Founder, President of “Association of Audio-Visual Reporters” NGO
Director, Producer of “Art Site” LLC
Date and Place of Birth: March 14, 1959, Akhalkalak, Georgia
Education/Major:
1976-1981 Yerevan Polytechnic Institute; construction architect
1985-1988 Moscow Institute of Engineering and Construction; post-graduate studies in economics
Career:
2003-present director, producer of “Art Site” LLC
1998-present founder, president of “Association of Audio-Visual Reporters” NGO
1997-2007 head of Armenian Red Cross Society Information Department
1996-1997 program coordinator of Armenian Red Cross Society
1995-1996 film director of “Mir” Interstate TV and Radio Company
1993-1996 cameraman, director of “Bars Media” documentary studio
1988-1993 head of cost analysis department of the Institute of Economics and Construction
1985-1988 head of economics laboratory of the Institute for Training of Leading Construction Specialists
1983-1985 leading specialist of “YerevanShin” construction trust
1981-1983 military service, company commander
Membership in Journalistic Associations and Their Governing Bodies:
Since 2003 International Federation of Journalists
Since 2005 Yerevan Press Club
Since 2008 Journalists Union of Armenia
Prizes/Awards:
1998 diploma for “Anti-AIDS” clip at “Input” first cooperation film festival of CIS countries (Moscow, Russia)
2004 special prize of UNESCO for “Best Studio in Social Advertising in Armenia” (Moscow, Russia)
2006 special prize for Public Service Advertisement (PSA) “Volunteers” at “I’m” International Youth Film Festival (Yerevan, Armenia)
2006 third prize of OSCE for PSA “Your Future is in Your Hand” (Yerevan, Armenia)
2008 special prize for scenario of PSA “Tolerance” of “Directors Without Borders” Program at Golden Apricot Film Festival (Yerevan, Armenia)
2011 third prize for PSA “Stop Child Trafficking” at “ White square” International AD Festival (Minsk, Belarus)
2011 first prize for PSA “Against AIDS” at “Lime” International Social AD Festival (Moscow, Russia)
2012 first prize for PSA “Against Trafficking” at Annual Journalistic Award (Yerevan, Armenia)
2015 second prize for PSA “Against Trafficking” at “Lime” International Social AD Festival (Moscow, Russia)
Publications: movies and clips for the television of Armenia, Mountainous Karabagh, Georgia, Russia and USA
1995 “Save the Horses” and “War and Church” documentaries
1996 “Monologue for Two” documentary and “ART Exhibition” (Video-ART)
1997 “Blessed Sunday” documentary
1998 “Anti-AIDS” and “Help us to Help” social clips
1999 “Federation in the Caucasus” documentary
2000 “Red Cross Mission in Armenia” documentary
2001 “Anti-Tuberculosis” social clip, “Robinson Hobby Club” and “First Aid” TV programs
2002 “Illegal Crossing of the Borders” animation and “Trafficking” social clips
2003 “Refuge”, Women Refugees”, “Communities in Action” documentaries and “How to Raise a Healthy Baby” TV program
2003-2019 social-educational and public awareness raising programs, social advertising clips, documentary, corporate and feature films
Hobbies: photography, tourism, cooking
Languages: Armenian, Russian, fair knowledge of English
Marital Status: married
Contact Information:
Tel. (374 60) 62 32 74 (office), (374 10)24 61 52 (home), (374 91) 43 23 12 (mob.)
Е-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Web site: www.antitrafficking.am
