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.
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.
The postponement of the Armenian programme in Annecy has exposed not only a dispute over an old contract, but also an unclear chain of title around the legacy films of ...
Armenia’s Cinema Foundation has postponed its Annecy Classics programme amid legal questions over contracts signed in the 1990s.
The Foundation has added April-May updates to its website late, while information on the first 2026 funding competition is still unavailable.
The Cinema Foundation of Armenia and the Georgian National Film Center have agreed to strengthen cooperation through joint projects, professional exchange and film industry initiatives.
Nine Armenian animated films will be presented in the Annecy Classics programme of the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, with the support of Armenia’s Ministry of Education, Science, Culture ...
Industry professionals warn that proposed changes could undermine producers’ rights, weaken international co-productions, and expand state control over the film sector.
