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Volume 10, No. 2 (110), DECEMBER 2014 Toronto Armenian Community Newspaper
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POM Wrapped up with §Ð³Û³ëï³Ý¦ ÐÇÙݳ¹ñ³ÙÇ Â»É»ÃáÝ-2014ÇÝ a Promise of a гݷ³Ý³Ïáõ»ó³õ 12,4 ØÇÉÇáÝ ²Ù. îáɳñ Weeklong Festival in 2015 Our Village awarded Best Feature Film By Dr. Roubina Yeghoyan
Hamazkayin's 9th annual Pomegranate Film Festival screened over 40 films between November 5-9, 2014 with a record of 10 films by women filmmakers. Over 2000 tickets were sold for the 5-day event that showcased films from over 30 countries. This year's event celebrated a blend of comedies alongside films that delved into serious subject matter including emigration from Armenia, the Syrian refugee crisis, and allegations of government corruption in Yerevan. The festival began on November 5 with Watchers of the Sky, a powerful documentary highlighting the legacy of Raphael Lemkin. The film was awarded the 2014 Audience Choice Award. A series of 8 short films depicted the current state of affairs in Armenia as part of the second screening on Wednesday evening. Among the short films that were screened was Yerevan: Moving City by London-based Indian-Armenian director Jevan Chowdhury. The film was the winner of the Best Short Film competition at the completion of the festival. The final short film portrayed the progress made at Yerevan's TUMO Centre and its efforts of changing Armenia from within. The film's director & producer, Vahe Babaian and Berj Beramian, were in attendance from Los Angeles to address the audience. November 6 involved the premiere of Nigol Bezjian's latest documentary, Thank You Ladies & Gentlemen, regarding the humanitarian efforts required for Syrian refugees situated in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley (proceeds were donated to relief efforts). The second screening was preceded by a presentation about Armenia's emigration epidemic by the chief editor of DEPOP Armenia, Kamo Mayilyan. The presentation was well received by the audience who were also treated to the North American Premiere of Yelena Arshakyan's feature film, Our Village, which was awarded the 2014 Best Feature Film by the festival jury. Atom Egoyan conducted a cerebral question & answer session following his latest film The Captive to commence the weekend portion of the festival on November 7. The film was highly appreciated by over 400 audience. Egoyan also see page 22
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