Cummings Foundation Grant Recipient

Current Year — Armenian Film Foundation

Strangers in a Promised Land ~ Friday, November 15, 2024 ~ In-Person (UCLA James Bridges Theater)

Strangers in a Promised Land ~ Friday, November 15, 2024 ~ In-Person (UCLA James Bridges Theater)

A screening of the remastered 1984 documentary about the struggles of Armenian immigrants arriving in California in the early 1900s, followed by a discussion with prominent member of the Fresno Armenian community Mr. Bryan Bedrosian, and Carla Garapedian, Ph.D. of the Armenian Film Foundation.

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The Fresno Premiere Screening of “Strangers in a Promised Land Remastered” ~ Friday, September 20, 2024 ~ In-Person (Fresno State)

The Fresno Premiere Screening of “Strangers in a Promised Land Remastered” ~ Friday, September 20, 2024 ~ In-Person (Fresno State)

A movie screening on the Armenian community in Fresno, California.

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SERGEI PARAJANOV AT ONE HUNDRED: Chimeras of Nation, Form, and Being ~ Thursday through Saturday, February 22-24, 2024 ~ In-Person

SERGEI PARAJANOV AT ONE HUNDRED: Chimeras of Nation, Form, and Being ~ Thursday through Saturday, February 22-24, 2024 ~ In-Person

Drawing inspiration from Parajanov’s description of himself as a chimera, this centennial conference  aims to examine the myriad border crossings and hybridities that characterize his life and oeuvre.

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