BIOGRAPHIE

ARAM SHAHBAZYAN was born in 1971. Graduated Yerevan state Institute of Theater and Cinema in 1994, department of Directors. In 1996-1998 studied in “la Femis” National Cinematography School of France, which graduated as a Film Director. He worked as a director for various private TV companies, was chief director of “AR” private TV Company, was chief director of “MIR” Russian TV Company, director at Armenian National TV, director assistant at HAYFILM studio, director of various documentary and short films. The current film completed in 2020 with ARMNA LLC is a long feature film CHNCHIK, which got Hubert Ball Fund script development and production funding, World Cinema Fund production funding, AVANTI Swiss SDC grant and National Cinema Center of Armenia Film production funding. “Moskvitch, my love” is his first feature film; It is a co-production between Armenia, France and Russia. The film has been elected by the Fonds Sud of the French National Cinema Center (CNC). The film participated in the international film festivals and has won several awards (37th MIFF, 12th GAIFF - Prize of the Ecumenical Jury / The International Critics Prize (FIPRESCI Prize), 5th IFF <ON THE EDGE>- Audience Choice Grand Prix, 46th IFFI, 16th TIFF, 2th BSAF, 25th IFF “Golden Knight” – Grand Prize “Golden Knight”, 1th BIFF). He worked for SHOGHAKAT TV, where directed documentary series “A corner of the Planet” and “Village sketches”. His short film AKNER was selected by XXVII Moscow international Film Festival 2005, for section PERSPECTIVES. He got twice the “Best Director” award at the “YES EM” International Film Festival of Young Filmmakers in Yerevan, Armenia in 2004 and 2005. Resent work is five series feature film for the National TV H1, which was broadcast in May 2007. FILMOGRAPHY 2020 «Chnchik» feature length film (Armenia, Germany, The Netherlands) 2020 «Grandma» short, Armenia 2019 «Myoron» documentary film, Armenia 2018 «Cast Beyond the Moon» short, Armenia 2015 «Map of Salvation» documentary film, Armenia 2014 «Moskvich, My Love» feature length film, Armenia, France, Russia 2010 «Tatev» documentary film, Armenia 2008 «Yerevan ragtime» short film, Armenia 2007 «Don’t Afraid» TV five series feature film, Armenia 2005 «Apo Called» short film, Armenia

FILMOGRAPHIE

• 2020 The Granny Director, Production, Referent