Nassau, Nov. 10 -- Producer and former United States Ambassador to the Bahamas Nicole Avant will receive the Visionary Producer Award at this year's Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF). She will also be bestowed with the title of Honorary Patron of the festival, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The honour marks a homecoming for Avant, who attended the 2009 edition of the festival during her tenure as the US Ambassador to the Bahamas. She will be recognised during the opening night gala of this year's festival, whose main programme will run from December 10 to 14 in Nassau, following a three-day event featuring a screenwriters residency and select film screenings in Harbour Island.

The Visionary Producer Award recognises Avant...