Union of Cinematographers of Armenia

The Union of Cinematographers of Armenia (UCA; Armenian: Հայաստանի կինոգործիչների միություն, ՀԿՄ) is a creative public organization uniting film professionals across all disciplines — directors, cinematographers, screenwriters, composers, artists, actors, film scholars, and production managers. It traces its origins to 1957, when the Union of Cinematographers of Armenia was established on the recommendation of an organizing committee led by Stepan Kevorkov, who became its first first secretary. Until 1992 it was part of the Union of Cinematographers of the USSR. Today it is a non-profit, non-commercial public association under Armenian law, with individual voluntary membership. The Union's mission is to promote Armenian cinema as an important component of national culture with nationwide and international significance, to support dialogue among cultures and mutual understanding among peoples, and to foster the development of all genres and types of film. It provides material and creative support to filmmakers, encourages their participation in public and cultural life, and works to train young creative talent. The Union has 191 members. The UCA is headquartered at 18 Vardanants Street in Yerevan, in the Cinema House (Կինոյի տուն), a film-cultural venue with a 50-year history. The building includes the Grand Hall with 502 seats, the Small Hall (Theatre after H. Malyan) with 125 seats, and the Blue Hall with 80 seats. It also houses the legendary Bukhara Hall, whose walls bear original signatures of prominent Armenian and world cinema figures, including William Saroyan, Aram Khachaturian, Hovhannes Bagramyan, Wim Wenders, Emir Kusturica, Costa-Gavras, and Sergei Solovyov. The Union operates a coworking space called Kinotun, a conference hall, and the National Cinematheque film museum. The National Cinematheque museum, initiated in November 2017 by UCA president Harutyun Khachatryan, opened on 30 October 2021. It is part of the "National Cinematheque Concept" creative educational-cultural-tourism environment. The museum features a permanent exhibition on 100 years of Armenian cinema, with special sections dedicated to Hamo Beknazaryan (founder of Armenian cinema), Daniel Dznuni (founder of Armenian film production), and Lev Atamanyan (founder of Armenian animation). Its collection includes around 280 film prints and more than 3,000 digitized films, and it incorporates the Bukhara Hall and a film archive. The current president is Harutyun Khachatryan, a film director, founding member of the National Film Academy, voting member of the European Film Academy, People's Artist of Armenia, recipient of state and presidential awards, co-founder of the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival, and its director for 15 years. The board was elected at the general meeting on 27 November 2021. Past presidents include directors Frunze Dovlatyan and Laert Vagharshyan, film scholar Karen Kalantaryan, and cinematographer Sergei Israelyan; Ruben Kevorkov (Gevorgyants) was elected president in 2003 and re-elected in 2013.

The Union of Cinematographers of Armenia was established in 1957 on the recommendation of an organizing committee led by Stepan Kevorkov, who was elected its first first secretary. Until 1992, it operated as part of the Union of Cinematographers of the USSR. Over the decades, its presidents have included film directors Frunze Dovlatyan and Laert Vagharshyan, film scholar Karen Kalantaryan, and cinematographer Sergei Israelyan. In 2003, film director Ruben Kevorkov (Gevorgyants) was elected president and was re-elected in 2013. The organization has 191 members. In November 2017, under the initiative of UCA president Harutyun Khachatryan, work began on the National Cinematheque museum, which opened on 30 October 2021. The museum is part of the "National Cinematheque Concept" creative educational-cultural-tourism environment. It houses a permanent exhibition on 100 years of Armenian cinema, with dedicated sections for Hamo Beknazaryan, Daniel Dznuni, and Lev Atamanyan. Its collection includes around 280 film prints and over 3,000 digitized films, as well as the historic Bukhara Hall. The Union is headquartered at 18 Vardanants Street in Yerevan, in the Cinema House, a venue with a 50-year history. The building contains the Grand Hall (502 seats), the Small Hall (Theatre after H. Malyan, 125 seats), and the Blue Hall (80 seats). It also offers a coworking space called Kinotun, a conference hall, and the National Cinematheque museum. The current board was elected on 27 November 2021, with Harutyun Khachatryan as president.

• 2021

  National Cinematheque museum opens on 30 October; new board elected on 27 November with Harutyun Khachatryan as president.

• 2017

  Work on the National Cinematheque museum begins in November on the initiative of Harutyun Khachatryan.

• 2013

  Ruben Kevorkov re-elected president.

• 2003

  Ruben Kevorkov (Gevorgyants) elected president.

• 1992

  Ceased to be part of the Union of Cinematographers of the USSR.

• 1957

  Union of Cinematographers of Armenia established on the recommendation of an organizing committee led by Stepan Kevorkov.

A non-profit creative union and cultural institution dedicated to supporting and promoting Armenian cinema, operating key film heritage and event venues in Yerevan.

• Cinema House (Կինոյի տուն)

  A film-cultural venue with a 50-year history, housing the Grand Hall (502 seats), Small Hall (Theatre after H. Malyan, 125 seats), and Blue Hall (80 seats).

• National Cinematheque museum (Ազգային սինեմատեք կինոթանգարան)

  Opened in 2021, features a permanent exhibition on 100 years of Armenian cinema, with around 280 film prints and over 3,000 digitized films.

• Bukhara Hall

  Legendary hall with original signatures of Armenian and world cinema figures, part of the National Cinematheque museum.

• Kinotun coworking space

  A coworking space located in the Bukhara Hall, available for rent with WiFi, conference hall, and tea/coffee.

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