Tigran Khzmalyan
Born (1963-04-08) April 8, 1963
Yerevan, Soviet Armenia
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter, art director, production designer, politician

Tigran Khzmalyan (also known as Xmalian) (Armenian: Տիգրան Խզմալյան) is an Armenian independent filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, and political activist. Since 2018, Khzmalyan has served as the Chairman of the European Party of Armenia.

Education

Political and social activism

Between 1988–1990, Khzmalyan was a participant in the Karabakh movement for the unification of Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia. Between 1991–1993, he worked as a war correspondent for Armenian and international media in Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as an information assistant to the chairman of the Nagorno-Karabakh Supreme Council, Georgi Petrosian. Between 1993–1996, he worked as a political analyst for the Armenian Assembly of America, a lobby group of the Armenian diaspora in Washington, D.C. Between 1997–1998, he was appointed a Deputy Director of UNDP in Armenia. Between 1998–2005, he was the general manager of Yerevan Film Studio. In 2009, together with Jirair Sefilian and Alexander Yenikomshian, Khzmalyan founded the Sardarapat Movement.

In early 2012, Khzmalyan was one of the leaders of the Mashtots Park Movement. Since 2014, he quit his cooperation with the Sardarapat Movement due to disagreements on the role of Russia in the Russo-Ukrainian War and in regional developments. Khzmalyan held an anti-Kremlin position, claiming that Vladimir Putin and his KGB regime had annihilated Armenian statehood and colonized Armenia. In 2016, he joined veteran dissident Paruyr Hayrikyan in a pro-Western political movement, called Independence. He underwent three trials on accusations of disobedience to the police during public rallies in 2012, 2014 and 2015.

On 6 November 2018, Tigran Khzmalyan along with his supporters, established the European Party of Armenia (EPA), being elected as the party's Chairman.[1][2]

In May 2020, Khzmalyan endorsed and joined the National Democratic Pole.

On 10 May 2021, Khzmalyan announced that the European Party of Armenia is leaving the National Democratic Pole alliance, and that the party would participate in the 2021 Armenian parliamentary elections independently.

Khzmalyan participates in the Standing Committee on European Integration as an observer member.[3]

The European Party of Armenia nominated Khzmalyan as their candidate for Mayor of Yerevan prior to the 2023 Yerevan City Council election. Following the election, the EPA received just 1.11% of the vote, failing to gain any seats in the Yerevan City Council.[4]

Filmography

Year English title Format Awards
1991 The Lesson 35mm, b/w, 10 min, feature Special Prize of the 1st Armenian Film Festival, 1993
1996 Black&White 35 mm,b/w, 30 min, feature Grand Prix of Antalya International Short Film Festival, Turkey, 1996
2nd Prize of the Regensburger Short Film Festival, Germany, 1997
Best Short Film Award of the Kinoshock Film Festival, Russia, 1998
1998 Soccer of 1973 Beta-SP, 24 min, documentary
1998 Death of King Beta-SP, 26 min, documentary Special Jury Prize of the Yalta International TV Festival, 2000
2000 Pierlequin or Lighter Than Air 35 mm, color, b/w, 100 min, feature Jury Special Prize of Istanbul Film Festival, 2001
Best Actor Prize of Kinoshock Film Festival, Russia, 2001
“Movie Magic” Prize of the Film Critics Listapad Film Festival, Minsk, Belarus, 2001
2001 Velvet Revolution # 88 Beta-SP, 22 min, documentary
2001 5165 Beta-SP, 27min, documentary
2001 Sister of Mercy Beta-SP, 27 min, documentary
2001 Once Upon A Time In Armenia Beta-SP,44 min, musical feature
2002 Marina V./ Vagina M. DVD, 15 min, animation
2003 33 Minutes About Peleshian DVD, 33 min, documentary
2003 Ruben Hakhverdyan, the Postman DVD, 58 min, documentary
2004 Aram Khachaturyan Century DVD, 35 min, documentary World’s Best Multi Media Culture Project Award of 2005
Bahrein-Tunisia Multi media Contest, 2005
2004 Lovember 35 mm, b/w, 97 min, feature
2005 Armin Wegner, the Genocide Photographer DVD, 34 min, b/w, documentary
2006 A Splinter DV, 34 min, documentary
2006 From Artsakh to Javakhk, from Araks to Kura River DV, 42 min, documentary
2007 Yerevan’s Greatest Secret DV, 44 min, documentary
2008 Sardarapat deja vu DV, 68 min, documentary
2008 Opera DV, 10 min, documentary
2009 Portrait of Jesus Alive DV, 49 min, documentary
2009 Armenia minus A1plus DV, 23 min, documentary
2010 Tigranakert DV, 96 min, documentary
2010 To Ararat DV, 32 min, documentary
2014 Armenian Queens DV, 96 min, documentary

References

  1. ↑ "Հայաստանի Եվրոպական կուսակցության հիմնադիր համագումարի անցկացման ժամանակի և վայրի, ինչպես նաև կուսակցության կանոնադրության և ծրագրի նախագծերի հիմնական դրույթների մասին հայտարարություն - Հայտարարություններ - Հայաստանի Հանրապետության ինտերնետով ծանուցման պաշտոնական կայք". www.azdarar.am. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  2. ↑ "Օր առաջ դուրս գալ ԵԱՏՄ-ից. "Հայաստանի Եվրոպական կուսակցությունը" համագումար է..." A1Plus (in Armenian). Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  3. ↑ "Արտախորհրդարանական երկու ուժ պատրաստակամություն է հայտնել ներգրավվել ԱԺհանձնաժողովի աշխատանքներին". armenpress.am.
  4. ↑ "In Yerevan's Mayoral Election, Coming In First Won't Be Enough". September 14, 2023.
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