Together Alone honored at Golden Apricot![]() July 22, 2026 - 18:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Together Alone received the International Jury Special Mention Award at the 23rd Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival, according to Gravity Production. The company said the award recognizes the joint efforts and professional work of the film’s creative and technical team, Factor.am reported. “This recognition is not only a significant achievement but also marks a new stage in the film’s international festival journey. We are confident it will continue to reach new screenings, new audiences and new successes on platforms around the world,” the statement said. The film was written and directed by Arthur Sahakyan. Aramais Hayrapetyan served as producer, Simon Davtyan was the cinematographer, Narek Khachatryan handled editing, Arman Parsamyan composed the music and created the sound design, while Adler Colorist was responsible for color grading. In the International Feature Film Competition, the festival’s top prize, the Golden Apricot, was awarded to Melagros Mumenthaler’s The Currents. The Silver Apricot went to Morteza Ahmadvand and Firouzeh Khosrovani for Past, Future, Continuous, while Sebastian Brameshuber’s London also received an International Jury Special Mention. 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 |