Aram Shahbazyan

Aram Shahbazyan (born 1971). He graduated from Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinema in 1994, Directing Department. In 1996-1997, he studied in La Femis as a Film Director. He was the chief director of Ar TV Company, director at Armenian Public TV Company, director assistent at Hayfilm Studio. Currently he works for Shoghakat TV. His short film “Akner” was selected by XXVII Moscow IFF 2005, for the section Perspectives. He got the Best Director Award twice at the “Yes em” IFF of Young Filmmakers in Yerevan, in 2004 and 2005. Filmography. Report during Supper (1995), Lavash (1997), The Dogs (1998), Inside & Outside (1999), Aghapatank (2000), Roads (2000), Javakhk, A Forgotten Homeland (2001), Initiation (2001), Baptism (2001), Muron (2001), Repentance (2001), Vordan Karmir (2002), Kyariz (2005), Apo Called (2006), Don’t Be Afraid (2007), Yerevan Ragtime (2008), Taxi “Chill Out” (segment, 2008), Moskvich, My Love (2014), Map of Salvation (2015). (Yerevan Golden Apricot Film Festival 2015, catalogue)