CINEMATOGRAPHERS AND THEATER FIGURES COMPLAIN OF
IMPERFECTION OF LEGISLATIVE FIELD REGULATING SPHERE
29-09-2005 17:10:00 | Armenia | Culture
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The September 29
meeting held at RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs was
dedicated to the discussion of the conception of preservation,
development and spreading of national theatrical art and RA bill
"On Cinematography."
The discussion with participation of Hovik Hoveyan, RA
Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs, cinematographers and
theater figures: Yervand Ghazanchian, Vahe Shahverdian,
Haroutiun Khachatrian, Albert Mkrtchian, Rudolf Vatinian and
others, in particular, concerned theater management, relations
between the art director and theater director, financial and
organization issues, as well as creation of a national
cinema center.
The art figures mentioned that since Armenia's independence
the national cinema and theater have remained unprotected and no
respective laws on them have been adopted up to now. They noted
that in this chaotic situation, according to the law "On
Non-Commercial Organizations" thrusted upon them, people
in no way connected with the sphere were appointed theater
directors. As a result of this, a non-controlled situation was
formed in many theaters, which affected the quality of their
creative work.
Minister Hoveyan said that after the approval of the
conception director's authorities were reduced: the order
about appointment or dismissal of an art director can be
given only by the Ministry.
As for founding a national cinema center, according to the
representatives of the sphere, this is a pointed necessity as
almost all countries of the world have such centers which rule and
develop the national film industry. According to them,
Armenia had such a center within the system of "Hayfilm."
"They should have just separated the film studio from the film
factory. They should have sold the factory and turned the studio
into a national cinema center."
RA bill "On Cinematography" was also submitted. The bill is
at RA Ministry of Justice at present.