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Armenians at the 2022 Oscars
By The Armenian Film Society
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently announced nominations for the 2022 Academy Awards. According to the Armenian Film Society (AFS) “Armenians played an integral role in 25 of the 53 nominated films.”
The highlights include producer Tanya Seghatchian and executive Narbeh Mirzakhanian. Tanya Seghatchian became the first Armenian woman to be nominated for ‘Best Picture’ with THE POWER OF THE DOG, which many consider the frontrunner to win. If the film does win, she would be the first Armenian to win the top prize at the Oscars. Narbeh Mirzakhanian distributed four films that landed nominations, including LICORICE PIZZA, which is nominated for ‘Best Picture,’ as well as NO TIME TO DIE, HOUSE OF GUCCI, and CYRANO.
Below is a list of Armenians and their roles in films nominated this year:
BEING THE RICARDOS
Arman Hovsepian (Clearance Coordinator)
CODA
Armen Garo (Gio Salgado)
COMING 2 AMERICA
Houri Mahserejian (Costumer)
Mallory DeGolian (Food Stylist)
CRUELLA
Laura Geucherian (Head of Production, Company 3)
CYRANO
Narbeh Mirzakhanian (VP of Distribution, MGM)
DON’T LOOK UP
Alexander Demarjian (Scenic Artist)
Aram Maranian III (Propmaker)
J.J. Ahigian (Fixtures Technician)
Jack Tashdjian (Dailies Operator, Company 3)
Brooke Goshtigian (Set Production Assistant)
Roman Mitichyan (Rioting Patron/Stunts)
DUNE
Annie Dashtoyan (Creative Content Manager)
Joao Bogossian (Compositor , DNEG)
Emily Margorian (VFX Production Assistant)
ENCANTO
Ravi Cabot-Conyers (Antonio)
Teny Issakhanian (Additional Storyboard Artist/Story Artist)
Katherine Ipjian (Character Lighting Lead)
Lena Ghokasian (Technology)
Shant Hamayan (Engineering Services)
FREE GUY
Jeff Avigian (Police Officer)
Vahagn Amirkhanyan (Matchmove Artist, ScanlineVFX)
FOUR GOOD DAYS
Ruzanna Kegeyan (Executive Producer)
Aram Martirosyan (Grip)
Arin Anjamian (Set Dresser)
Berj Daniel Bedrosian (Construction Coordinator)
Andy Grishikian (Grip)
Pia Patatian (Vice President, Sales)
HOUSE OF GUCCI
Narbeh Mirzakhanian (VP of Distribution, MGM)
LICORICE PIZZA
Narbeh Mirzakhanian (VP of Distribution, MGM)
Joe Chouchanian (Key Rigging Grip)
Vic Chouchanian (Grip)
THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES
Alex Avagimian (Storyboard Artist)
Jake Panian (Visual Development Artist)
NIGHTMARE ALLEY
Laura Geucherian (Finishing Producer)
NO TIME TO DIE
Narbeh Mirzakhanian (VP of Distribution, MGM)
Armenia Lardi Baghdighian (Set Decoration Coordinator, Italy)
Claudia Kalindjian (Unit Publicist)
Tigran Badalyan (Senior Compositor , ILM)
Jack Kilyan (Paint & Roto Artist, Framestore)
THE POWER OF THE DOG
Tanya Seghatchian (Producer)
John Trudgian (Animator)
THE QUEEN OF BASKETBALL
Stephen Derluguian (Colorist)
RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON
Kayla Melikian (Voice)
Teny Issakhanian (Story Artist)
Jeff Atmajian (Orchestrator)
Lena Ghokasian (Technology)
Shant Hamayan (Engineering Services)
SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
Diva Abrahamian (Set Decoration Buyer)
Jon Aghassian (Visualization Artist, The Third Floor)
Christine Gatchalian (Lighting Artist, Trixter)
Ara Khanikian (Visual Effects Supervisor/V, Rodeo FX)
Teni Noravian (Digital Compositor, Weta Digital)
Marcy Guiragossian (Set Production Assistant, Second Unit, San Francisco Unit)
Tagui Chilyan (3D Stereoscopic Senior Production Coordinator, Marvel Studios)
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME
Houri Mahserejian (Costumer)
Cara Marie Chooljian (Stunt Performer)
Tagui Chilyan (3D Stereoscopic Production Coordinator, Marvel Studios)
Sergey Kazaryan (Asset Artist, Folks VFX)
SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
Pat Shahabian (Additional Cinematography)
TICK, TICK…BOOM!
Dean Mozian (Digital Intermediate Producer)
Suren Karapetyan (Second Assistant Camera “A” Camera)
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
Roger Kupelian (Concept Artist)
WEST SIDE STORY
Emil Cheriyan (Layout Artist)
WHEN WE WERE BULLIES
Jon Bastian (Special Thanks)
AFS strives for accuracy. If AFS missed anyone or have made an error, please contact them directly via email at armenianfilmsociety@gmail.com.
This story is republished with the expressed written consent of the Armenian Film Society. The original post is available here.
Ara Malikian World Tour Coming to Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, FL — World renown Spanish-Armenian violinist Ara Malikian will perform at The Fillmore Miami Beach on Friday, March 18, 2022 at 8:30pm, presenting his new world tour. Below is a description of his upcoming show:
“Here is the When I saw my son walk for the first time after months of falls, failed attempts, bangs and keep on trying, I understood that one day we were all that force that time makes us forget.
“Children are the most authentic beings that you can find, they are wild, they are tenderness in their essence, and they are full of an exorbitant truth, they are not afraid of being wrong, they are free and expressive and everything they do is full of art.
“If you look at a child, you understand almost everything you were and have not allowed yourself to be for a while.
“This tour is the result of watching my son grow, it is the result of my growth by his side, it is all those sounds and melodies that try to shape what I have felt and have inspired me from him and from life through him. It is an encounter with the child that I could not be and would have dreamed of being. It is a tribute to those beings who are as free as a free bird.
“This tour is full of dinosaurs, robotic squid, time machines, flying pianos and bilingual mimes, this tour is what I had forgotten and that is so powerful; The Magic of finding each day and each path fascinating, whatever they bring.”
An excerpt in Wikipedia reads: “Born in Beirut in 1968 to an Armenian family, Malikian started playing the violin at a very young age, encouraged by his violinist father, who has performed with legendary Lebanese singer Fairuz. Malikian gave his first concert at the age of 12 and when he was 14, he was invited to study in Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover in Hannover, Germany. At 15, he was the youngest student to be admitted in this school. Later he continued his studies in the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, at the same time receiving lessons from professors, Ruggiero Ricci, Ivry Gitlis, Herman Krebbers and members of the Alban Berg Quartet.
“He has assimilated the music of other cultures like those of the Middle East (Arab and Jewish), Central Europe (gipsy and Klezmer), Argentina (tango) and Spain (flamenco).”
Florida Armenians 