  Independent Films Festival kicks off in Yerevan May 28, 2011 - 14:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The first pan-Armenian Independent Films Festival kicked off in the National Gallery of Armenia in Yerevan on May 28. “22 films will be screened in 4 nominations,” organizer of the event, CEO and President of the Center of Armenian Noncommercial Cinema (CANC) Artashes Hovannesian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. The festival jury headed by filmmaker Arman Manaryan includes film director David Safaryan, cameramen Ashot Mkrtchyan and Levon Grigoryan, script writer and director Gagik Zakoyanm Deputy Culture Minister Naira Yeghiazaryan and amateur filmmaker Arayik Sharbatyan. The best 5 films selected by the jury will be screened at UNICA film festival to be held August 20-28 in Luxemburg.   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 |  Latest news Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan.Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |
