Private Project

The Gull

This is a story about an artist who gave up his dream for the sake of his family. A story about a father told by a son.

  • Arman Ayvazyan
    Director
  • Arman Ayvazyan
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Чайка
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    documentary, drama
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 56 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 8, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Armenia
  • Country of Filming:
    Armenia, Russian Federation
  • Language:
    Russian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - VGIK
Distribution Information
  • Arman Ayvazyan
Director Biography - Arman Ayvazyan

Arman Ayvazyan was born in 1994 in Yerevan, Armenia. He graduated from the Armenian Pedagogical Institute in 2016 with a focus in film directing. He later attended the Russian State University of Cinematography named after Sergei Gerasimov (VGIK), where he graduated in 2022 with a specialization in the department of directing non-fiction films.

Arman now works as a documentary filmmaker in his native country of Armenia and has seen his work showcased at a number of prestigious film festivals, including but not limited to: the Silver Scad Film Festival (Sevastopol, 2022 Winner: Best Director), the Golden Short Film Festival (Avezzano, 2022), the Prague International Film Awards (Prague), and the Window to Europe Film Festival (St. Petersburg).

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Director Statement

It is 1990, my grandfather's 60th birthday. My father is just starting his career as an artist here. Everything is going its way. But they do not know that after 1 year the Soviet Union will collapse and their lives will change by 180 degrees. It is now 2018. My father is 60 years old. And when I ask my father, what have you achieved in your life as an artist, he answers, "I raised you, my son. Isn't it enough?". But the dream that he buried inside himself and the artist's inactivity will one day erupt.