1938

1. The Dog and the Cat / Shunn u Katun
1938, Yerevan Film Studio, cartoon (based on H.Tumanyan’s tale of the same name), 10min. (280m), b/w.
Scr. A.Ptushko, L.Atamanov, Dir. L.Atamanov, Art Dir. V.Suteev, Cam. Zh.Vardanyan, Anim. N.Vasiliev, K.Yeranyan, M.Yesayan, M.Karapetyan, M.Shumkova, Sh.Mel-konyan, Compos. S.Barkhudaryan, Sound I.Grigoryan.

Once upon a time a dog asks a tailor-cat to sew him a hat, but it gets neither the hat nor the fur given to make it. From that time on, the cat and the dog are the bitterest of enemies.

1939

2. The Priest and the Goat / Tertern u Aytze
1939, Yerevan Film Studio, cartoon, 10min. (271m), b/w.
Scr. M.Koryun, L.Atamanov, Dir. L.Atamanov, Art Dir. M.Karapetyan, Cam. A.Lopoyan, Compos. A.Ayvazyan, Sound R.Lapinsky, I.Grigoryan.

This film is a funny tale about the pranks of a goat who drove a priest crazy.

  1948

3. The Magic Carpet / Kakhardakan Gorg
1948, Yerevan Film Studio, cartoon, 37min. (1010m), color.
Scr. N.Klado, G.Grebner, L.Atamanov, Dir. L.Atamanov, Cam. R.Stepanov, S.Svetlitskaya, Zh.Vardanyan, Art Dir. H.Kodjoyan, M.Karapetyan, Anim. G.Kozlov, V.Podpomogov, F.Khitruk, Compos. G.Yeghiazaryan, Sound I.Grigoryan, Asst.Dir. K.Yeremyan, Background Artists V.Podpomogov, A.Evmenenko, N.Tairov, Yu.Ryachovsky.

This is a tale about the eternal struggle between good and evil. A cruel monster deprives people of water, but finally the heroes defeat the monster with the help of a magic carpet.

1968

4. A Drop of Honey / Mi Katil Meghr
1968, Hayfilm Studio, silhouette film (based on H.Tumanyan’s fable of the same name), 12min. (330m), color.
Scr. L.Vagharshyan, V.Podpomogov, Dir./Art Dir. V.Podpomogov, Cam. Ye.Setyan, Compos. R.Amirkhanyan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, Edit. S.Vatinyan, Prod.Manag. K.Hovhannisyan.

A drop of honey is the cause of a severe struggle between two villages and in the end, a war between two kingdoms.

1969

5. Striped Tigers / Shertavor Vagrer
1969, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon, 7min. (186m), color.
Scr. A.Kurlyandsky, A.Khayt, V.Komov, E.Uspensky, Dir./Art Dir. V.Podpomogov, R.P.Babayan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. R.Amirkhanyan, Sound Yu.Saya-dyan, Edit. K.Arakelyan, A.Hakobyan, Prod.Manag. L.Movsisyan.

This is a comedy about how tigers in a circus refuse to obey their masters and start to train them themselves.

6. A Violin in the Jungle / Jutake Junglinerum
1969, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon, 8min. (207m), color.
Scr. L.Atamanov, V.Podpomogov, Dir. V.Podpomogov, Art Dir. V.Podpomogov, R.P.Babayan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. R.Amirkhanyan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, Edit. K.Arakelyan, Prod.Manag. K.Hovhannisyan.

A violinist is lost in the jungle. The magic tunes of his violin, however, amuse the wild animals and save his life.

1970

7. Parvana / Parvana
1970, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon (based on H.Tumanyan’s poem of the same name), 15min. (420m), color.
Scr. A.Hayrapetyan, V.Podpomogov, Dir./Art Dir. V.Podpomogov, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. R.Amir-khanyan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, Edit. S.Vatinyan, Prod. Manag. L.Movsisyan.

The beautiful princess Parvana sends all of her worshippers to get the non-extinguishable fire for her. None of the young men come back, and the princess mourns their deaths all her life. Parvana Lake is formed out of her tears.

1971

8. The Bride of the Sun / Arevi Harsnatsun
1971, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon, 23min. (637m), color.
Scr. Z.Binoyan, S.Andranikyan, Dir./Art Dir./Edit. S.Andranikyan, Cam. Ye.Setyan, Compos. R.Davtyan, Sound Yu.Sayadyan, Prod.Manag. S.Martirosyan.

The theme of eternal love, developed through the agency of the heroes of Armenian mythology – Vahagn, Astghik, and Bell – underlies the film. Just like the sun and the moon, which never meet, Vahagn, the son of the Sun, and Astghik, the daughter of the Night Star, can never be together.

