ISA award-winning Angel Woodland statement and interview on her 6 awards for Best Women Short, Best Actress, Best Editing, Best Documentary Sort, Best Woman Film Maker and Best Original Story for “Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel: Angel Woodland Before and After The Fame”, a brilliant short film based off her book and true events about a young girl growing up in the Middle East going through physical and mental abuse while trying to maintain her sanity, survive & take car of her little brother all while fighting wars in her country and in her home. It is about hope, survival, determination and unconditional love a girl has for her family despite the struggles presented by her struggled childhood and youth.

Angel Woodland was born in Israel and has always been passionate about acting and modeling. After losing her sister and suffering from depression, Angel focused solely on acting, modeling and getting her clothing line out to the world. After going to college at The Academy Of Arts University in San Francisco, California for graphic design, Angel decided to permanently move to California to to expand her clothing business and modeling career.

Looking to broaden her horizons, she then attended the MFA Film & TV Production program at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. She is now a recent graduate from the MFA and “Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel: Angel Woodland Before and After The Fame” her first work after the MFA. ISA just gave Angel her first awards for the short.

ISA: What inspired you to make this film?

Angel Woodland: My mission as a female filmmaker is to tell stories about young women overcoming obstacles and fighting for what they deserve. In “Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel: Angel Woodland Before and After The Fame” you would see hope that wouldn’t let go, you would see love that never gave up, you would see victory over my enemy’s and you would see freedom that was won for me.

ISA: What does the Award for Best Actress mean to you?

Angel Woodland: It means a great deal, especially as a foreigner coming from a third world country and having to get to know and learn a whole new country where everything is different. I strongly believe that anyone who wants to be a director needs to know a lot about acting. I am a beginner actress and the main principles are still the same and it helps me connect with my actors on a deeper and more meaningful level. For me, the actor’s performance is the most important thing in any movie.

ISA: And how does winning the Award for Best Women short make you feel?

Angel Woodland: Extremely accomplished. As a woman director who always strives to tell my stories about what I’ve been through as a woman, this award was definitely the most meaningful to me and I really hope that my film serves as an inspiration to many girls out there.