Speakers
DAY 1
HOW TO TAKE THE ART WORLD BY STORM
Cultural icons Serj Tankian, Eric Bogosian, Angela Sarafyan, and Eric Esrailian meditate on Armenian identity in the arts, share stories of their early careers and big breaks, and recall their Armenian inspirations.
Moderator
Speakers
ALEC MOUHIBIAN
VP, Creative Armenia
ERIC ESRAILIAN
Film producer, philanthropist
ERIC BOGOSIAN
Actor, writer
SERJ TANKIAN
Musician, activist
ANGELA SARAFYAN
Actress
DAY 2
ARTISTS FOR ARTSAKH
Artsakh’s cultural defenders Nora Martirosyan, Emily Mkrtichian, Lika Zakaryan, and Sevana Tchakerian discuss artistic responsibility in times of war and more in a panel moderated by Carla Garapedian.
Moderator
CARLA GARAPEDIAN
Filmmaker
Speakers
NORA MARTIROSYAN
Filmmaker
EMILY MKRTICHIAN
Filmmaker
LIKA ZAKARYAN
Journalist, writer
SEVAK AVANESYAN
Cellist, musician
SEVANA TCHAKERIAN
Musician, educator
DAY 4
LIFTING THE CURTAIN
Armenian creators Olivia Katrandjian, Nvard Yerkanian, Nairi Khatchadourian, and Ophelia Harutyunyan share the intricacies of their artistic practice and shed light on their creative challenges.
Moderator
ANUSH TER-KHACHATRYAN
Director of Programs,
Creative Armenia
Speakers
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NVARD
YERKANIAN
Visual artist
NAIRI
KHATCHADOURIAN
Curator
OPHELIA
HARUTYUNYAN
Filmmaker
DIANA
MARKOSIAN
Photographer
OLIVIA
KATRANDJIAN
Writer
DAY 5
BREAKING INTO HOLLYWOOD
Hollywood gatekeepers Katherine Sarafian, Sev Ohanian, Darren Boghosian, Michael Goorjian, and Tigran Babadjanian walk us through the twists and turns of their career and share the secrets of getting discovered.
Moderator
ALEC MOUHIBIAN
VP, Creative Armenia
Speakers
SEV OHANIAN
Producer,
writer
DARREN BOGHOSIAN
Agent,
UTA
KATHERINE SARAFIAN
Senior VP of Talent,
Pixar Animation Studios
TIGRAN BABADJANIAN
Talent manager,
Principal Entertainment
MICHAEL GOORJIAN
Filmmaker
Moderator
Speakers