5 movies created by Armenian and Turkish filmmakers within Golden Apricot project frameworkApril 15, 2010 - 19:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Golden Apricot festival signals start of a new stage in Armenian cinema enabling young filmmakers’ talents promotion, festival manager, filmmaker Harutyun Khachatryan stated. According to him, 3 projects formed within Golden Apricot festival framework, festival film school, Filmmakers without Borders and Armenia-Turkey Cinema Platform, allowed for creation of 12 movies to be featured at 2011 Golden Apricot. Within Armenia-Turkey Cinema Platform framework, 5 young Armenian filmmakers, Diana Kardumyan, Mariam Ohanyan, Gor Baghdasaryan, Artur Sukiasyan and Artsvi Bakhchinyan participated in Istanbul International Film Festival held April 8-10. 2 of the films featured, Diana Kardumyan’s Galata and Gor Baghdasaryan’s Neighbors received full financing; Artur Sukiasyan’s film was provided partial financing, Golden Apricot Art Director Susanna Hautyunyan stated. 15 Armenian and 40 Turkish filmmakers applied for Armenia-Turkey Cinema Platform participation, which suggests both countries’ interest in the project. Turkey presented 2 movies, with full and partial financing provided for Don’t Loose Your Children and Regards from Hakob to Sukru movies respectively. “Regards from Hakob to Sukru, portraying lives of 2 railroaders, living across the border from each other, may serve as a signal for a new era in both our countries,” project coordinator Artsvi Bakhchinyan emphasized. “Soldiers wage wars, politicians establish relations, and artists open the borders. Trying to highlight the most burning issues of today in their movies, they believe it’s possible to resolve problems through the medium of art,” Harutyun Khachatryan emphasized. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | EU, EAEU are incompatible, Russia tells Armenia The arrival of extra-regional players in Armenia “will have consequences,” Russian Deputy PM Alexei Overchuk has said. Armenia top European Youth Team Chess Championships after Round 4 The Armenian national team top the standings at the European Youth Team Chess Championships 2024 on the Greek island of Rhodes. ICRC reps visit Armenians held in Azerbaijan The staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross have visited Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians currently being held in Azerbaijan. U.S. says continue to support Armenia-Azerbaijan engagement The United States continues work to try to resolve the dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Matthew Miller says. |