587 MLN 385 THOUSAND DRAMS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM 2007 RA STATE BUDGET
TO FILM PRODUCTION

YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. It is envisaged to allocate 587 mln
385 thousand drams from 2007 RA state budget to film production
against 482 mln 928 drams in 2006. Noyan Tapan correspondent was
informed about it at RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs.

In 2007 it is envisaged to finish fiction films "Na and Ne," "Dawn,"
"Birds of Passage" and 14 documentaries, including "Far-Near," "Tonino
Guerra and Armenia," "1600-year Secret of Armenian Alphabet." Six
fiction, eleven documentary and three animation films were finished
last year.

According to the same source, "Golden Apricot" ("Voske Tsiran"), "It
Is Me" international festivals and international festival of
Children’s Cinema and Animation were held in 2006. Besides, a
restrospective showing of films "Cinematograph of Independence" was
also organized.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress