A Trail of Ink, a River of Blood.

A Trail of Ink, a River of Blood.

A Trail of Ink, a River of Blood. Director Garo Berberian was looking for a piece of poetry to connect the narrative strands of the film shaped by Varoujan’s poetry through the 5 scenes: Arrest, Incarceration, Train, Prison and Death, and he commissioned Ben Hodgson...
Meet the Crew: Mariam Dvalishvili, Assistant Director

Meet the Crew: Mariam Dvalishvili, Assistant Director

Meet the Crew: Mariam Dvalishvili, Assistant Director Working as assistant director on “Taniel” was the second time I have worked on a film in Armenia, and as neighbours with us, Georgians, I wanted to return and discover more about the country and its people. It all...
Photographing “Taniel”:  Tatev Vardanyan

Photographing “Taniel”: Tatev Vardanyan

Photographing “Taniel”: Tatev Vardanyan It was exciting to be invited to be the on set photographer for the filming of “Taniel”. I had worked other films’ sets before, music videos and documentaries, but never on a short film with a sizeable cast and...
In conversation with…  Shoghakat Mlké-Galstian

In conversation with… Shoghakat Mlké-Galstian

In conversation with… Shoghakat Mlké-Galstian On being involved in the film… I knew Garo and about his intention to make a film but never imagined that I’ll be in it, especially because I didn’t know that Varoujan had a wife, as we never learned anything about...
April 24th: Varoujan’s Arrest

April 24th: Varoujan’s Arrest

April 24th: Varoujan’s Arrest April 24th 1915, Taniel Varoujan, a magnificent poet, aged 31, was arrested at his home in Constantinople, never to return. Varoujan was one of hundreds Armenian intellectuals arrested that night which was the start of the calamity...
A Visit Home for Varoujan’s Birthday

A Visit Home for Varoujan’s Birthday

A Visit Home for Varoujan’s Birthday The 20th April 1884 is Taniel Varoujan’s birthday, and it’s an opportunity for us to celebrate the man and his work.  It’s difficult to comprehend how such a young person, only 31 when arrested, would have the...