Armine Anda

Biography

Armine Anda has started her career in theatre&TV;. Having lead roles in theatre, she made a TV show for children telling her stories. A short animation BOJO by Mikayel Vatinyan, co-written&produced; by her and HOSHKEE FILM founded by her, participated in many festivals receiving awards in and outside Armenia. JOAN AND THE VOICES by Mikayel Vatinyan, co-written&produced; by her, received a GIFFF&PPP; Project Award in Busan IFF in 2007. It was the first Armenian project to participate in PPP (now APM) and to be developed within EAVE (2009). JOAN AND THE VOICES had its World Premiere in the official competition of Busan IFF, a European premiere at Goteborg IFF, and participated in many festivals afterwards. Armine Anda has lead roles in the Armenian&foreign; short&feature; films. She has 4 books published with her illustrations and a book award. Currently she develops a fantasy film & transmedia project THE LEGEND OF MIGOU on her book and a few short films with newcoming directors (fiction & animation). She teaches CREATIVE PRODUCTION and ACTING TECHNIQUES at the American University of Armenia, gives workshops on Acting, Storytelling, Fantasy writing, Creativity and Pitching. As co-founder and board member of IFCA – Independent Filmmakers Community of Armenia, Armine Anda is in core participation of developing new strategies towards (r)evolution of the Armenian Cinema