Vatche Boulghourjian
Vatche Boulghourjian is a filmmaker and video artist based in Beirut and New York. Much of his work focuses on questions of identity, and political and social narratives of the Middle East. He has directed, shot, and edited several documentaries, dramatic shorts and experimental films.
In addition to his independent work, Boulghourjian has worked throughout the Middle East as a freelance cameraman and editor on documentaries for PBS, BBC, CBC, and other television networks.
In 2009, his four-channel video installation, ‘Body’, produced in collaboration with artist Catherine Cattaruzza, was acquired by the Vehbi Koç Foundation - ARTER, Space for Art (Istanbul, Turkey) - as part of its permanent collection.
Boulghourjian holds a Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude in International Relations from the University of Southern California (USC), and a Master of Science degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics (LSE). He recently received his Master of Fine Arts degree from the Graduate Film Program at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. His thesis film, Hinkerort Zorasune (The Fifth Column), was awarded a production grant from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and was officially selected by the Cinéfondation program of the Festival De Cannes (2010), where it was awarded Third Prize.
Vatche Boulghourjian currently focuses on feature-length, narrative fiction, writing and filmmaking.
http://www.rebus-i.com/index.html
a film by Vatche Boulghourjian
winner of the
3rd Prize at the 63 Festival du Cannes 2010
official selection of the Cinéfondation, La Sélection
1st Prize Abu Dhabi Film Festival
1st Prize Libanese Film Festival
“Hinkerort Zorasune : Fifth Column c hronicles desperation and mourning in the marginalized Armenian quarter of Beirut through a weave of allegorical narratives. In a panic, Hrag has stolen his father’s gun and fled home. As father searches for son, both discover paths to personal freedom in a city that offers no escape.” (www.rebus-i.com)
The Fifth Column has been screened among other at the film festivals in Brazil, Armenia, Spain, Qatar, Serbia, Canada, USA.
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The Fifth Column is gonna be on program at the forthcoming festivals:
Targowa Film and Music Festival (Poland, July 8-10, 2011)
Guanajuato International Film Festival (Mexico, July 22-31, 2011)
Palo Alto International Film Festival (USA, September 29-Oct 2, 2011)
Vatche Boulghourjian