Filmmaker David Mackenzie suggests opening film school in ArmeniaMarch 23, 2017 - 18:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The government has received a proposal by Scottish film director and screenwriter David Mackenzie to open a school of cinematography in Armenia, prime minister Karen Karapetyan said on Thursday, March 23. "According to the proposal, the institution will be a partner of Los Angeles Film School, set to attract investments worth some $5 million," Aysor.am cited Karapetyan as saying. The minister of culture was instructed to review the proposal within two weeks and submit a response. Mackenzie is the co-founder of the Glasgow-based production company Sigma Films. He has made nine feature films including Young Adam (2003), Hallam Foe (2007), Perfect Sense (2011) and Starred Up (2013). Photo: Lorey Sebastian Top stories 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”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |