On 1 June, the EU Delegation to Armenia announced the winners of the EU Film Festival Workshop, conducted as a side Event of the European Film Festival 2026 in Armenia.
The 2026 edition of the Festival was held from 15-22 May in Yerevan, in connection with Europe Day celebrations.
Nine filmmakers from Armenia, Georgia, and Iran pitched their projects to a professional jury.
The winning project – A Quiet Home by Melanya Hamasyan – received a 500,000 AMD development grant (around €1,200). A Language of Breath by Hadi Babaeifar obtained a Special Mention.
The workshop was organised by the EU Delegation to Armenia in partnership with EUNIC Armenia and the Goethe-Institut Armenia. The week of mentoring and collaboration was led by Stephanie von Lukowicz,an audiovisual producer with over 30 years of experience in television and film.
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