CSU Fresno to host Eric Nazarian’s Armenian Genocide eventMarch 17, 2015 - 12:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The CineCulture Series and the Armenian Studies Program at California State University, Fresno, are sponsoring a special evening, “Celluloid Exiles: A Brief History of the Armenian Genocide and Diaspora on Film” on Friday, March 27, Massis Post reported. Director Eric Nazarian will give a historical overview of cinema, the genesis of Aurora Mardiganian’s Ravished Armenia, the first film produced in Hollywood about the Genocide, and later productions of the 20th century depicting the Genocide and/or the Armenian experience of exile including the work of Elia Kazan (America, America), Atom Egoyan (Ararat) and Henry Verneuil (Mayrig). Eric Nazarian was born in Armenia and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema-Television. The Blue Hour, his first feature film as writer-director, is composed of four stories about working-class lives near the Los Angeles River. The film’s World Premiere took place at the 55th San Sebastian International Film Festival and was nominated for the Altadis-New Director’s Award. The Blue Hour had its U.S. Premiere at the 10th AFFMA International Film Festival where Nazarian was presented with the Best Director award. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | 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. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |