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National Association for Armenian Studies and Research
395 Concord Avenue
Belmont, MA 02478
Phone: 617-489-1610
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.naasr.org
Contact: Marc A. Mamigonian
FILMMAKER ANDREW GOLDBERG TO PREVIEW AND DISCUSS NEW PBS DOCUMENTARY
Andrew Goldberg, producer and director of the upcoming PBS documentary
The Armenian Genocide, will show clips and discuss the creation of the
film in a special program on Sunday, April 9, at the Armenian Library
and Museum of America (ALMA), 65 Main Street, Watertown, MA. The
program will take place through the cooperation of ALMA, the National
Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), and Facing
History and Ourselves.
Over the past several years award-winning filmmaker Andrew Goldberg has
produced several acclaimed documentaries on Armenian subjects that have
been broadcast throughout the U.S. on PBS and around the world, bringing
the Armenian story to an audience of unprecedented size. The Armenian
Genocide, his newest project, has been several years in the making and
will have its premiere on PBS on April 17.
Documentary Features Leading Scholars
Featuring interviews with the leading experts in the field such as
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Samantha Power and New York Times
best-selling author, Peter Balakian, this film features
never-before-seen historical footage of the events and key players of
one of the greatest untold stories of the 20th century.
The Armenian Genocide is narrated by Julianna Margulies and includes
historical narrations by Ed Harris, Natalie Portman, Laura Linney, and
Orlando Bloom, among others. Filmed in the U.S., France, Germany,
Belgium, Turkey, and Syria, the program features discussions with
Kurdish and Turkish citizens in modern-day Turkey who speak openly about
the stories told to them by their parents and grandparents.
Rare and Remarkable Footage
One remarkable segment which Goldberg will show during his presentation
on April 9 is footage of Raphael Lemkin - the inventor of the word and
legal concept of genocide - discussing the Armenian Genocide on American
television in 1949.
Andrew Goldberg is the founder and owner of Two Cats Productions, a
documentary and commercial production company in New York. He has been
producing films for over 10 years and holds a BA in history from
Northwestern University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. His
other films include A Yiddish World Remembered for PBS which won an Emmy
in 2002, The Armenians, A Story of Survival, which aired on PBS stations
nationally in 2002, and Images of the Armenian Spirit.
Admission to the event is free (donations appreciated). There will be a
question and answer period and reception with refreshments following the
program. The museum and gift shop will be open prior to the program.
The Armenian Library and Museum is located in Watertown Square at the
corner of Main Street and Church Street. Parking is available behind
the museum building and in adjacent areas. The lecture will begin
promptly at 4:00 p.m.
More information about the lecture is available by calling 617-489-1610,
faxing 617-484-1759, e-mailing [email protected], or writing to NAASR, 395
Concord Ave., Belmont, MA 02478.
National Association for Armenian Studies and Research
395 Concord Avenue
Belmont, MA 02478
Phone: 617-489-1610
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.naasr.org
Contact: Marc A. Mamigonian
FILMMAKER ANDREW GOLDBERG TO PREVIEW AND DISCUSS NEW PBS DOCUMENTARY
Andrew Goldberg, producer and director of the upcoming PBS documentary
The Armenian Genocide, will show clips and discuss the creation of the
film in a special program on Sunday, April 9, at the Armenian Library
and Museum of America (ALMA), 65 Main Street, Watertown, MA. The
program will take place through the cooperation of ALMA, the National
Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), and Facing
History and Ourselves.
Over the past several years award-winning filmmaker Andrew Goldberg has
produced several acclaimed documentaries on Armenian subjects that have
been broadcast throughout the U.S. on PBS and around the world, bringing
the Armenian story to an audience of unprecedented size. The Armenian
Genocide, his newest project, has been several years in the making and
will have its premiere on PBS on April 17.
Documentary Features Leading Scholars
Featuring interviews with the leading experts in the field such as
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Samantha Power and New York Times
best-selling author, Peter Balakian, this film features
never-before-seen historical footage of the events and key players of
one of the greatest untold stories of the 20th century.
The Armenian Genocide is narrated by Julianna Margulies and includes
historical narrations by Ed Harris, Natalie Portman, Laura Linney, and
Orlando Bloom, among others. Filmed in the U.S., France, Germany,
Belgium, Turkey, and Syria, the program features discussions with
Kurdish and Turkish citizens in modern-day Turkey who speak openly about
the stories told to them by their parents and grandparents.
Rare and Remarkable Footage
One remarkable segment which Goldberg will show during his presentation
on April 9 is footage of Raphael Lemkin - the inventor of the word and
legal concept of genocide - discussing the Armenian Genocide on American
television in 1949.
Andrew Goldberg is the founder and owner of Two Cats Productions, a
documentary and commercial production company in New York. He has been
producing films for over 10 years and holds a BA in history from
Northwestern University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. His
other films include A Yiddish World Remembered for PBS which won an Emmy
in 2002, The Armenians, A Story of Survival, which aired on PBS stations
nationally in 2002, and Images of the Armenian Spirit.
Admission to the event is free (donations appreciated). There will be a
question and answer period and reception with refreshments following the
program. The museum and gift shop will be open prior to the program.
The Armenian Library and Museum is located in Watertown Square at the
corner of Main Street and Church Street. Parking is available behind
the museum building and in adjacent areas. The lecture will begin
promptly at 4:00 p.m.
More information about the lecture is available by calling 617-489-1610,
faxing 617-484-1759, e-mailing [email protected], or writing to NAASR, 395
Concord Ave., Belmont, MA 02478.