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ShavarshVardanyanAfter ShavarshVardanyan, camera operator, director, returned from Leningrad, he was hired by “HayFilm” (Armenian Movies). Not long after, the Artsakh movement was started. In 1988-90-ies, from the very first days of Artsakh heroic battle, he took his video camera and went to the front line of battle. At present, owing to him, we have around 1200 hours of documentary materials from the period of war. The camera operator himself tells off-screen about the creation of that exceptional documentary. |
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Artyom Vardanyan and Mher MelkonyanArtyom Vardanyan and Mher Melkonyan are friends for 30 years now. Artyom returned to Armenia after living in Netherlands for many years and fulfilled his old-time dream of establishing a zoo. His friendship with Mher, going back as far as their student years, has now turned into a family friendship – Artyom is the Godfather of Mher’s children. |
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Henri VerneuilHenri Verneuil (Ashot Malakian) is familiar to Armenian audience by his film “Mayrig (Mother)”. In 2010 his family was in Armenia. Golden Apricot International Film Festival granted him posthumous award for his contribution to cinema. Patrick, son of Henri Verneuil, worked as an assistent in the film. “It was very difficult to work with my father”, - recalls Patrick. “Offscreen” tells about the house of Verneuil-Malakian and creation of the film “Mayrig”, there are exclusive shots from the film used in the TV program. |
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Vardan AchemianRenowned theatre worker, director, National Artist of USSR Vardan Achemian contributed greatly to the history of Armenian theatre. Achemian studied in Russia guided by Stanislavski, Nemerovich-Danchenko. However, he returned to Armenia and became one of the founders of Drama Theatre of Leninakan... It is here that he staged his first plays with a splendid and accentuated style so typical for him – “At the Bottom”, “Honorable Beggars”, “Ara the Beautiful”, “Twelfth Night” etc. At the stage of Sundukyan Theatre, the works “Baghdasar Akhbar” and “My Heart is in the Highlands” were distinguished for their lucid artistic and psychological exposures. Students of the grand master share their memories offscreen.
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Tariel Hakobyan and Robert MatosyanThe friendship between Robert Matosyan, film critic, and Tariel Hakobyan, sculptor, started from 1960-s, while still being students. The dormitory of students is a unique environment, originating so many friendships to continue thereafter.... Today, Robert Matosyan is the editor-in-chief of "Film" magazine, and Tariel Hakobyan is a professor in the Academy of Fine Arts. Both are keen on transferring their experience and warmth to the younger generation... |
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Narek Hartunian and Vahan ArtsruniThe friendship between composer Vahan Artsruni and Narek Hartunian, founder of Narekatsi Art Union, is a road so simple, selfless, but sometimes full of barriers. A number of creations were born throughout that road, e.g. "Komitas: Ten Revelations", "Mashtots Sacred Pearls" by Vahan Artsruni... The main purpose of the friendship for two artsits is self-knowledge... |
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Samvel Sevada, Babken MkhitaryanPainter Samvel Sevada and Babken Mkhitaryan, Director of Abovyan Musical School, are friends for three decades now, despite their likes and dislikes, and as they say jokingly, their age difference... They have a very useful and quite sustainable habit -- once a year they go somewhere out of the city and share who was 'offended' of what, leave all the negative energy behind and return. The camera of "Two Friends" TV series, this time has followed them... |
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Sona Banoyan and Lyudwig AvetisyanSona Banoyan, Merited Artist of RA, and Lyudwig Avetisyan, painter, are friends for 40 years. Presently, Sona Banoyan is practicing tapestry and batik, and Lyudwig Avetisyan has started to work, apart from fine arts, with metal too. They jokingly note, that even marriage could not hinder their friendship... |
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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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