This is an independently organized event and not a AESA-sponsored program.

Jivan Avetisyan returns to Los Angeles from Armenia and will lead a masterclass hosted by members of AESA, offering a deep dive into his artistic and personal journey, using his forthcoming feature film REVIVAL as a case study.

📆: Sunday, February 1
🕕: 6:00pm
📍: Hero House
🎟️: Free

Born in Gyumri, raised in Artsakh, and now based in Yerevan, Jivan Avetisyan is a filmmaker whose work is shaped by lived experience. In his career, he has directed more than 20 documentaries, shorts, and features, including TEVANIK, The Last Inhabitant, and Gate to Heaven — each grounded in real human stories from Artsakh.

His forthcoming feature explores war, memory, and the evolution of artificial intelligence. The film unfolds during the 2020 Artsakh War and the global pandemic, and imagines AI as a developing consciousness shaped by human experience. It recently completed post-production and is set for release in 2026.

The international cast includes Armand Assante, Maia Morgenstern, Heino Ferch, Robin Hairabian, Clémence Baudouin, Babken Chobanyan, and Narine Petrosyan.