2025 FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS

Best Feature Film
THE MARCHING BAND – Producer: Robert Guédiguian
Dr. Michael J. Hagopian Award – Best Feature-Length Documentary
MY SWEET LAND – Director: Sareen Hairabedian
Best Short Film
9.1.6 – Director: Hrachya Zakaryan
Best Short Documentary
WHATEVER DREAMS THEY HAD – Director: Stephanie Ayanian
Best Children’s Film
PALMA 2 – Director: Ruben Dishdishyan
Best Comedy
MASTER OF DESTINY – Director: Grig Vahramyan
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
SYMPTOM – Best Short Documentary
LOLA – Best Short Film
ONCE UPON A TIME AT SCHOOL – PART 2 – Best Children’s Film
MALL-NAPPED – Best Comedy
I SHALL REVENGE THIS WORLD WITH LOVE – S. PARAJANOV – Feature Documentary
DIE LIKE A MAN – Best Feature Film

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS
Feature Film
– DIE LIKE A MAN (Director: Eric Nazarian)
Documentary
– THE ARMENIAN SPIRIT (Director: Angela Asatrian)
RISING STAR – POMEGRANATE ARIL AWARD
Artur Andonian – LONG TIME NO SEE
Tigran Tovmasyan – THE CIRCUS LION