Wednesday November 14, 2018
Hamazkayin Theatre
7:00 PM | TRIBUTE NIGHT – $15 – F
****AZNAVOUR: AUTOBIOGRAPHIE – France – Marc di Domenico – 92 min.
Live performance by members of the Hamazkayin Kouzan Choir.
Sponsored by: Dr. Karen Kassabian, Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
9:00 PM | CLASSIC AZNAVOUR – $15 – PG
***MY NEW YEAR – Armenia/Artsakh – Arusyak Simonyan – 27 min.
SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER – France – Francois Truffaut – 81 min.
Live performance by Levon Nahas.
Sponsored by: VHL Developments Inc.
Thursday November 15, 2018
Cineplex Fairview Mall
7:00 PM – $15 – PG
PRICE FOR FREEDOM – USA – Mary Apick – 100 min. – Followed by Q&A with Mary Apick, Dr. Marc Benhuri, Roger Cooper, Ken Davitian, Vachik Mangassarian, Dee Dee & Paul Sorvino. Hosted by broadcaster Arda Zakarian.
Sponsored by: Yeghoyan and Jacula, Barristers and Solicitors
9:15 PM – $15 – PG
*SPITAK – Armenia/Russia – Alexander Kott – 98 min. – Followed by Q&A.
Sponsored by: BAS Controls Ltd.
Friday November 16, 2018
Matinée: Hamazkayin Theatre
11:00 AM – $10 – F
*WE ARE EGYPTIAN ARMENIANS– Egypt – Waheed Sobhi – 90 min.
*TO MY FATHER – Canada/Poland – Diana Skaya – 25 min. Intro by Liliana Komorowska & Diana Skaya.
Sponsored by: Andre Kutyan, sales rep., Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd.
1:00 PM | THE OLD COUNTRY presented with the Sara Corning Centre for Genocide Education – $10 – F.
***MOTHER DERDO & THE WALNUT TREE -Turkey – Server Onal – 68 min.
**TWO TALES OF A CITY: DIKRANAGERD – Turkey/USA – Talin Avakian – 16 min.
**THE SEAMSTRESS OF OURFA – USA – Victoria Harwood Butler-Sloss – 30 min. – Intro by Victoria Harwood Butler-Sloss.
Sponsored by: Sarkis Yacoubian
3:00 PM | TALES FROM THE DIASPORA – $10 – F
**WHO WILL REMEMBER – Canada – Manuel Freedman – 19 min.
**I PROMISED HER LIFE – USA – Robert Nazo Arjoyan – 15 min.,
***I AM STAYING – Armenia/Czech Republic – Levon Vkhkryan – 29 min.
**TIME OF THE GULLS – Turkey/USA – Talin Avakian – 14 min.
***THE ORPHAN TREE – France – Gerard Boyadjian – 15 min.
***POEM ABOUT THE LONELY WOLF – Taron & Vrezh Petrosyan – 29 min.
Closing Remarks by Mary Apick & Vachik Mangassarian.
Sponsored by: Whitephoto Digital Photography
5:00 PM – $10 – PG
BREATHE – UK – Andy Serkis – 117 min
Sponsored by: Lara’s Restaurant
Friday November 16, 2018
Evening: Regent Theatre
7:00 PM – $15 – PG
NETIZENS – Cynthia Lowen – USA – 95 min. – Followed by panel discussion.
Sponsored by: Yamchops – Plant-Based Butcher and Market
9:00 PM – $15 – AA
BLOODY MILK (PETIT PAYSAN) – France – Alexis Dulguerian – 90 min.
DESTRUCTION MAKES THE WORLD BURN BRIGHTER – Canada – Kalen Artinian- 6 min. – Intro by Kalen Artinian.
Sponsored by: Devry Smith Frank LLP
Saturday November 17, 2018
Hamazkayin Theatre
11:00 AM | ARMENIA NOW! – $10
**WHERE ARE WE GOING? – Grigor Poghosyan – 21 min.
***WE ARE OUR MOUNTAINS – Artsakh/France -Arnaud Khayadjanian – 16 min.
***16 DISTRICT 16 FLOORS 16 PEOPLE – Tatevik Vardanyan – 20 min.
***FATHER’S LAND – Shogher Petrosyan – 14 min.
ANTOUNI – Alik Tamar – 11 min.
