AGBU YOUTH STRUCTURE TO SUPPORT SHOOTINGS OF FILM ON AVARAYR BATTLE
Noyan Tapan
Nov 16, 2009
LOS ANGELES, NOVEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. AGBU Youth
Structure is going to organize fund-raising to support shooting of
the film East of Byzantium in Hollywood.
According to the Zartonk daily, volunteers of the AGBU Youth Structure
have met with director of the film presenting Vardanants war’s history,
Roger Kupelian lately and learnt from him about financial problems
hindering film’s shooting, then they made a decision to assist film’s
shooting.
The film East of Byzantium is about Avarayr battle. Film’s director
Roger Kupelian worked with the creative personnel of the film The Lord
of the Rings and headed the department of special effects. The author
of the music of the film East of Byzantium is soloist of the System
of a Down rock band Serge Tangian. The film-making is envisaged to
be completed in 2010.