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Akner

Armenia
2004, 16min.

Dir. Aram Shahbazyan, Script S.Martirosyan, Dir. of Phot. M.Malkhasyan, Edit. T.Karapetyan.

A day in the life of the resistants of Akner, who have folk-tales in their souls.

Shahbazyan, Aram

Aram Shahbazyan (born 1971, Kotayq Province, Armenia)
Graduated from Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinema in 1994, Directing Department, In 1996-1997 stidied in La Femis National Cinematography School of France as a Film Director, He was the chief director of Ar TV Company, director at Armenian Public TV Company, duirector assistent at Hayfilm Studio. Currently works for Shoghakat TV. His short film Akner was selected by XXVII Moscow IFF 2005, for the section Perspectives. He got the Best Director Award twice at the “Yes em” IFF of Young Filmmakers in Yerevan, in 2004 and 2005.

Filmography
Report during Supper (1995), Lavash (1997), Inside & Outside (1999), Aghapatanq (2000), Javakhq, a Forgotten Motherland (2001), Vordan Karmir (2002), Qyariz (2005), Apo Called (2006), Don’t Be Afraid (2007), Yerevan Ragtime (2008), Taxi “Chill Out”(segment, 2008).

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