ARMENIAN FILMS TO BE SCREENED AT THE FILM FESTIVALS OF ROTTERDAM AND PUSAN

ArmRadio.am
20.02.2007 15:26

Armenian films will be screened at the film festivals of Rotterdam
(Holland) and Pusan (South Korea). The memorandum on cooperation
signed between these and the international "Golden Apricot" film
festival envisages exchange of programs.

"If every year we manage to present our films, art, success and
pains at large festivals like the Rotterdam and Pusan, we shall
receive initiations and great success," founder-director of the
"Golden Apricot" festival Harutyun Khachatryan said at a press
conference today.

According to Harutyun Khachatryan, the Rotterdam festival has a
department on financing Armenian films. 150-200 thousand Euros aid has
been given to Armenian films during the past two years. These festivals
are targeted at the development of art rather than commercial films.

Let us remind that agreement on cooperation was signed on January
30. The ceremony of signing was attended by RA Foreign Minister,
honorary president of the "Golden Apricot" festival Vartan Oskanian,
Armenian Ambassador to Benelux countries Vigen Chitechyan, Director
of the National Film Center of Armenia Gevorg Gevorgyan.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress