Two Armenians in Cannes this year...

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There are two Armenians at the Cannes Film Festival this year both showing short films.

Serge AVEDIKIAN:

http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/11024494/year/2010.html

Vatche BOULGHOURJIAN:

http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/10999125/year/2010.html

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Atom Egoyan is serving on their jury.

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Atom Egoyan is serving on their jury.

I had not noticed that. I wonder if that becomes awkward and adds an uncomfortable dynamic.

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I don't think so. I don't even know how it is for their category and if they will even meet, but the professional thing would be to treat every filmmaker as a filmmaker, regardless of their nationality.

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I don't think so. I don't even know how it is for their category and if they will even meet, but the professional thing would be to treat every filmmaker as a filmmaker, regardless of their nationality.

That certainly would be the professional thing.

I can't help but think, what if one of them wins... Will people be thinking, "Well of course he won." Hopefully not.

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I just remembered that my aunt told me that she is knows Serge Avedikian. I'm not sure how well, but they know each other. According to her, he is very good friends with Atom Egoyan, so that should have provided some awkward discussions for the festival.

Anyway, Vatche Boulghourjian tied for third place with The Fifth Column. This is a list of the winners for the Cinefoundation Awards.

1st Prize: Taulukauppiatt (“The Painting Sellers”) by Juho Kuosmanen
2nd Prize: Coucou-Les-Nuages (“Anywhere Out of the World”) by Vincent Cardona
3rd Prize (tie): Hinkerort Zorasune (“The Fifth Column”) by Vatche Boulghourjian
3rd Prize (tie): Ja Vec Jesam Sve Ono Sto Zelim da Imam (“I Already Own Everything I Want to Have”) by Dane Komljen

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And Serge Avedikian won the First Prize in his category. Good for them! (Hopefully they are deserving.) I can't wait to get the chance to see both films.

How does your aunt know Serge?

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Serge Avedikian's film is an animated film. There's a trailer on YouTube. It looks quite interesting. I hope we get a chance to see them eventually.

I don't know how she does. I was talking to her about Atom Egoyan and she said she knows someone who is friends with him. I didn't know his name until I heard about this festival. Serge Avedikian is from France and my aunt has family in France, so they've bumped into each other there a bunch of times.