Growing up, my father taught me about the evocative power that visual images have in affecting different ways of seeing and thinking about the historical and contemporary circumstances of the world. When he said it, […]
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The highly anticipated Armenian revolution film I AM NOT ALONE has just dropped its official trailer and announced its United States theatrical release. After sweeping awards at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), […]
NEW YORK, NY—IFC Films has announced that it has acquired U.S. rights to THREE CHRISTS directed by Jon Avnet (FRIED GREEN TOMATOES, UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL, JUSTIFIED) and co-written by Eric Nazarian and Jon Avnet, […]
Creative Armenia is delighted to present the two winners of its recent First Page screenwriting challenge, hosted by Ucom. Matthew Yaldezian and Ophelia Harutyunyan share the $2,000 top prize for their powerful first pages for […]
YEREVAN—The Los-Angeles/Berlin based non-profit Hakawati (storyteller, Arabic) has announced that it will be cooperating with the Sundance Institute and Film Independent to organize and launch a two-month comprehensive filmmaking lab for those impacted by the […]
It is a warm December day. I am heading to the city of Toyonaka in Osaka prefecture, Japan, where ‘The Stateless Diplomat’ – Mimi Malayan’s film about Diana Apcar’s life and activities – is about […]
Arpa (Los Angeles) and Pomegranate (Toronto) Film Festivals have slated Ani Hovannisian’s new documentary The Hidden Map for their 2019 festivals in November. Prior to any public screenings, The Hidden Map has been recognized with an ImpactDOCS award […]
BROOKLYN, NY – Venera Films is proud to announce the theatrical release of Anahid Abad’s captivating Armenian story, YEVA, starring Karabakh-born Armenian actress Narineh Grigoryan. The film has premiered at more than 40 festivals worldwide […]
Taniel, directed by Garo Berberian, a beautiful, dramatic and poetic film about the last months of Armenian poet Taniel Varoujan has had a busy year of international festival screenings. Following its wins at Bermuda International […]
The seed that spurred the making of The Stateless Diplomat was the discovery of a box of papers in my uncle’s closet in 2002. It contained Diana Apcar’s books and some papers, which brought to mind several […]
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