9. Puy-Puy Mouse / Puy-Puy Mknike
1971, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon (based on D.Demirchyan’s tale of the same name), 10min. (264m), color.
Scr. R.P.Babayan, V.Podpomogov, Dir./Art Dir. R.P.Ba-bayan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. R.Amirkhanyan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, Edit. H.Melkonyan, songs performed by R.Mkrtchyan, Prod.Manag. L.Movsisyan.

A mouse penetrates a coconut through a hole, and drinks so much coconut milk that it is unable to get out. Through that very hole, the mouse starts crying bitterly and cries so long that it is finally thin enough to get out of the coconut.

1972

10. Lilit / Lilit
1972, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon (based on A.Isahakyan’s legend of the same name), 8min. (222m), color.
Scr. A.Vahuni, Dir./Art Dir. R.Sahakyants, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. T.Mansuryan, Sound Yu.Saya-dyan, Edit. K.Arakelyan, Creative Adviser S.Andra-nikyan, Prod.Manag. S.Martirosyan.

Being constantly together with Eva in his everyday life, Adam longs for the first woman he sees – the passionate Lilit.

11. Lur-da-Lur / Lur-da-Lur
1972, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon (based on V.Papazyan’s poem of the same name), 8min. (215m), color.
Scr. A.Hayrapetyan, V.Podpomogov, Dir./Art Dir. V.Podpomogov, Cam. S.Martirosyan, Compos. R.Amir-khanyan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, Prod.Manag. S.Martirosyan.

This is the story of an unhappy love between a poor shepherd and a rich girl. The desperate lovers choose to die rather than live separately, and throw themselves into a gorge.

12. A Penguin Named Vin / Vin Pingvine
1972, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon, 10min. (267m), color.
Scr. A.Ter-Hakobyan, Dir. S.Andranikyan, Art Dir. K.Andranikyan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. S.Shaka-ryan, Sound Yu.Sayadyan, Edit. K.Arakelyan, Prod. Manag. S.Martirosyan.

A small penguin named Vin sets off for the first time on a journey, completely alone. During the journey he makes new friends and learns to tell enemies from friends. He returns home as a smart and courageous penguin.

1973

13. Magic Lavash / Kakhardakan Lavashe
1973, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon, 10min. (277m), color.
Scr. A.Sahradyan, S.Andranikyan, Dir. S.Andranikyan, N.Atajanyan, Art Dir. A.Grigoryan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. T.Mansuryan, Sound Yu.Sayadyan, Edit. S.Jonyan, Prod.Manag. S.Martirosyan.

Naghash lived with his mother, who used to bake tasty lavash for him. One day he decides to set off in search of happiness. Having experienced much grief and sorrow, Naghash understands that one can be happy only in his native land. He returns home, clears stones from a small plot of land, and sows and waters it, using all his energy. At the end, the land bestows on him a rich harvest.

14. A Tale About the Snowman – Darbulka / Hekiat Dznemard Darbulkayi Masin
1973, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon, 10min. (267m), color.
Scr. L.Sahakyants, Dir./Art Dir. R.Sahakyants, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. R.Amirkhanyan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, Edit. K.Arakelyan, Prod.Manag. S.Martirosyan.

The film is about how the most unrealizable fantasies can come true, of course, if someone is very eager to realize them.

15. The Unconquerable / Anhaghte
1973, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon, 8min. (222m), color.
Scr. Kh.Avagyan, Dir. R.Sahakyants, Art Dir. L.Khachatryan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. S.Shakaryan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, Edit. K.Arakelyan, Prod.Manag. S.Martirosyan.

This is the story about a dog who wanted something in return for its loyalty.

16. Wrong Expression / Skhal Artahaytutsyun
1973, Hayfilm Studio, puppet, 10min. (264m), color.
Scr. A.Ter-Hakobyan, Kh.Avagyan, Dir. A.Mirakyan, Art Dir. A.Sargsyan, Cam. A.Mirakyan, R.Balasanyan, Compos. M.Vardazaryan, Sound M.Hovakimyan, puppets by P.Petrov, M.Manukyan, Edit. S.Gabrielyan, Prod. Manag. S.Martirosyan.

A donkey is the best pupil in the Forest School.
This is the first Armenian puppet film.

1974

17. Abu-Hasan’s Slippers / Abu-Hasani Mashiknere
1974, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon, 10min. (275m), color.
Scr. L.Budaghyan, R.P.Babayan, Dir. R.P.Babayan, Art Dir. L.Khachatryan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. R.Amirkhanyan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, author of the text V.Hovakimyan, the text performed by E.Elbakyan, Prod.Manag. S.Martirosyan.

This is a humorous film about how slippers made by Abu-Hasan become the cause of a series of misfortunes. One day they even “kill” a man. At the end, the local court passes an edict to hang the slippers on the town square.

