Films Screening at NAI
2026-11-03 15:00 | Naregatsi Art Institute
"The Child to the World": Films from the "Manufest" Festival at the Naregatsi Art Institute
On November 3, the Naregatsi Art Institute hosted the screening of films from the 22nd "Manu Fest" International Film Festival for Children and Youth. Animated and featured films from Armenia, Russia, and the Czech Republic
Among the films screened were the animated films "Finding Home" and "The Party" by Milena Yedigaryan, a student from the Armavir State College of Arts. The 15-year-old director spoke about the process of creating the animations. "At first, I would post short clips on social media; later, my work was noticed, and I was invited to participate in festivals," noted Milena Yedigaryan.
The festival has long gone beyond the scope of a conventional film festival, turning into a large-scale educational, social, and cultural project. Its primary mission is to make culture more accessible to children. The program focuses, in particular, on children from socially disadvantaged families, those without parents, and children with disabilities.
The theme of this year’s festival is "The Child to the World." The organizers emphasize that the "heart" of the festival is children, or more precisely, "children from 6 to 100 years old," because every adult preserves their own childish world deep down.
The festival boasts a broad geographical reach, featuring films from various corners of the globe, including France, Canada, Japan, Finland, Italy, Poland, Russia, Iran, and other countries.
Long-standing Partnership
For years, "Manufest" has collaborated closely with the Naregatsi Art Institute, which traditionally hosts its annual film screening. According to the organizers, thanks to the warm and stable relations that have been formed, the events held at the union are always notable for the great interest of the audience.
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