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Planet Zorthian

USA
2004, 67min.

Script: Arno Yeretzian, Dir./Dir. of Phot./Sound/Edit./Prod.: Arno Yeretzian, Sevag Vrej, Lisa Tchakmakian, Harout Arakelian.

An experimental “cubist” documentary presenting outstanding works by the American/Armenian artist, Jirayr Zorthian, he created at his ranch.

Yeretzian Arno, Vrej Sevag, Arakelian Harout, Tchakmakian Lisa

Arno Yeretzian (1976)
Filmmaker, art director, production designer and set decorator. Escaping Lebanon in 1976, his family settled in Glendale, California. He obtained a B. A. in Film and Video, specializing in Production, from the University of California at Santa Cruz. He has directed eight short videos and two short films.

Filmography
Renovated Chattel (1993), Half Empty, Half Full (1997).

Sevag Vrej
Studied at Art Center College of Design. He received a BFA in TV/Film Directing. At Art Center, he directed and produced numerous short films and commercials.

Filmography
N4 (2000).

Harout Arakelian (born 1976, Rhode Island)
He is the son of Iranian Armenian immigrants. In 1988, his family moved to California. From 1999 to 2000 he worked on the programming committee for the Los Angeles Film Fetsival. From 1999 to 2002, he was the Video Production Coordinator at MediaTrip.com.

Filmography
A Chess Match (2000), Pasqual’s Journey (2002).

Lisa Tchakmakian
She received her BFA with a Film and Video emphasis from Art Center College of Design. Her work examines the relationship between motion imagery and architecture.

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