Annie Koshy Wins Award in Accolade Global Film Competition
The Voice of Canada- TORONTO, ONTARIO– Annie Koshy along with her directors Manny Bains (Rising Star Experience) and Serge Velbovets, (Velbix Films), has bagged the prestigious Award of Merit for Documentary Film and Award of Merit for On-Screen Talent (Annie Koshy) from The Accolade Global Film Competition. The award was given for Annie’s inspirational story in the documentary, F•E•A•R: Face Everything And Rise, an inspiring immigrant story that sheds light on issues that millions of people both men and women face every single day. Her story is inspiring, elicits a wide range of emotions, and is a heart-filled tale of the courage it takes to succeed.
F•E•A•R: Face Everything And Rise features an exceptional storyline that elicits a wide range of emotion. Her words are supported by the credibility of two experts, Satish Verma, Founder and CEO of Think And Grow Rich Institute as well as Rav Bains an expert in the area of children and immigrant families. The score in the film includes original work created by Jayadevan Nair, Vishal Gupta and the Cocophonic team of Tony Singh, Julia Tynes and Randy James along with other world artists.
Actress Annie Koshy about winning for on-screen talent, “Winning this award feels surreal as I finally feel that what I had been keeping quiet for decades is now shared and that I’m finally understood.”
For Manny Bains, this film sheds light on the need to continue to have an open debate between women and their fight for equality and a fair chance at pursuing their life’s passion and dream. “I think of how people, both men and women whose dreams are crushed because of how they think they should live based on society’s expectations of them. F.E.A.R: Face Everything and Rise, shows the courage of Annie Koshy, as she shares her personal story of being torn between cultural norms and her dreams of being a successful businesswomen and entrepreneur.”
The Accolade recognizes film, television, videography and new media professionals who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity, and those who produce standout entertainment or contribute to profound social change. Entries are judged by highly qualified professionals in the film and television industry. Information about the Accolade and a list of recent winners can be found at www.accoladecompetition.org.
In winning an Accolade, Annie Koshy, Manny Bains and Serge Velbovets join the ranks of other high-profile winners of this internationally respected award including the Oscar winning production of The Lady in Number Six by Malcolm Clarke, the very talented Dave Bossert of Disney for his short documentary, The Tunes Behind The Toons, Hollywood industry veteran Ron Howard for When You Find Me and Highwire Films Australia for their popular ABC TV series twentysomething.
Rick Prickett, who chairs The Accolade Global Film Competition, had this to say about the latest winners, “The Accolade is not an easy award to win. Entries are received from around the world from powerhouse companies to remarkable new talent. The Accolade helps set the standard for craft and creativity. The judges were pleased with the exceptional high quality of entries. The goal of The Accolade is to help winners achieve the recognition they deserve.”
