Araz Artinian
Encyclopedia
Araz Artinian is an Armenian
filmmaker and documentarian. She was born Montreal
, Quebec
.
In 1999, she started working with Atom Egoyan
as Head Researcher for his feature film Ararat
which was premiered at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival
.
The Genocide in Me is the latest documentary she wrote, filmed, and directed.
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
filmmaker and documentarian. She was born Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
.
In 1999, she started working with Atom Egoyan
Atom Egoyan
Atom Egoyan, OC is a critically acclaimed Armenian-Canadian stage director and film director. Egoyan made his career breakthrough with Exotica...
as Head Researcher for his feature film Ararat
Ararat (film)
Ararat is a 2002 film directed, written, and co-produced by Atom Egoyan based loosely on the Siege of Van during the Armenian Genocide, an event that is disputed by the government of Turkey. In addition to exploring the human impact of that specific historical event, the film also examines the...
which was premiered at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
.
The Genocide in Me is the latest documentary she wrote, filmed, and directed.
External links
- The Genocide in Me
- Twenty Voices - Artinian's documentary website
- Araz Artinian at ArmeniaPedia.org