A frame from THE MATRIARCH (2024).
Music & Sound, THE MATRIARCH (2024)

Michael Angelo Monaco

Composer and Sound Designer at AFIN

Australia (from their AFIN films)

For Michael

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  • 2023-24years at AFIN

AFIN recognition

From the Judges, on THE MATRIARCH (2024)

From the Judges, on THE MATRIARCH

A horror feature that won the panel over on craft: the score struck them as original and genuinely stirring, and the pacing holds its grip from start to finish. Locations and production design read as distinctive, with framing and composition building a mood the film sustains. The young lead's performance stayed with them, as did the care shown in the practical effects and makeup work.

Curated, anonymised highlights drawn from the judges' notes.

From the Judges, on BANSHEES RIDGE (2023)

From the Judges, on BANSHEES RIDGE

A colonial-era Australian horror piece, this short drew praise for the care in its making. Its period costuming and the use of real locations landed with the panel, and the craft on screen struck them as assured and genuinely interesting to watch.

Curated, anonymised highlights drawn from the judges' notes.

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AFIN recognition card for Michael Angelo Monaco: Michael Angelo Monaco, AFIN Award Nominee
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