ANGELENA BONET
“When we stand together, with united voices, we can change the world.”
-Angelena
Multi-Award Winning documentary Filmmaker, Singer-Songwriter & humanitarian
Angelena Bonet is a multi-award winning documentary filmmaker, singer-songwriter and humanitarian dedicated to transforming personal tragedy into global impact. Through film, music and advocacy, she champions systemic reform, women’s empowerment and collective healing.
🎬 Filmmaking & Music
Through Crystal Heart Productions, Angelena writes, directs, and produces multi-award-winning documentaries and original soundtracks that have earned over 400 international awards. Her work, including Heart of the Matter and The Angelena Bonet Show, has been recognized globally for its honesty, emotional depth, and advocacy for women’s rights.
💞 A Love Story That Inspired a Legacy
While already established as a model and actress, Angelena’s artistic path deepened into music alongside her late fiancé, musician Erick Deeby, with whom she co-wrote, recorded, and produced her earliest music. After his sudden passing, she honored their shared vision by completing their work — recording at Trackdown Studios, Fox Studios Sydney — transforming profound grief into powerful art.
Their legacy continues through her signature song Tragic Fairytale and the original soundtracks that underscore her multi-award-winning films.
🌍 Advocacy & Empowerment
After surviving a violent crime in 2012, Angelena dedicated her life to empowering women through truth-driven storytelling. Her films, music, speaking engagements, and upcoming memoir are committed to advancing systemic reform, ending violence against women, and promoting collective healing through compassion and courage.
✨ Today
Today, Angelena shares her message through international film festivals, keynote speaking engagements, media appearances, and live performances. As she prepares for the release of her memoir, she continues to advocate for reform, resilience, and unity — believing that when we stand together with united voices, we truly can change the world.
angelena: the quadrilogy
A four-part documentary FEATURE FILM series exploring healing, resilience, and social change.
Winner of over 400 international film awards, including Best Inspirational Film, Best Original Soundtrack (co-written, produced and performed), Best Australian Director, and multiple Humanitarian Awards.
The Angelena Quadrilogy - a four film documentary series
Together, these four feature documentaries form a complete narrative arc - from trauma to transformation, from silence to global advocacy.
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short documentary films
Short documentary films expanding the themes of the quadrilogy through music, narrative, and visual storytelling.
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Original music written for Film & Storytelling
Music composed and performed by Angelena Bonet for her documentaries and screen projects.
Award-winning interview series featuring inspiring leaders from around the world.
A globally awarded interview series exploring resilience, humanity, and the stories that shape us.
Angelena Bonet is an internationally award-winning independent filmmaker, interview series creator, and founder of Crystal Heart Productions.
Angelena Bonet has collaborated with a range of non-profit organisations supporting women, girls, and community wellbeing.
Following a life-altering experience in 2012, Angelena chose to channel her recovery into creative work focused on advocacy, awareness, and connection. Through documentary filmmaking, music, and public conversation, her projects explore themes of healing, resilience, and social responsibility.
Her work has included interviews and collaborations with international leaders in women’s rights and social change, including Tina Chen (CEO, Time’s Up and former Women’s Equality Advisor to President Obama), Paulette Senior (former CEO, Canadian Women’s Foundation), and Tony Award-winning playwright and activist Eve Ensler, founder of V-Day and One Billion Rising.
Angelena’s films document these conversations and initiatives with care and integrity, amplifying voices working toward equality, safety, and cultural change. She considers it a privilege to stand alongside organisations and individuals committed to creating a more compassionate world.
Her non-profit aligned work spans Australia and Canada and continues to inform her broader creative practice. Selected interviews and projects are available within her documentary catalogue.
Angelena believes that meaningful change is fostered through empathy, dialogue, and collective action — and that storytelling can play a powerful role in shaping a more just and peaceful future.
