at the Tourcoing, France-based 2012 Eurotopiques festival, La Virgule, in a production called Mentior Cum Amori. He was also a collaborator on the programme Mill-Gnejna Maltija, and has performed in six radio plays. He started a programme called Verset il-Lejl in 2011 along with his wife on a local radio station, which is still airing under the name: Storja flok Siesta. ImaginArts De Battista is the director and co-founder (with his wife) of ImaginArts Entertainment Productions and ImaginArts Drama Group, which opened its first classes on 1 August 2010. Personal life De Battista married Simone De Battista in 2000 and they have two sons. Awards In May 2017, he won Best Teens/Children Programme Award organized by Malta Television Awards 2017 for the educational program Karriera. He was nominated as "Best Actor in a Leading Role – Drama" for his performance in Pupi, organised by the GO Television Awards 2007. He also was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack (Lyrics) for Is-Siġill tal-Qrar, which he directed, organised by the 2010 Vodafone Television Awards. He won second prize in the Malta Literary Awards for Best Prose for Children for the books Id-Dar ta' Sqaq il-Forka and Il-Milied tal-Angli Writings Irwiefen (Hurricanes) – a book of poetry published in 1999 Il-Fanal tas-Sinjur (The Master's Lighthouse) – adventure/mystery book published in 2007 and nominated for Best Book for Youngsters Id-Dar ta' Sqaq il-Forka (The House in the Gallows' Alley) – adventure/mystery sequel book published in 2009 and won second prize in the Malta Book Awards for Best Prose for Children Id tad-Deheb (Golden Hand) – nominated for Best Book for Teens Battuti għal Inżul ix-Xemx (Lyrical Beats for Sunset) – an anthology poetry book published in 2010 and nominated for Best Poetry Book Il-Qabar tal-Kavallier (The Knight's Tomb) – adventure/mystery book published in 2011 and nominated for Best Book for Youngsters Il-Milied tal-Anġli (Christmas of Angels) – adventure book published in 2011 and won second prize in the Malta Book Awards for Best Prose for Children L-Aħħar Tlettax (The Last Thirteen) – novel published in 2013 Il-Misteru tal-Ġgantija (The Ġgantija Mystery) – novel published in 2014 and nominated for Best Book for Teens F'Xatt id-Destin (The Beach of Destiny) – novel published in 2018 References External links 1977 births Living people Maltese male stage actors Maltese male television actors 21st-century Maltese male singers People from Gżira