October 14, 2009 - 19:40 AMT
Yerevan to host Fifth Children's and Youth Film Festival on October 15-19
On October 15-19, Yerevan will host the Fifth International Children's and Youth Film Festival. After film presentations in Yerevan, events will be organized in Nagorno Karabakh Republic. Thereafter, festival organizers will conduct a 40-day trip to various regions of Armenia.

Festival will bring together outstanding representatives of television and cinema art, including script writer and director Karen Shahnazarov, renowned journalist and TV reporter Alexander Gordon, famous Russian artist, pianist Levon Oganezov, script writer and actor Tigran Keosayan, producer and director, General Director of "GOLD VISION" agency David Keosayan and other outstanding personalities who have made their contribution to the development of cinematography and TV industry.

Guests will conduct master classes in schools.

The fifth jubilee anniversary envisages premium presentations of films, as well as meetings with spectators and renowned Armenian artistes. Within festival frameworks, it is also planned to celebrate the 80th birthday anniversary of Sos Sargsyan, Yervand Manaryan and Rolan Bykov.

For opening and closing ceremonies, organizers have prepared special surprise related to the creative art of renowned Armenia animator Robert Sahakyants.