honoured and priviledged for being a part of it and deeply greatful for going back home with the beautiful Angel Film Awards Trophy. Thank you! Toma Enache - director

    December 2024
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  • Eddie Clay Thompkins III

    The Angel Film Awards Monaco International Film Festival is my number one choice of Festivals. I have competed in over 300 Festivals worldwide and The Angel Film Awards ranks at the very top. So glad I attended last year because I met a very good contact during a break out session who ended up as my consultant for my latest award winning Project Mushroom's Quest. One of last year's winners are now Oscar contenders. Rosana, Dean and Peter were amazing from start to finish. Many chances to compete and win. I highly recommend this Festival. 5 Stars.

    December 2024
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  • Rebekah Scheffelmaier

    thank you both from the bottom of my heart. What you’ve created at this film festival is truly special—something so many others don’t achieve. You bring people together and foster a genuine sense of family and connection. I have immense gratitude and deep appreciation for everything you do to support and uplift artists.

    December 2024
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  • John Sutherlin

    The tagline for this festival is that it is a movement. In short, it is. I met some of the best, most creative people I have ever met. They are all committed to using film to raise awareness of social issues and improve our world. The organization and effort by all involved were felt from DAY ONE!

    December 2024
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  • Susan Hillary

    Wonderful, fun, interesting and eclectic festival -

    January 2024
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