  ‘Anora’ wins top honors at PGA and DGA Awards February 10, 2025 - 11:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Director Sean Baker's film "Anora" has garnered significant recognition by winning the top prizes at both the Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards and the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards, AP News reports. These accolades are considered strong indicators for potential success at the upcoming Academy Awards. The film features Armenian actors Karren Karagulian and Vache Tovmasyan in prominent roles. "Anora" had previously won the Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and was honored as Best Picture at the Critics Choice Awards. Competing for the PGA Award were films such as "The Brutalist," "A Complete Unknown," "The Conclave," "Dune: Part Two," "Emilia Pérez," "I'm Still Here," "September 5," "The Substance," and "Wicked."   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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
