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THE POMEGRANATE FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 6TH SEASON WITH A STAR-STUDDED LINE UP OF FILMS
armradio.am
07.12.2011 11:37
The 6th Annual Pomegranate Film Festival [POM], held in Toronto,
Canada, officially ended its sixth season on Sunday, December 4,
2011 with a big bang. POM VI celebrated an extremely successful
four-day weekend (December 1-4), featuring a variety of 37 films from
14 different countries, including 8 world premieres that undeniably
excited the minds of film lovers.
"This years POM Festival completely surpassed all expectations!" said
Jacob Porpossian, Director of Communications and Marketing for POM.
"Our variety of films, which were carefully selected for our
programming, attracted over 2000 viewers throughout the weekend;
including one of the most successful Gala nights in the festival's
history."
The festival concluded with the screening of the comedy My Uncle Rafael
directed by Marc Fusco and starring the humorous Vahik Pirhamzei,
followed by the 2011 POM Awards Ceremony. Jury members Silva
Basmadjian, Executive Producer of the National Film Board of Canada;
renowned actress Arsinee Khanjian; and acclaimed cinematographer
Norayr Kaspar had the tough job of selecting our 2011 award- winning
films in their respective categories.
The film "King of the World," directed by Stephane Kazandjian, was
awarded Best Feature Film. Best Short Film was awarded to Swedish
director Emil Mkrttchian for his delightful film "The Spaceship"
and Husein Karabey's powerful "No Darkness Will Make Us Forget."
Best Documentary went to the well-deserved personal journeys : "The
Son Of The Olive Merchant" directed by Matthieu Zeitindjioglou and
"Voyage To Amasia" co-directed by Eric Hachikian and Randy Bell.
The coveted Audience Choice Award went to director Braden King for
his poetic film "Here." Other featured films such as Eric Nazarian's
"Bolis," ,French master Robert Guediguian's "The Snows Of Kilimanjaro,"
Barry Levinson's "You Don't Know Jack" and our Gala film, Vahan
Stepanyan's and Artak Igityan's co-directed masterpiece, 'Sunrise
Over Lake Van" certainly created lots of discussion throughout the
weekend and didn't disappoint.
With the 6th season came the birth of a few new series to POM. This
year, the festival added two special programs: a memorable series
called Armenia Now, dedicated to featuring a vibrant collection of
films commemorating the twenty years of Armenian independence with
all proceeds being donated to the All- Armenia Fund, as well as the
Spotlight on Armenian Women which screened the much talked about
"My Grandma's Tattoo" directed by Suzanne Khardalian-- a highly
educational female perspective on the Armenian Genocide.
The Pomegranate Film Festival, established in 2006 stems from the
Toronto Klatsor Chapter of the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and
Cultural Society. A group of young Armenian professionals, bound by
a passion for film and culture voluntarily come together every year
to put together a great cultural enriching event which they believe
is fundamental to Armenians living in the Canadian Diaspora. Like
its fruity namesake, the pomegranate, this film festival is fresh,
dynamic, and prolific! Rich with culture, it depicts topics relevant
to Armenian culture through the medium of films submitted from around
the world. In doing so, it creates a platform for burgeoning Armenian
talent to showcase their work and grow as artists while providing
the Armenian community and its supporters a unique film experience.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
armradio.am
07.12.2011 11:37
The 6th Annual Pomegranate Film Festival [POM], held in Toronto,
Canada, officially ended its sixth season on Sunday, December 4,
2011 with a big bang. POM VI celebrated an extremely successful
four-day weekend (December 1-4), featuring a variety of 37 films from
14 different countries, including 8 world premieres that undeniably
excited the minds of film lovers.
"This years POM Festival completely surpassed all expectations!" said
Jacob Porpossian, Director of Communications and Marketing for POM.
"Our variety of films, which were carefully selected for our
programming, attracted over 2000 viewers throughout the weekend;
including one of the most successful Gala nights in the festival's
history."
The festival concluded with the screening of the comedy My Uncle Rafael
directed by Marc Fusco and starring the humorous Vahik Pirhamzei,
followed by the 2011 POM Awards Ceremony. Jury members Silva
Basmadjian, Executive Producer of the National Film Board of Canada;
renowned actress Arsinee Khanjian; and acclaimed cinematographer
Norayr Kaspar had the tough job of selecting our 2011 award- winning
films in their respective categories.
The film "King of the World," directed by Stephane Kazandjian, was
awarded Best Feature Film. Best Short Film was awarded to Swedish
director Emil Mkrttchian for his delightful film "The Spaceship"
and Husein Karabey's powerful "No Darkness Will Make Us Forget."
Best Documentary went to the well-deserved personal journeys : "The
Son Of The Olive Merchant" directed by Matthieu Zeitindjioglou and
"Voyage To Amasia" co-directed by Eric Hachikian and Randy Bell.
The coveted Audience Choice Award went to director Braden King for
his poetic film "Here." Other featured films such as Eric Nazarian's
"Bolis," ,French master Robert Guediguian's "The Snows Of Kilimanjaro,"
Barry Levinson's "You Don't Know Jack" and our Gala film, Vahan
Stepanyan's and Artak Igityan's co-directed masterpiece, 'Sunrise
Over Lake Van" certainly created lots of discussion throughout the
weekend and didn't disappoint.
With the 6th season came the birth of a few new series to POM. This
year, the festival added two special programs: a memorable series
called Armenia Now, dedicated to featuring a vibrant collection of
films commemorating the twenty years of Armenian independence with
all proceeds being donated to the All- Armenia Fund, as well as the
Spotlight on Armenian Women which screened the much talked about
"My Grandma's Tattoo" directed by Suzanne Khardalian-- a highly
educational female perspective on the Armenian Genocide.
The Pomegranate Film Festival, established in 2006 stems from the
Toronto Klatsor Chapter of the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and
Cultural Society. A group of young Armenian professionals, bound by
a passion for film and culture voluntarily come together every year
to put together a great cultural enriching event which they believe
is fundamental to Armenians living in the Canadian Diaspora. Like
its fruity namesake, the pomegranate, this film festival is fresh,
dynamic, and prolific! Rich with culture, it depicts topics relevant
to Armenian culture through the medium of films submitted from around
the world. In doing so, it creates a platform for burgeoning Armenian
talent to showcase their work and grow as artists while providing
the Armenian community and its supporters a unique film experience.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress