First Boston Armenian Film Festival to be held at Museum of Fine Arts
(MFA)

5/3/08

PRESS RELEASE
Boston Armenian Film Festival
Contact: Jane Minasian:
Tel: 781 643 6164
Email: jane.minasian@verizon.net
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BOSTON, MA: The First Boston Armenian Film Festival will be held at

the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston on the weekend of May 30 – June 1,
2008. The Boston Armenian Film Festival celebrates Armenian culture
and its filmmakers with documentaries, drama and film shorts.

This series is organized and co-presented by the Armenian Dramatic
Arts Alliance (ADAA), , whose mission is to
present the Armenian voice on a world stage through the arts of
theater and film. The series is also co-presented by The Armenia
Fund, USA, Inc. Founded in 1992, Armenia Fund
USA was one of the first of The Armenia Fund’s 19 international
affiliates and serves Armenians in the Eastern US. The Fund
represents all Armenians and has adopted a policy to go `Beyond

Bricks and Mortar’ to provide sustainability for its projects.

More information about the festival and the films can be found on both
the MFA () and ADAA ( ) websites.

The MFA hopes to make this an annual event, said ADAA President Bianca
Bagatourian, who curated the film selection. Paul Boghosian, ADAA
board member and president of HarborSide Film, who facilitated the
partnership between the MFA and ADAA, said: `My feature film had its
premiere at the MFA, and I witnessed first-hand the prestigious,
high-exposure showcase that the MFA offers filmmakers.’

The Museum of Fine Arts’ Film Program features contemporary
international cinema, restored classics, American independent films
(including films by local artists), films showing for the first time
in Boston, and retrospectives by international film artists. The MFA

Film Program is co-sponsored by Goulston & Storrs. The Media sponsor
is The Boston Phoenix.

The Boston Armenian Film Festival schedule is as follows:

May 30 – Friday
7:45pm Opening Night: The Lark Farm by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
(2007, 122 min.).
All opening night attendees are invited to a complimentary reception
in the MFA lobby. This reception is sponsored by The Armenia Fund,
Inc. ().

May 31 – Saturday
7:45pm: Big Story in a Small City by Gor Kirakosian (2007, 90 min.).
9:30pm: Boston Armenian Film Festival Panel discussion on issues
facing Armenian filmmakers today. The featured panelists are Carla
Garapedian, Michael Goorjian, Gor Kirakossian and Hrag Yedalian. The
panel will be moderated by Bianca Bagatourian.

June 1 – Sunday
6:30pm: The People’s Advocate: The Life and Times of Charles R.
Garry by Hrag Yedalian (2007, 59 min.), preceded by The War Prayer by
Michael Goorjian (2007, 14 min.).
8:00: Calendar (1993, 74 min.), preceded by A Portrait of Arshile
(1995, 4 min.), both by Atom Egoyan.