FILM-MAKER’S AWARD BID
Aberdeen Press and Journal
August 7, 2007 Tuesday
An Aberdeen kung fu film-maker has received a nomination at an
international movie awards ceremony.
Ara Paiaya’s film, Death List, was named in the best fight choreography
section at the 2007 International Action on Film Festival held in
Los Angeles last week.
Mr Paiaya, 29, wrote, produced, directed and stars in Death List,
which was filmed in Aberdeen, London, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
The 85-minute action movie was premiered in the Granite City last
August.
It tells of a hitman who is double-crossed by the Mafia and left for
dead. He seeks out a legendary martial arts master who trains him in
kung fu for a revenge mission.
Mr Paiaya, who was born in Armenia, does all his own stunts.
Many of the cast and extras are from Aberdeen, and Big Brother star
Cameron Stout, from Orkney, appears in a nightclub scene.
Mr Paiaya said he was pleased to have his film compared to others
with much bigger budgets.
His latest project, Maximum Impact, was shot in Toronto, Canada,
and is due for release early next year.