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Mais Mkhitaryan and Grigor MovsisyanThe painter Mais Mkhitaryan moved to Armenia in 90-ies. His biggest achievement is his friends. To him, friendship is a path to self-cognition. He met the economist Grigor Movsisyan at the presentation of the book "Sayat Nova". It was Mais Mkhitaryan to illustrate the book... |
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Tigran Durgaryan and Hakob AbrahamyanThe NGO "Pyunik" (phoenix) for people with disabilities was established in Armenia after the earthquake of 1988, by a group of devotees. This is were Tigran Durgaryan and Hakob Abrahamyan met. Tigran Durgaryan is an orthopedic technician and Hakob Abrahamyan is the president of NGO “Pyunik”. Their commitment to helping people united them. What Hakob values most in Tigran is his openness and straightforwardness, while Tigran appreciates Hakob’s singlemindedness and states lovingly that he has so much to learn from his friend… |
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Sona Hovhannisyan, Manushak TitanyanThe friendship between Sona Hovhannisyan, artistic director of Hover Chamber Choir, and Manushak Titanyan, restorеr-architect, started while singing in children choir. As a child, they grew up and were formed in the same environment. When common system of values, the same interests and mutual commitment is shared, then the friendship is fast and unurged. Manushak values creative thinking and uncompromising stand Sona has, while for Sona Manushak is a warm and dear soul… |
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''It’s Me'' 2012International Youth Film Festival ''It's Me (Yes em)'' opens it doors to the young film directors for the 7th time. The film festival is a wonderful opportunity for young people to present new films and make new connections.
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Yuri YerznkyanThe creative life of film director Yuri Yerznkyan, the films from Armenian cinematography bearing his unique handwriting have not yet lost their reality. These films are "Khatabala", "The Song of First Love", "The Mourning Snow", etc.... |
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Hovhannes GalstyanHovhannes Galstyan is a film director and producer. In 2005 he established Parellels Film Production company. He has three international film projects for the coming three years -- "The Half Moon Bay", director Marine Zakaryan, "Lucid Space", director Hovhannes Galstyan and "Lost Birds", director Aren Perdetsi. The film "Bonded Parellels" produced in 2009 is the first Armenian film which was a product of a coopetation of three countries -- Armenia, France and Norway. The film took part in a number of international festivals and won more than a dozen of prizes. |
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Stepan AndranikyanThe selection of Armenian films, such as "We and Our Mountains", "Tjvjik", "Delivery" is well-known to and already loved by several generations. The production designer of these films is Stepan Andranikyan."The Color of Pomegranate" by Parajanov became a turning point in his artistic career.... The creation of Armenian school of animationfilm owes much to the endeavours of our hero. He is the author of cartoons "A Penguin Named Vin", "The Bride of Sun", "The Magic Lavash". StepanAndranikyan remembers the creation process of all films, working with renowned film directors... |
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Ara VahuniIn 1960-s, a group of revolutionary young film directors entered the stage of documentary films. This was a revival of the documentary film and gaining of national shape. A new film-language was emerged with the films "The Voice of America", "Elegy", "Self-portrait", "The Curtain Doesn't Fall", "Family Tree" of Ara Vahuni. He was also a man of pen, in the recent years of his life his novels "A Scary Tale" and "Dog Life" were published. |