• Alexis Pazumyan’s ‘Black Garden’ to premiere at Copenhagen International Documentary Film

  "Black Garden" tells the story of three generations caught in the uncertainty of war in Nagorno-Karabakh...

• Scottie Thompson, David Koechner, Gillian White, Isaiah Washington lead Christmas Comedy ‘Dashing Through The Snow’ by Prince Bagdasarian

  The Christmas action-comedy film is set in a cabin on Christmas Eve...

• Armenian-English actor Cosmo Jarvis stars in the historical drama limited series Shōgun on Hulu and FX

  Cosmo Jarvis is a musician and actor, who was born in New Jersey to an Armenian mother and English father…

• "Amerikatsi" doesn't make it to the Oscar's final but makes a history in the Armenian film industry

  The film "Amerikatsi" by director Michael Gurjian and producer Arman Nshanyan did not make it to the top five of the Oscar's "Best international feature film" ...

• Scream star Neve Campbell supports "Amerikatsi" movie at BAFTA tea party with director Michael Goorjian

  BAFTA (the British Academy of Film and Television Arts) threw its annual awards season tea party in Los Angeles on January 13...

• "Amerikatsi" makes history as first Armenian film in Oscar's shortlist

  The film 'Amerikatsi,' produced by Arman Nshanyan and directed by Michael Goorjian…

• “The Mud” by Vahan Grigoryan was showcased in New York and London during the AGBU Arts “Armenians in Film” screenings

  Six new short films by Armenian filmmakers from around the world were showcased during the AGBU Arts “Armenians in Film” series...

The event collaborates with several foreign embassies in Armenia…By Shushan Shatikyan YEREVAN. – The Golden Apricot Yerevan  International Film Festival (GAIFF) collaborates with several foreign embassies in Armenia, including those of France, Germany, and Poland.   

At a press conference on Friday, the top diplomats of these three embassies spoke about, and their collaboration with, GAIFF. German Ambassador Reiner Morell noted that the Golden Apricot is a big event not solely for Armenia, but for the region and even beyond. According to him, also owing to the festival organizers, who travel to a variety of countries and establish connections, this event has gained a great reputation throughout the world.    

In French Ambassador Henri Reynaud’s words, thanks to cinema, a solid connection has been established between Armenia and France. Subsequently, the ambassador presented the French films that are included in the GAIFF and the directors of these films, and informed that a total of seventeen French films will be screened at the event.  

In turn, Poland Embassy First Advisor and Head of Political Department Robert Rokitsky likewise noted that GAIFF is well-known and that they participate in it with great honor for numerous years.  The 11th Golden Apricot  Yerevan  International Film Festival will be held in Armenia’s capital city from July 13 to 20.

Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am STYLE

Follow NEWS.am STYLE on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram