Ryan Kogler, Armenian Film Association to honor Saif Ohanian (exclusive)
Exclusive: Ryan Kojler, director of the Academy Award candidate, is participating with the Armenian Film Association to honor his commercial partner for a long time, a prolific producer of Saif Ohhanian, with an incitement to the Armenian Film Hall.
Honor will be offered on the closing day of the 2025 Armenian Film Festival, which was held in Los Angeles from September 3 to 7, during the AFS at Vertigo Event Pteyue in Glendale, California, to celebrate a contract of non -profit work. Earlier in the afternoon of that afternoon, the festival will host a special conversation between the duo at the city’s historic Alex theater.
“We are pleased to be an incredible 10 years of the Armenian Films Association, dedicated to raising the Arab artists all over the world,” said Armen Carrovanian, founder and director of AFS. “Since 2015, AFS has worked as a creative and cultural center for Armenian cinema, where new and young filmmakers and films were shown. We are happy to celebrate this teacher with our concert and a special conversation with insight film makers who transformed Hollywood through their cooperation: Ryan Coogler and SEV Ohaanian.”
“I am incredibly honored – this organization means the world for me. The Armenians have a deep tradition in the story of stories, and AFS became home to that legacy to flourish. To be recognized by them something that I will carry with me. And the presence of Ryan, whose partnership has always been rooted in the values and common purpose, the present makes it more meaningful.”
Coogler and OHANIAN – who recently cooperated at the box office Singer – They will discuss their friendship and career path that dates back to their time at the Film School Council at the University of Southern California, in addition to their early production movie, the near production company (which they launched alongside the wife of Cogar Zenzi Koger) and mutual interest in supporting AFS work.
Ohanian, a scriptwriter and a veteran producer, is behind the excitement Research (2018), Run (2020) and Missing (2023), all of this participated in writing it alongside Anesh Chaganty, his wife and productive partner, Natalie Qasabian. RunStarring Sarah Bolson, was praised as an original movie for the original Holo on his appearance for the first time.
In 2018, Ohanian participated in establishing the nearby media with the intention of issuing stories that depend on the event via movies, television, documentaries and podcasts. The first production company feature was Shaka King’s Judah and the Black Christ,, Which was nominated for Six Academy Awards, including Best Picure, the leading star Daniel Kaluya to the best Oscar support actor and moves to the award for best original song. The second proximity movie – 2021 Space jam: a new legacy – released by Warner Bros. In theaters and on HBO Max, first in the local box office during the opening weekend.
The last three credits of the proximity to the Marvel’s executive producer include Iron heart And the documentary nat geo Hurricane Katrina: Race over time. In addition, they produced a violent and innovative bending SingerStarring Michael B. Jordan in double roles, which has achieved more than $ 360 million worldwide.
Ohanian’s first movie was the 2008 movie that he filmed on his father’s home camera, entitled My great Armenian family fat. Based on the famous short videos on the Internet, the film recounted the story of a cultural conflict between the Armenian immigrant fathers and their American teenage children, all of whom reveal during the weekend in Palm Springs. Today, Ohanian continues to make the Armenian stories novel through a scholarship box for the filmmaking that he created with Kazabian, in partnership with the Armenian Educational Foundation, and supporting ambitious filmmakers in Armenia.
Next, Ohanian Chaganty’s will be produced DoppelgängrThat fell in Skydance after an intense bidding war, as mentioned by the deadline exclusively.
His career career was launched at the Cocoler level with his first appearance in his heart Fruitvale StationWhich made an amazing amount of $ 17 million worldwide for a project that was produced for less than one million dollars. His subsequent films were huge box office strikes, including the huge term of $ 1.3 billion worldwide Black tiger800 million dollars worldwide Black Tiger: Wakanda forever And 275 million dollars worldwide The third doctrine.
The Armenian Films Association was established in 2015, a non -profit organization that exchanges Armenian films and enables Armenian films. With branches in Los Angeles and London, AFS hosts programming throughout the year, has been a partnership with prominent peers such as Vidiots, Cinematheque American and Academy Museum of Motion Piches.