Karen Avetisyan Becomes Armenia’s Representative to Eurimages
Karen Avetisyan has become Armenia’s national representative to Eurimages. No separate official announcement of the appointment has been published.
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Karen Avetisyan has become Armenia’s national representative to Eurimages. No separate official announcement of the appointment has been published.
Armenia plans to allocate AMD 1.098 billion to cinematography in 2027. Culture accounts for 5.5% of the ministry’s budget, while education receives over 80%.
From October 4 to November 4, Armenia will host a film programme featuring screenings dedicated to 11 of the country’s national minority communities.
The Commonwealth Countries Film Festival concluded in Meghri with 30 short films, participants from seven countries, industry discussions and awards.
The Cinema Foundation of Armenia has announced its 2026 public funding calls for feature-length and short film projects, with a total budget of around AMD 272.7 million.
Four Armenian directors will develop short films with international partners in Yerevan, ahead of their premieres at Critics’ Week in Cannes in 2027.
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.
