On the heels of nine widely-acclaimed nationwide broadcasts of filmmaker Ani Hovannisian’s The Hidden Map, the documentary has qualified for three Primetime Emmy Awards—Outstanding Writing For A Nonfiction Program, Outstanding Narrator and Exceptional Merit In […]
PROVIDENCE, RI – Lilit Pilikian’s parents would’ve never met, and a new family and generation would’ve never formed, had her ancestors not been targeted and forced to flee their homeland during the Armenian Genocide in […]
Following a widely acclaimed television debut, Ani Hovannisian’s documentary The Hidden Map has been scheduled for encore broadcasts on NBCLX nationwide on May 28, 29 and 30, 2021. The fast-growing NBC-owned network known for its […]
Thanks to her documentary What Will Become of Us, which brought the stories of American-Armenian families keeping their culture alive a century after the genocide to public television viewers across the country, Stephanie Ayanian and […]
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – Bloodless: The Path to Democracy documentary feature film snatched two of the top awards at the 21st Beverly Hills Film Festival. Bloodless received the Golden Palm Award and Best Feature Documentary. […]
The driving force behind Jivan Avetisyan’s genius is his passion and love for his homeland—Artsakh— portrayed in all of his movies including Tevanik, The Last Inhabitant and Gate to Heaven. These films have been shown […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—NBCLX, part of the NBC Universal-owned television stations, has announced that it will broadcast filmmaker Ani Hovannisian’s documentary The Hidden Map nationwide on April 23, 24 and 25, 2021. Recognizing the importance of […]
MONTREAL, Canada & FRESNO, Calif.– With the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on April 24, a pair of moving, personal documentaries shed light on the lasting trauma, coming soon to PBS stations in Montreal and Fresno. […]
COCONUT CREEK, Fla.– Armenoid Productions has announced that its 2016 multi-award-winning Women of 1915 feature-length documentary film is slated to stream on Amazon Video in observance of International Women’s Day on March 8th, 2021. This […]
Author’s note: Having written this essay just before the Artsakh War, my goal was to write about these films and stories as a way to connect our past to our future in a forward thinking […]
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