18. Sport, sport, sport… / Sport, sport, sport…
1974, Hayfilm Studio, puppet, 9min. (235m), color.
Scr./Dir. A.Mirakyan, Art Dir. A.Sargsyan, Cam. R.Balasanyan, Compos. M.Vardazaryan, Sound M.Hovakimyan, puppets by M.Manukyan, Edit. S.Gabrielyan, Prod.Manag. S.Martirosyan.

A hard-working donkey gains success because of its stubbornness, courage and diligence.

19. A Tale About How Small Bears Fed the Whale / Inchpes Arjuknere Kerakretsin Ketadzkane
1974, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon, 10min. (277m), color.
Scr. L.Sahakyants, R.Sahakyants, Dir. R.Sahakyants, Art Dir. L.Khachatryan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. Yu.Harutyunyan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, Edit. K.Arakelyan, Prod.Manag. S.Martirosyan.

Small bears want to feed a whale, however, a cunning tortoise, which pretends to be a whale and eats all that was meant for the latter, tricks them. The lie is almost exposed when the bears find out that the tortoise has no spout. But, they take the stream of water that flows from the mouth of the tortoise for the spout.

1975

20. The Dog and the Cat / Shunn u Katun
1975, Hayfilm Studio, puppet (based on H.Tumanyan’s tale of the same name), 10min. (280m), color.
Scr. E.Mirakyan, Dir. A.Mirakyan, Art Dir. K.Sayadyan, S.Shahverdyan, Cam. M.Khanamiryan, Compos. Yu.Harutyunyan, Sound M.Hovakimyan, puppets by M.Manukyan, Edit. S.Gabrielyan, Prod.Manag. S.Martirosyan.

This is a new version of H.Tumanyan’s tale about a tailor-cat, who cheats a dog and never gives it the hat or the fur that the dog gave it to sew the hat.

21. The Fox’s Book / Aghvesagirke
1975, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon (based on V.Aygektsi’s fables), 10min. (277m), color.
Scr. T.Dashtents, Dir. R.Sahakyants, Art Dir. H.Dila-kyan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. D.Azaryan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, songs performed by E.Makaryan, A.Abrahamyan, S.Seyranyan, Prod.Manag. S.Martirosyan.

This tale is taken from a book of fables by an Armenian poet of the Middle Ages – Vardan Aygektsy. It shows that the wisdom of the centuries is very real.

22. Habit / Sovorutyun
1975, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon, 1.5min. (42m), color.
Scr./Dir. R.P.Babayan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Art Dir. H.Dilakyan, Sound A.Drozhenko.

This film is used as a part of a satirical cinema-almanac Fitil (Moscow).

23. Idler / Tzuyle
1975, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon, 9min. (244m), color.
Scr./Dir./Art Dir. L.Khachatryan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. Yu.Harutyunyan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, Prod. Manag. S.Martirosyan.

A peasant works hard in the fields and finds a treasure, which turns out to be a valuable reward for his hard work. The idler, on the other hand, who rested when others were busy with their work, gets nothing.

1976

24. The Bridge / Kamurj
1976, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon, 1.5min. (42m), color.
Scr. A.Kurlyandsky, Dir. R.Sahakyants, Art Dir. H.Dilakyan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Sound K.Kurdiyan.

This film is used as a part of a satirical cinema-almanac Fitil (Moscow). It tells about the abuse and theft that occurs at a construction site.

25. Found Dream / Gtnvatz Yeraze
1976, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon, 9min. (260m), color.
Scr. M.Dilakyan, Dir./Art Dir. H.Dilakyan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Music and songs by R.Hakhverdyan, S.Gyulkhasyan, Ar.Satyan, Sound A.Drozhenko, songs performed by R.Hakhverdyan, J.Vanyan, Prod.Manag. S.Petrosyan.

This is a lyrical story about a girl who sets off in search of the “lost dream” of her grandpa and finds herself in the magic world of beautiful pictures and fairy-tale heroes. When she returns, she finds her grandpa sleeping. Songs of the popular Armenian bard Ruben Hakhverdyan are used in the film.

26. The Fox Who Couldn’t Do Anything / Anban Aghvese
1976, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon, 8min. (222m), color.
Scr. V.Talyan, Dir. R.Sahakyants, Art Dir. H.Dilakyan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, Prod.Manag. S.Martirosyan.

This film is based on the Uncle Remus Tales. One day, a fox finds out that it has the talent of a sculptor and stops pursuing rabbit.

27. Music / Yerazheshtutyun
1976, Hayfilm Studio, cartoon, 7min. (194m), color.
Scr. A.Ayvazyan, Dir. R.P.Babayan, Art Dir. M.Vagharshyan, Cam. A.Kyurdyan, Compos. Yu.Harutyunyan, Sound Yu.Sayadyan, Edit. A.Hakobyan, Prod.Manag. S.Petrosyan.

The loudest of the instruments, the tuba, begins to throw out the rest of instruments in the orchestra, but finds that it cannot play anything alone. At the end it returns to the orchestra and plays in harmony.