Arto Paragamian

Arto Paragamian
Born
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter
Years active1993–present

Arto Paragamian is a Canadian film director and writer,[1] known for his films Because Why (1993), Cosmos (1996) and Two Thousand and None (2000).

As a student at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University, Paragamian won the Norman McLaren Award (at the time the top Canadian student film prize) at the Canadian Student Film Festival for two consecutive years with A Fish Story (1987),[2] and Across the Street (1988).[3]

References

  1. ↑ John Griffin, "Because Why? Answer is obvious; Young Montrealer Arto Paragamian redefines family in first feature". Montreal Gazette, January 29, 1994.
  2. ↑ "Concordia University efforts skim off largest part of student filmfest prizes". Montreal Gazette, August 29, 1987.
  3. ↑ Ingrid Abramovitch, "Concordia student repeats as top young film-maker". Montreal Gazette, September 1, 1988.
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