The Bermuda International Film Festival announced a new cash prize for the best feature.

Bermuda-based businessman Peter Green is sponsoring the festival's award for the best narrative feature film.

The Mary-Jean Mitchell Green Award for Best Feature Film will be given for the first time at the festival's Wrap Party tonight at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel.

The award is named after Mr. Green's late wife, who died of breast cancer 16 years ago. She was only 38-years-old.

The winning filmmaker will receive $5,000.

Mrs. Green studied art and politics at Middlebury College, the Sorbonne and Oxford University, and was chairman of the family's world-wide business interests when she died.

The couple have two sons, Andrew and Alexander. Andrew has been working in the European film industry for the past five years.

"This award is a way of supporting the Bermuda International Film Festival and remembering Mary-Jean and her many varied interests, including films," said Mr. Green.

"We are most grateful to Mr. Green and his sons for their support of the festival," says Festival director Aideen Ratteray Pryse.

"I am certain that our winning filmmaker will very much appreciate their support as well."

Tickets for the Wrap Party are available now from the festival box office at the BIFF Front Room, #6 Passenger Terminal, Front Street, which is open daily at 10 a.m. Tickets are $75, or $85 at the door.