Directing
Natalie Shirinian
Acting credits
Behind the camera
1.0A first-generation queer Armenian-American woman faces repercussions from her traditional mother after a night out with her girlfriend, Rita.
Hello Mother
2021
NRA compelling portrait of ALOK, acclaimed nonbinary author, poet, comedian, and public speaker.
Alok
2024
NRAmid three years of relentless destruction to her homeland, Ukrainian painter Alla Hurenko (professionally known as "Pazza Pennello") offers a new diaristic perspective on daily life under war, where her canvas becomes a powerful act of resistance, a testament to perseverance, and a quiet rebellion against those determined to erase her world and identity.
Room of the Absolute
2026
NRAmid three years of relentless destruction to her homeland, Ukrainian painter Alla Hurenko (professionally known as "Pazza Pennello") offers a new diaristic perspective on daily life under war, where her canvas becomes a powerful act of resistance, a testament to perseverance, and a quiet rebellion against those determined to erase her world and identity.
Room of the Absolute
2026
The film delves into the life of a 30-year-old first-generation Armenian American residing in the neighbourhood of Little Armenia, Los Angeles, with her immigrant parents. Over the course of the film, our protagonist grapples with the intricate interplay between her traditional Armenian heritage, her familial ties, and her own authentic identity. Tensions rise as she finds herself at odds with her mother. As the story unfolds, viewers are drawn into the world of creativity and introspection, witnessing the journey towards self-realisation and fulfilment of aspirations, all while navigating the intricate dynamics of the mother-daughter relationship.
Ponchik
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The film delves into the life of a 30-year-old first-generation Armenian American residing in the neighbourhood of Little Armenia, Los Angeles, with her immigrant parents. Over the course of the film, our protagonist grapples with the intricate interplay between her traditional Armenian heritage, her familial ties, and her own authentic identity. Tensions rise as she finds herself at odds with her mother. As the story unfolds, viewers are drawn into the world of creativity and introspection, witnessing the journey towards self-realisation and fulfilment of aspirations, all while navigating the intricate dynamics of the mother-daughter relationship.
Ponchik
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The film delves into the life of a 30-year-old first-generation Armenian American residing in the neighbourhood of Little Armenia, Los Angeles, with her immigrant parents. Over the course of the film, our protagonist grapples with the intricate interplay between her traditional Armenian heritage, her familial ties, and her own authentic identity. Tensions rise as she finds herself at odds with her mother. As the story unfolds, viewers are drawn into the world of creativity and introspection, witnessing the journey towards self-realisation and fulfilment of aspirations, all while navigating the intricate dynamics of the mother-daughter relationship.
Ponchik
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