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ARMENIAN DRAMATIC ARTS ALLIANCE TO PRESENT PANEL FOR ASPIRING ARTISTS
The Beverly Hills Courier, CA
Nov 4 2013
Posted Monday, November 04, 2013-12:15 pm
Five panelist will discuss their professional journeys when the
Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance (ADAA) presents "Make the Connection:
Linking Armenians in the Entertainment Industry," at 7 p.m., Friday,
Nov. 8 at the WGA Theater, 135 S. Doheny Dr.
The industry panel for emerging artists navigating their careers
in the entertainment industry will include Emmy-winning film and
television producer Robert Papazian (Nash Bridges, Rome).
"My very first job was a page boy at CBS Network when I was 18 years
old," said Pazazian. "It was then that I realized, not only did I
want to become a TV producer, but most important, what was my second
baby step. We often dream too big; therefore, the path and journey
become overwhelming. Know your end goal, but plot and plan baby steps
so success can be achieved as you move closer to that end goal,"
Pazazian advises.
~U Fellow panelist Michael Peretzian will discuss how he started in
the mailroom and worked his way up to leading literary agent at CAA
representing some of Hollywood's finest writers and directors for
the big screen. He's now an Ovation-nominated theater director of
productions in L.A. and New York.
~U Award-winning novelist and panelist Aris Janigian (This Angelic
Land), who has also written several scripts, feels strongly that
writers should always work on honing their craft. "The right people
will only take you seriously if your skills are exceptional," says
Janigian,"so there's no point meeting them until they are."
He also warns about the danger of burning bridges: "Sometimes someone
you hardly expected is about to invite you to cross the bridge you
are about to burn."
~U Emmy-winning director and producer Hank Saroyan (nephew of author
William Saroyan) has credits as a writer, composer, actor, director
for television sports and music events and for shows such as Fievel's
American Tails, ABC Afterschool Specials, Muppet Babies, and many more.
~U Panelist Michael Goorjian, Emmy-winning actor, director, writer
and producer will discuss how to get a first feature film made.
Panel moderator will be ADAA founder, writer/producer Bianca
Bagatourian. TV personality Jill Simonian (Hallmark's Home and Family,
HLN's Showbiz Tonight, Reelz Channel), will serve as emcee.
A wine and cheese reception will follow the
event. Tickets are $10/person and available at
http://www.itsmyseat.com//events/232924.html.
On the same evening, ADAA will be present the fourth biennial Lillian &
Varnum Paul 2013 Screenwriting Award.
Finalists for the $10,000 prize are: 1915 by Garin K. Hovannisian and
Alec Mouhibian; The 13th Image, by Yervand Kochar and Jeani Di Carlo;
and The Second Journey by Levon Minasian and Eric de Rocquefeuil.
Finalist screenplays are being evaluated by a jury of Anahid Nazarian
(producer, American Zoetrope Productions), Goorjian and Saroyan.
The Lillian and Varnum Paul Screenwriting Award is administered by ADAA
through the generosity of the Paul Family - actress Karen Kondazian
in honor of her parents, through the Western Diocese of the Armenian
Apostolic Church, under the auspices of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan
Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese, who will present the award.
The Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance's mission is to make the Armenian
voice heard through the dramatic arts of theatre and film. The
organization accomplishes this mission by supporting playwrights and
screenwriters and providing production opportunities, research tools,
networking resources and writing awards. For more information about
ADAA, visit www.armeniandrama.org.
http://bhcourier.com/armenian-dramatic-arts-alliance-present-panel-aspiring-artists/2013/11/04
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
The Beverly Hills Courier, CA
Nov 4 2013
Posted Monday, November 04, 2013-12:15 pm
Five panelist will discuss their professional journeys when the
Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance (ADAA) presents "Make the Connection:
Linking Armenians in the Entertainment Industry," at 7 p.m., Friday,
Nov. 8 at the WGA Theater, 135 S. Doheny Dr.
The industry panel for emerging artists navigating their careers
in the entertainment industry will include Emmy-winning film and
television producer Robert Papazian (Nash Bridges, Rome).
"My very first job was a page boy at CBS Network when I was 18 years
old," said Pazazian. "It was then that I realized, not only did I
want to become a TV producer, but most important, what was my second
baby step. We often dream too big; therefore, the path and journey
become overwhelming. Know your end goal, but plot and plan baby steps
so success can be achieved as you move closer to that end goal,"
Pazazian advises.
~U Fellow panelist Michael Peretzian will discuss how he started in
the mailroom and worked his way up to leading literary agent at CAA
representing some of Hollywood's finest writers and directors for
the big screen. He's now an Ovation-nominated theater director of
productions in L.A. and New York.
~U Award-winning novelist and panelist Aris Janigian (This Angelic
Land), who has also written several scripts, feels strongly that
writers should always work on honing their craft. "The right people
will only take you seriously if your skills are exceptional," says
Janigian,"so there's no point meeting them until they are."
He also warns about the danger of burning bridges: "Sometimes someone
you hardly expected is about to invite you to cross the bridge you
are about to burn."
~U Emmy-winning director and producer Hank Saroyan (nephew of author
William Saroyan) has credits as a writer, composer, actor, director
for television sports and music events and for shows such as Fievel's
American Tails, ABC Afterschool Specials, Muppet Babies, and many more.
~U Panelist Michael Goorjian, Emmy-winning actor, director, writer
and producer will discuss how to get a first feature film made.
Panel moderator will be ADAA founder, writer/producer Bianca
Bagatourian. TV personality Jill Simonian (Hallmark's Home and Family,
HLN's Showbiz Tonight, Reelz Channel), will serve as emcee.
A wine and cheese reception will follow the
event. Tickets are $10/person and available at
http://www.itsmyseat.com//events/232924.html.
On the same evening, ADAA will be present the fourth biennial Lillian &
Varnum Paul 2013 Screenwriting Award.
Finalists for the $10,000 prize are: 1915 by Garin K. Hovannisian and
Alec Mouhibian; The 13th Image, by Yervand Kochar and Jeani Di Carlo;
and The Second Journey by Levon Minasian and Eric de Rocquefeuil.
Finalist screenplays are being evaluated by a jury of Anahid Nazarian
(producer, American Zoetrope Productions), Goorjian and Saroyan.
The Lillian and Varnum Paul Screenwriting Award is administered by ADAA
through the generosity of the Paul Family - actress Karen Kondazian
in honor of her parents, through the Western Diocese of the Armenian
Apostolic Church, under the auspices of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan
Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese, who will present the award.
The Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance's mission is to make the Armenian
voice heard through the dramatic arts of theatre and film. The
organization accomplishes this mission by supporting playwrights and
screenwriters and providing production opportunities, research tools,
networking resources and writing awards. For more information about
ADAA, visit www.armeniandrama.org.
http://bhcourier.com/armenian-dramatic-arts-alliance-present-panel-aspiring-artists/2013/11/04
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress