Art Arutyunyan

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Awards

Quarterfinalist: Screencraft
(2023)
Quarterfinalist: Screencraft
(2021)
Winner: London International Screenwriting Competition
(2020)
Academy Nicholl Fellowships of Screenwriting - top 10% score
(2017)

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Credits

Pieces We Leave Behind (2023)
Film by Art Arutyunyan Director After his wife's death, Matt sets out on the journey across California to bury pieces of her jewelry in the places she wanted to visit.
Christmas Coming Out (2021)
Film (short) by Art Arutyunyan Director An action figure from a young gay man's Christmas Past comes to life to help him find the courage he needs to come out.
Are You from Dixie? (2018)
Film (Comedy and Drama) Director The life of two Mexican-American brothers born in the modern-day Deep South takes a dramatic turn when they participate in a controversial event that tests both of their relationships, and hurts the sensitivities of their mostly-white Louisiana community. Written by Together Magic Films
Armenian Haunting (2018)
Film (Horror) Director / Writer A young Armenian-American journalist investigates the recent deaths in her family, only to find herself caught in the middle of a paranormal mystery.
Alpha Delta Zatan (2017)
Film (Horror, Mystery and Thriller) Director In a frat house where no one can be trusted, a new brother becomes the target of a masked killer.
Adamantine (2017)
Film (Animation and Drama) Director / Writer In this fairytale set in rural Uzbekistan, a young shepherd longs to find his true love; but an evil mountain witch might stand in the way of his happily-ever-after. Written by Together Magic Films
Bayou Ghost Story (2017)
Film (Drama, Horror, Mystery and Thriller) Producer A paranormal investigator travels to the South to research a series of deaths connected to a supernatural curse haunting an old Louisiana family.
Funeral (2017)
Film (short) (Drama and Drama) Director / Writer A Trans woman must confront her demons as she prepares for her estranged father’s funeral.
Reel Nightmare (2016)
Film (Horror) Producer A group of film students from Miskatonic University venture into an old Victorian house with a grisly past to shoot a last-minute thesis, but the discovery of a mysterious book called the Necronomicon brings production to a deadly halt when they awaken the spirits of three vengeful witches. Written by Together Magic Films
Undetectable (2015)
Film (Drama and Thriller) Producer Adam, a gay man living with undetectable HIV, must confront the guilt tormenting him in his dreams after betraying and infecting his now dying ex-lover, Raphael. As Adam sets out to reconnect with Raphael on the anniversary of their diagnosis, he discovers that they have both been living nightmares of their own.
Guide (2015)
Film (short) by Together Magic Films / Armand Petri (Drama and Drama) Producer / Writer The life of a determined female Guide Dog Trainer suddenly changes course when she finds herself stranded after an earthquake.

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UNABATED Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller / Suspense ⋄ Action An ambitious detective investigating the murder of a powerful art dealer is shaken when the clues point to her own past. [Comps: The Killer, Sicario, Prisoners]
THE END OF IT ALL Budget: $1M - $5M | Action ⋄ Drama Following an apocalyptic alien invasion, a grieving soldier leads a group of survivors hiding in the woods while struggling to protect them from threats both alien and human. [Comps: Leave No Trace, Annihilation]
A BETTER PLACE Budget: $5M - $10M | Horror ⋄ Action A group of teenage boys searching for their missing friend become the unwilling subjects of a brilliant but psychotic surgeon, who believes he has been chosen by God to carve them into a living biblical sculpture—one agonizing incision at a time. [Comps: Stand By Me, The Silence of the Lambs]
THE GREAT LIZARD Budget: $1M - $5M | Art House ⋄ Drama A talented Armenian-American teen secretly designs clothing in his bedroom, but when his abusive stepmother discovers his aspirations, he must make an impossible choice—conform or escape. [Comps: Billy Elliot, Moonlight]
BRIAN AND LUCY Budget: $5M - $10M | Art House ⋄ Drama After losing his pregnant wife in an accident, a grieving farmer refuses to bond with their newborn daughter — until his wife’s ghost begins tormenting him. [Comps: Take Shelter, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind]