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Armenian film studio

Armenfilm (Russian: Арменфильм; Armenian: Արմենֆիլմ), also known as Hayfilm (Armenian: Հայֆիլմ), is an Armenian film studio company located in Yerevan. The studio company was founded on 16 April 1923 as a production unit of the Soviet State Cinema Organization, with Daniel Dznuni as the first director. It is one of the oldest film studios in Armenia.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Apr 16, 1923Founded1
  • Industrycinema of Armenia1
  • HeadquartersArmenia1
  • Legal formpublic enterprise1

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Armenfilm (Russian: Арменфильм; Armenian: Արմենֆիլմ), also known as Hayfilm (Armenian: Հայֆիլմ), is an Armenian film studio company located in Yerevan. The studio company was founded on 16 April 1923 as a production unit of the Soviet State Cinema Organization, with Daniel Dznuni as the first director. It is one of the oldest film studios in Armenia.2

The story

Founded by Daniel Dznuni and Hamo Beknazarian on Apr 16, 1923.1

History

1923 - The organization "Goskino" was created within the People's Commissariat of Education of Armenia, as well as the association "Gosfotokino".

1928 - The studio was renamed as "Armenkino".

1938 - The studio was renamed as "Yerevan Film Studio".

1957 - The studio was renamed as "Armenfilm".

1959 - The newsreel and television sector was reallocated to the independent Yerevan Studio of Documentary Films.

1966 - The studio was named after Hamo Beknazarian.

2005 - The studio was sold to the company "Armenia Studios" (part of the holding CS MEDIA CITY), which in turn was owned by members of the Armenian diaspora in the United States – the Cafesjian and Sarkisian families. The new owner committed to invest $66 million into the studio over 10 years.

2015 - The studio was reclaimed by the Government of Armenia.

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Establishment and early growth

The Armenian Film Foundation was established in 1923 by the centralized government following Armenia's 1922 entry to the Soviet Union. Armenian cinema prospered until the start of World War II, when production declined. Following Hayfilm's comeback and renewal in the late 1950s, the motion picture industry started to accelerate once more. The Armenian film industry finally expanded to consistently release six to seven feature-length films annually in the 1980s. This happened due to receiving orders from the USSR's Central Television and working with Mosfilm, the biggest and most important studio in the Soviet Union and Europe at the time.

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Leadership

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Products and brands

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  • film

Listed on Wikidata.1

Hayfilm had considerable cinematic success in the 1960s, as it developed the duplicating and recreating of Armenian silent films. Some of the early works from the studio include Namus (1925), Zare (1926), Shor and Shorshor (1926), and Khaspush (1928), all directed by Hamo Beknazarian. In the late 20th century, the Hayfilm studio duplicated 42–45 films annually. Cartoon production began in 1967 and has continued since, with the most prominent animator being Robert Sahakyants. In 1978, the film studio relocated to a newly launched institution, developed film-making techniques, and issued 6-7 films yearly. During the same period, Hayfilm acquired orders from the USSR's Central Television, partnering with the Mosfilm film studio, and in the 1980s, reached accomplishments in the film industry. The "Hayk Documentary Film Studio" was established in 1990 when the Hayfilm documentary film creative association divided and rebuilt the documentary film library.

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Timeline

  1. Apr 16, 1923Founded Founded1

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