Christopher Atamian

Christopher Atamian is a noted writer and creative producer of Italian–Armenian background and the grandson of Armenian Genocide survivors. He is an alumnus of Harvard University, Columbia Business School and USC FIlm School, a former Fulbright Scholar. Apart from creative endeavors and professional activities as a senior executive in leading media companies and consultancies (ABC, Ogilvy & Mather, J.P. Morgan), Atamian has concentrated on community activism. He is the former President and a current board member of AGLA New York and in 2004 founded Nor Alik, a non-profit cultural organization responsible for producing the First Armenian International Film Festival. Atamian also co-produced the OBIE Award-winning play Trouble in Paradise in 2006, directed by Elyse Singer, as well as several music videos and short films. Atamian was selected for the 2009 Venice Biennale on the basis of his video Sarafian’s Desire and received a 2015 Ellis Island Medal of Honor. He continues to contribute critical pieces to leading publications such as The New York Times Book Review and The Huffington Post, Scenes Media and The Weekly Standard, while working on other creative endeavors in film and theater.
Literary Corner

Sacha: Living with the Indigenous Even People of Siberia

Sacha By Alexis Pazoumian André Frère Éditions, 2020 115 pp. Hardcover $55 It’s rare to find a book that truly…

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Film

When you’re the Guest of Honour: Atom Egoyan’s winsome culinary tragicomedy

Watching twenty-something Veronica (Laysla de Oliveira) conduct her high school orchestra, you’d be forgiven if you mistook her for being…

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Literary Corner

Book Review: The Prince of Wentworth Street

The Prince of Wentworth Street By John Christie Plaidswede Publishing, 2020 177 pp. Armenians have been testifying and writing family…

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Art

Valerie Feinberg Schweitzer: Inspired by Gorky

  Valerie Feinberg Schweitzer is an award-winning architect and painter. The New York-based artist grew up in Denver and New…

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Music

The Mystic and the Priest: The Gurdjieff Ensemble Performs Komitas

At first blush, it may seem like an odd pairing: Gurdjieff and Komitas. The father of modern Armenian music, Komitas…

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Opinion

Gun Supremacy in America: Enough is Enough

Our country’s love affair with guns is morally depraved and literally killing our fellow citizens. Americans have the right to…

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Culture

The Socially Relevant Film Festival Highlights Armenian Films

The sixth edition of the Socially Relevant Film Festival, executive directed by Nora Armani, gets underway in downtown New York…

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Interviews

Vahram Zaryan and the Artistry of Contemporary Mime

French-Armenian mime artist Vahram Zaryan holds a unique place in today’s performance world. A graduate of Armenia’s National Conservatory in…

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Reviews

Review: Chris Bohjalian’s New Play ‘Grounded’

Billed as a “Festival of American Short Plays,” Throughline Artists’ Summer Shorts at 59 E 59 theaters rarely disappoints. The…

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Reviews

Returning Blows with Writer and Performance Artist Nancy Agabian

Nancy Agabian’s work occupies a unique place in our contemporary cultural landscape. Known for being a gifted essayist, performance artist…

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