Private Project

Dragonfly

The plot unfolds in a world where every element of nature possesses its own spirit. A poetic meditation on impermanence, «Dragonfly» observes humanity from a distance while immersing the viewer in the unseen dramas of nature. Through cyclical storytelling and evocative editing, the film transforms time, light, and movement into pure cinematic experience.

  • Arman Ayvazyan
    Director
  • Narek Khachaturyan
    Director
  • Arman Ayvazyan
    Writer
  • Narek Khachaturyan
    Writer
  • Hayk Ordyan
    Producer
  • Arman Ayvazyan
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    7,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Armenia
  • Country of Filming:
    Armenia
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2048x858
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
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    Distributor
    Country: Armenia
Director Biography - Arman Ayvazyan, Narek Khachaturyan

Arman Ayvazyan is a director, documentarian, and film editor based in Armenia. He studied directing at the Armenian State Pedagogical University and later enrolled at VGIK (Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography), where he spent five years specializing in documentary filmmaking.

His student films, "The Gull" and "Stones," achieved great success and received multiple international awards.

His films have been screened and awarded at numerous international film festivals, including:

VGIK International Student Festival (Russia)

Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival (Armenia)

Yerevan Short Film Festival (Armenia)

Artdocfest/Riga (Latvia)

DOKer – Moscow International Documentary Film Festival (Russia)

Window to Europe (Окно в Европу) Film Festival (Russia)

Silver Scad (Серебряная Скопа) Documentary Film Festival (Russia)

Rossia – Russian Documentary Film Festival (РОССИЯ) (Russia)

DOC NYC – America’s Largest Documentary Festival (USA)

Apricot Tree Ujan International Documentary Film Festival (Armenia)

Flaertiana International Documentary Film Festival (Russia)

Saratov Suffering International Film Festival of Documentary Drama (Russia)

Arpa International Film Festival (USA)

Trento Film Festival (Italy)

During the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, he joined the Bars Media studio team as a war journalist, director, and cameraman, documenting the events of the conflict.

While studying in Moscow, he worked as a film editor, assembling films and TV programs for RT Documentary, Pyatnitsa (ПЯТНИЦА), Kultura (КУЛЬТУРА), Spas (СПАС), Zvezda (ЗВЕЗДА), STAR, and Premier TV channels and platforms.

Arman Ayvazyan’s work is distinguished by deep observation, visual poetry, and unique directing and editing techniques.

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Director Statement

"No creature can achieve the highest level of existence without ceasing its existence."
Ananda Coomaraswamy
The visual execution of this film aims for the viewer not only to witness the story but also to immerse themselves in it emotionally and symbolically. Our goal was to create a cinematic work that transcends being just a film but becomes art, inspiring and thought-provoking.
We distance ourselves from humans and observe them from afar, while nature, and everything associated with it (elements, animals), is brought closer to us.
Just think, how much interesting, challenging, and delightful things happen concurrently with human trivialities... How much drama, how much tragedy, how many lives... And we don't notice any of it.
The drama is built upon an archetypal plot of the dying and resurrecting sun god, which finds its reflection in the fate of a dragonfly.
The editing played the most important role in the film because a complete story was devised during the editing process. Each frame continues the previous one, stitching together the narrative, thus creating the coherence of action and the continuity of movement.
In the film "Dragonfly," emphasis is placed not only on the plot and symbolism but also on the special focus on the daily cycle. Starting from the morning, the viewer is immersed in the world of awakening, full of light and hope. This moment is emphasized with bright colors and the vivid sounds of nature, to convey the atmosphere of a new beginning and possibilities.
Gradually, as night approaches, the film reaches its climax when the dragonfly finds itself trapped by a spider. At this moment, the screen intensifies with dark shades, the sounds of nature become quieter, and the tension grows, as if heralding the approaching darkness.
After the main event, the death of the dragonfly, the film is enveloped in night, where it both darkens and freezes, creating a sense of loss and sorrow.
In the film, every element of nature has its own spirit. Everything is teeming with life, light, movement, which cannot be stopped.