Distinguished Films 1999

Opening Night Screening

Producer Hank Moonjean, the Honorary President of AFFMA, created a film in 1988, which became an instant classic in film history: “Dangerous Liaisons” starring Glenn Close, John Malkovich and Michelle Pfeiffer, received 3 Oscars and 4 Oscar Nominations including Best Picture (Hank Moonjean). It also won 11 other awards and 10 other nominations. PLOT: Set in Rococco France, around 1760 -1770, a scheming widow and her ex-lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman. The ex-lover, Valmont, bets that he can seduce her, even though she is an honorable woman. If he wins, he can have his lover to do as he will. Meanwhile Valmont has a conquest of his own in mind.

Another Day Short Film (USA) 6 m. Director: Haik Kocharian

Au Revoir Madame Short Film (Goodbye Madam) (France) 15 m. D/P: Serge Avedikian

Avedik Short Film (Armenia) 60 m. Director: Rouben Kochar

Beyond Commitment Documentary Film (USA) 14 m. Director: Serj Minassians

Bonjour Monsieur Short Film (France) 10 m. Director & Producer: Serge Avedikian

Delusion Short Film (USA) 25 m. Director: Anna Terean

Erotas Short Film (USA) 6 m. Director: Eric Nazarian

Karabagh, Unfinished Diaries Short Film (Armenia) 60 m. Director: Hovaness Hovanessian

The Gift Short Film (USA) 14 m. Director: Tanya Boyd

The In-Between Short Film (USA) 16 m. Director: Ara Ebrahimian

Introduction of the New Council Short Film (USA) 4 m. Director: Yervand Kochar

The Last Days of His Holiness Zareh I Documentary Film (Lebanon) 60 m. Producer: Hagop T. Bezirgenian

Lux Aeterna Documentary Film (France) 11m. Director/Writer: Serge Avedikian & Levon Minassian

Morning Execution Short Film (USA) 11 m. Director: Edwin Avaness

M’sieurs Dames Short Film (Ladies and Gentlemen) (France) 15m. Director/Producer: Serge Avedikian

Next Stop, Eternity Short Film (USA) 26 m. D/P: Yasmine Golchan; Producer: Vera Kessedjian

Overseas Lovers Short Film (France) 46 m. Director: Levon Minassian

Plug Animation Film (USA) 12 m. Director: Meher Gourjian

Surviving on the Richter Scale Documentary Film (Canada) 45m. Director: Araz Artinian

Sorry Wrong Address… Short Film (Canada) 8 m. Director: Peter Bahlawanian

Terra Emota Documentary Film (France) 10 m. Director/Writer: Serge Avedikian & Levon Minassian

On the Turning Away Feature Film (USA) 118 m. Director/Writer:: Keith Walley; Producer: Jhano Ajemian

Last Station (Verjin Kayan) Feature Film (France) 90 m. D: Haroutiun Katchatryan; W/P: Nora Armani

Celebration Day Feature Film (USA) 94 m. Director: Kris Sakola; P: Bryan & Mark Kertenian

Enemy of the People Documentary Film (USA) 58 m. Director: Zareh Tjeknavorian

The 40 Days of Musa Dagh Feature Film (USA) 95 m. D: S. Mou-radian; W: F. Werfel; P: John Kurkjian

A Wall of Silence Documentary Film (Netherlands) 60 m. Director: Dorothée Forma

The Last Bluff Feature Film (USA) 95 m. Director: Jhano Ajemian

Mission Accomplie Short Film (France) 31m. Director: Serge Avetikian

There Goes the Neighborhood Short Film (USA) 20 m. Director: Michael Tolajian

The Window Short Film (USA) 18 m. Director: Armen Titizian

Dangerous Liaisons Feature Film (USA/UK) 119 m. Director: S. Frears; P: H. Moonjean; N. Heyman[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]