Armenia

Armenia has selected Tamara Stepanyan’s Land of Arto for the 99th Oscars, but the Academy has not disclosed which other films entered the selection.

The Pan-Armenian Federation of Film Producers will present the Cinema Alliance and the VERA film project at the Venice Film Festival’s industry platform.

Four Armenian directors will develop short films with international partners in Yerevan, ahead of their premieres at Critics’ Week in Cannes in 2027.

The 23rd Golden Apricot International Film Festival has concluded in Yerevan, announcing the winners of its three official competition programs.

Armenia’s Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports has approved new regulations for state film funding competitions, concluding a regulatory process launched in 2024.

Vrej Kassouny was reappointed as Armenia’s national representative to Eurimages in June 2026, returning to a position he had previously held.

The 9th Yerevan International Short Film Festival will open on June 25, bringing 39 films from 22 countries to Yerevan and Gyumri.

Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports said there had been “unpleasant discoveries” around the films, while the Cinema Foundation is still examining the legal grounds.

The French Kissani Films says a tripartite agreement was sent to the Armenian side several months ago, but no response was received.

An archival report shows that legal risks in Armenfilm’s contracts were already known to the ministry in 1998.