FILM BASED ON WILLIAM SAROYAN'S NOVEL TO BE PRESENTED AT CANNES FILM MARKET
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15:32 . 07/05
A short-length film screened based on the novel "Pheasant Hunter"
by William Saroyan will be presented at the film market of Cannes
Festival, which is scheduled on May 16-27. Member of the Armenian
delegation, the film's director Marina Zakaryan told Armenpress that
the delegation will leave for Cannes on May 14.
The shooting work of "Pheasant Hunter" kicked off in October 2011.
Later the short-length film will be included in a full-length one --
"Crescent Lagoon", comprised of 4 series," said Marina Zakaryan. The
film has been shot on the initiative of National Cinema Center of
Armenia, "Parallela Film Production" holding and renowned director
Marina Zakaryan and producer Hovhannes Galstyan, who presented
"Bonded Parallels" film still back in 2009.
"Participation in the film market first of all affords new
opportunities and cooperation prospects to directors," Marina Zakaryan
noted. According to her, such authoritative festivals also foster
presentation of Armenian films to the world and keeping pace with
the world's cinema.
From: A. Papazian
http://www.yerkirmedia.am/?act=news&lan=en&id=6955
15:32 . 07/05
A short-length film screened based on the novel "Pheasant Hunter"
by William Saroyan will be presented at the film market of Cannes
Festival, which is scheduled on May 16-27. Member of the Armenian
delegation, the film's director Marina Zakaryan told Armenpress that
the delegation will leave for Cannes on May 14.
The shooting work of "Pheasant Hunter" kicked off in October 2011.
Later the short-length film will be included in a full-length one --
"Crescent Lagoon", comprised of 4 series," said Marina Zakaryan. The
film has been shot on the initiative of National Cinema Center of
Armenia, "Parallela Film Production" holding and renowned director
Marina Zakaryan and producer Hovhannes Galstyan, who presented
"Bonded Parallels" film still back in 2009.
"Participation in the film market first of all affords new
opportunities and cooperation prospects to directors," Marina Zakaryan
noted. According to her, such authoritative festivals also foster
presentation of Armenian films to the world and keeping pace with
the world's cinema.
From: A. Papazian