Harutyun Khachatryan (, ; born 9 January 1955) is an Armenian film director, script writer, director of photography, film producer, General director of the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival, Meritorious Artist of the Republic of Armenia and voting Member of European Film Academy since 2006. Biography Harutyun Khachatryan was born on January 9, 1955, in Akhalkalak (Georgian SSR, now Georgia). 1981 the future director graduated from the Film Department of Cultural Faculty of the Armenian State Pedagogical Institute in Yerevan, Armenia. Worked as an assistant director and film-director at the Armenian Documentary Studio and later - at Hayfilm/Armenfilm Studio. 2003 Kachatryan was awarded by State Premium of Armenia and became Meritorious Artiste of Republic of Armenia. 2007 – received Prince Claus Award (The Netherlands). 2008 – Awarded by the Medal of “Movses Khorenatsi” by Armenian Government 2008 – Awarded by CHEVALIER DE L’Ordre des Arts et de Lettres by Ministry of Culture and Communications of French Republic. His films won many prizes at various International film festivals. 2010 - The Nilsson Award of the American Independent Filmmakers Alliance. The Retrospectives of Harutyun Khachatryan have been shown in a number of international film festivals around the world: Moscow IFF, Tbilisi IFF, Melbourne International Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Documenta Madrid IFF, Cinema Planet IFF in Mexico, Cinema South IFF in Israel, as well as in Italy and Slovenia. Filmography 1981 - The Voices of the District / Mer Taghi Dzaynere, doc., 8 min. 1985 - Hosted by the Commander / Hyurenkalelov Hramanatarin, co-dir. (along with N.Hovhannisyan), doc., 16min. 1985 - Chronicle of a Case / Mi Eghelutyan Khronika, doc., 35 min. 1986 - Three Rounds From Vladimir Yengibaryan’s Life / Erek Raund Engibaryani Kyankic, doc., 36min. 1987 – Kond / Kond, doc., 34 min. Festivals and Prizes First Prize at Young Film¬Makers Festival, Moscow, Russia, 1987; First Prize for the Best Documentary Film at “Molodost” IFF, Ukraine, 1987; Honourable Mention by the Jury at 20th Nyon International Documentary Film Festival, Switzerland, 1988; Prize for the Best Documentary, Festival of Festivals, Kazakhstan, 1988; Prize for the Best Documentary Film at Sverdlovsk Documentary Film Festival, Russia, 1988;• “The Best Film of the Year” Prize at Tbilisi Film Festival, Georgia, 1988. Lenin Komsomol (Young Communist League) Award, 1989. 1988 - White Town / Spitak Kaghak, doc., 37 min. Festivals and Prizes “Sesterce D’Argent” Award at 21st Nyon International Documentary Film Festival, 1989; Special