Closing Night & Award Ceremony

Celebrate the final evening of the 10th Anniversary Armenian Film Festival with our Closing Night & Awards Ceremony.

The evening begins with the Armenian Film Festival Awards, recognising the outstanding films and filmmakers showcased throughout this year’s program, as selected by the Festival Jury.

Following the ceremony, the festival closes with the screening of the exceptional documentary Outliving Shakespeare, with filmmaker Inna Sahakyan in attendance for a post-screening Q&A.

Audience Choice Awards will be announced after the final screening, via social media.

Film Details

Outliving Shakespeare

In a derelict Soviet-era retirement home, a group of its elderly residents rehearse the original play “”Shakespeare’s Sins””. Follow the troupe as they bond and find community in this thought-provoking exploration of the loneliness that comes with aging. More details

Festival Guest

Q&A with Filmmaker Inna Sahakyan

One of Armenia’s leading documentary filmmakers and producers, renowned for bringing overlooked stories to international audiences through powerful, human-centred storytelling. Over a career spanning more than 15 years, she has directed acclaimed documentaries including The Last Tightrope Dancer in Armenia (2010), Mel (2021), and the award-winning animated documentary Aurora’s Sunrise (2022). Through her work, Sahakyan explores memory, identity, resilience, and cultural heritage, often uncovering forgotten stories with sensitivity and originality. Her films have screened at major international festivals and earned widespread recognition, establishing her as a distinctive voice in contemporary Armenian cinema.

Tickets

SYDNEY – Sunday 27 September 2026, 4pm
Closing Night & Awards Ceremony
Q&A with filmmaker
Event Cinemas Top Ryde