Under The Walnut Tree
A young boy has been displaced during the massacre of his people. After wandering alone for days, he is ready to give up but fights to continue to safety. His struggle for survival ends when he finds his mother singing to a lifeless body. "Under The Walnut Tree" is loosely based on the true story of Shahan Natalie, who survived the Hamidian Massacres after witnessing the murder of his family. Also known as the Armenian Massacres, the Hamidian Massacres were the precursor to the Armenian Genocide.
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Leah Bedrosian PetersonDirector
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Maria Hebert-LeiterWriter
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Leah Bedrosian PetersonProducer
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Leah Bedrosian PetersonStory
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Gabriela BurchSet Design and Costume Design
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Leah Bedrosian PetersonSet Design and Costume Design
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Geena WoodleyAssistant Costume Design
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Brianne CharnigoSpecial Effects and Motion Graphics
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HooshereCredit Music
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Leah Bedrosian PetersonCharacter Design and Construction
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Charles GaroianNarration
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Vartan MatiossianTranslation
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Project Type:Animation
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Runtime:6 minutes 20 seconds
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Completion Date:April 9, 2018
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Production Budget:2,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:Armenian, English
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Shooting Format:2K DSLR
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Demetera International Film FestivalParis, France
France
March 15, 2021 -
AI Animation Festival, Armenian InstituteLondon
United Kingdom
May 27, 2021 -
KIN International Women's Film FestivalYerevan
Armenia
November 15, 2019
Armenian Premiere
Official Selection -
Armenians in Film at Lincoln CenterNew York City
United States
November 14, 2019 -
Armenian Film Festival AustraliaSydney and Melbourne
Australia
September 12, 2019
Australian Premiere
Official Selection -
Arizona International Film FestivalTuscon
United States
April 12, 2019
Arizona Premiere
Official Selection -
University Film and Video AssociationMinneapolis, MN
United States
July 17, 2019
Official Selection -
Socially Relevant Film Festival New YorkNew York, NY
United States
March 17, 2019
New York Premiere
Women Film Critic Choice Nominee / Official Selection -
Black Maria Film FestivalNew Jersey City, NJ
United States
January 2, 2019
Director's Choice Award/Official Selection -
Pomegranate International Film FestivalToronto, Ontario
Canada
November 16, 2018
Canada Premier
Official Selection -
Arpa International Film FestivalHollywood, CA
United States
November 2, 2018
West Coast Premiere
Nominee for Best Animated Short/Official Selection -
Florida Animation FestivalTallahasee
United States
June 14, 2018
1st place Audience Award/Official Selection -
Alexandria Film FestivalAlexandria, Virgina
United States
November 11, 2018
Official Selection -
Montana International Film FestivalBillings
United States
September 14, 2018
Official Selection -
Rockport Film FestivalRockport, TX
United States
November 3, 2018
Official Selection -
AnimayoGran Canaria
Spain
May 5, 2018
Semi-Finalist -
Atlanta ShortsfestAtlanta, Georgia
United States
July 7, 2018
Official Selection -
Austin Spotlight Film FestivalAustin, Texas
United States
February 21, 2018
North American Premiere
Official Selection -
DaVinci International Film FestivalSanta Monica, CA
United States
May 17, 2018
Finalist -
LosAngeles Cine FestLos Angeles, CA
United States
April 6, 2018
Semi-Finalist -
Buenos Aires Independent Film FestivalBuenos Aires
Argentina
January 10, 2020
Argentina Premiere -
Dementera International Film Festival
France
May 10, 2021
France Premiere
Leah Bedrosian Peterson teaches filmmaking and video art at Lycoming College. She received an M.F.A. in studio art from Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, and a B.F.A. in photography and art history from Pratt Institute.
Bedrosian Peterson is an interdisciplinary artist whose artwork deals with issues of cultural identity and questions the role of fantasy in our daily lives. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally, most recently in Geneva, Switzerland; Atlanta, Ga.; Chicago, Ill.; Washington, D.C.; Brooklyn, N.Y.; and Medellin, Columbia.