Hovhannes Galstyan
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Hovhannes Galstyan is an Armenian
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....

 film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....

 and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...

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Early life

Hovhannes Galstyan was born in 1969 in Yerevan
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...

. He obtained a Diploma of Feature Film Director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

 in 1995 from the Yerevan State Pedagogical University
Yerevan State Pedagogical University
Armenian State Pedagogical University named after Khachatur Abovian is institutional academy in Yerevan, Armenia. Armenian State Pedagogical University was founded in 1922, which prepares teachers in twenty fields.-Notable alumni:...

, Department of Culture.

Professional career

In 1998, he is the Founder and Director of the Private Look LLC
Limited liability company
A limited liability company is a flexible form of enterprise that blends elements of partnership and corporate structures. It is a legal form of company that provides limited liability to its owners in the vast majority of United States jurisdictions...

, which organizes «Private Look » international film festivals of audio-visual arts and independent producers since 2000.

He wrote screenplays for three feature films, of which "Hump and Wings" was awarded by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Armenia.

He produced and directed more than ten video/television films about children: Our Child is Growing-Amazing Days Chronology (Joint project with UNICEF).
His debut was a short feature film « I dare to remember », 35mm, in 1993. In 2003 he wrote the screenplay for the feature film «Bonded Parallels
Bonded Parallels
Bonded Parallels is a 2009 film written and directed by Armenian filmmaker Hovhannes Galstyan. This film deals with two stories which take place at different times and linked by the birth of the protagonist, the daughter, and the death of the second main character, the mother...

» and in 2005 he founded Parallels Film Production LLC
Limited liability company
A limited liability company is a flexible form of enterprise that blends elements of partnership and corporate structures. It is a legal form of company that provides limited liability to its owners in the vast majority of United States jurisdictions...

, a company specially dedicated to the project «Bonded Parallels
Bonded Parallels
Bonded Parallels is a 2009 film written and directed by Armenian filmmaker Hovhannes Galstyan. This film deals with two stories which take place at different times and linked by the birth of the protagonist, the daughter, and the death of the second main character, the mother...

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