**THE PURSUIT – USA – Randy Kent – 18 min., – Intro by Barbara Erysian.
Sponsored by: Achtenburg Photography
1:00 PM | ARMENIANS IN TURKEY: THEN & NOW – $10 – F
***RED – Turkey – Kadir Akin – 56 min.
***MURAT – Armenia/Turkey – Narineh & Sona Kocharyan – 37 min.
**TANIEL – Armenia/UK – Garo Berberian – 21 min.) – Intro by Garo Berberian.
Sponsored by: Big City Realty Inc.
3:00 PM | SYMPHONY OF FILM – $10 – PG
**DIRTY BOMB – USA – Valerie McCaffrey – 26 min.
**THE WANDERER – Canada – Daniel Tahmizian – 20 min.
**SECOND HAND – Canada – Armen Poladian – 7 min.
**A GOLD COIN ON THE STREET – USA – Taniel Kilajian – 11 min.
**BLUE RIBBONS – USA – Silvy Guekguezian – 14 min.
**JÉM – Dominican Republic – Sarineh Garapetian – 7 min.
**CHILDREN OF GOLD – Greece/USA – Irina Patkanian – 6 min.
***ELEGY IN LIGHT – Armenia – Zareh Tjeknavorian – 11 min.
***TOMBÉ – Armenia – Diana Kardumyan – 19 min.
Intro by Armen Poladian & Daniel Tahmizian. Followed by POMYouth Challenge presentation.
Sponsored by: ARZ Fine Foods
7:30 PM | GALA PRESENTATION – $75 – PG
**AMERICAN MIRROR – Switzerland/USA – Arthur Balder – 61 min. – 7:30pm Cocktails & 8:30pm Live performance by Nuné Melik and special presentation by Director Bared Maronian.
Sponsored by: Fogler, Rubinoff LLP
Sunday November 18, 2018
Hamazkayin Theatre
10:30 AM | MMA: MIXED MARRIAGES & ARMENIANS – $10 – PG
***1 LOVE 3 HOLY BOOKS – Turkey – Ece Günes Saadetyan – 36 min.
**TABU- USA – Dr. Robert Deranian – 91 min. – Followed by Q&A with Dr. Robert Deranian.
Sponsored by: iRADIOS
1:00 PM | MAY 28th CENTENNIAL: REMEMBERING THE HEROES -$10 – PG
****DIANA APCAR: The Stateless Diplomat – USA – Mimi Malayan – 79 min.
**UNDER THE WALNUT TREE – USA – Leah Bedrosian Peterson – 6 min. – Intro by Leah Bedrosian Peterson. Followed by Q&A with Mimi Malayan.
Sponsored by: Armenian Relief Society
3:00 PM | YEREVAN: CITY OF MUSIC – $10 – F
**WHERE IS MUSIC? – Armenia/Canada – Nuné Melik – 6 min.
****ARNO – Armenia – Nuné Melik – 26 min.
***KOCHARY– Armenia – Arsen Gasparyan – 19 min.
**6 MUSICIANS & THE CITY – Armenia – Tatiana Daniliyants – 63 min.
Intro by Nuné Melik. Followed by Q&A with Tatiana Daniliyants.
Sponsored by: Digilite Web Solutions
5:30 PM – $15
***ON THE ROAD– Russia – Evelina Barsegian – 8 min.
**DIVERTED EDEN – USA – Prince Baghdasarian – 109 min.
Followed by Q&A with Prince Baghdasarian & Ken Davitian.
Sponsored by: Moneysworth & Best
8:00 PM – $15
**SUSANNA – USA – Oksana Mirzoyan – 12 min
**3 MEN & A DOG – USA/ Italy – Hayk Matevosyan – 4 min.
HOTEL GAGARIN – Armenia/Italy – Simone Spada – 93 min.
Intro by Oksana Mirzoyan. Followed by Awards Presentation.
Sponsored by: Barberian’s Steakhouse
*Toronto Premiere
**Canadian Premiere
***North American Premiere
****World Premiere
F – Family
PG – parental guidance recommended under the age of 13
AA – adult accompaniment required under the age of 14
Schedule subject to change without notice.
