ARMAN GIZYAN

Arman Gizyan was born in Gyumri. After finishing the first year at the Institute of Theatre in Gyumri, he moved to Yerevan and continued his studies at the Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography, Faculty of theatrical arts specializing in directing, as well as took a course in Theory and Administration of Art.  

Arman worked as a scriptwriter for both documentaries and feature films. Among numerous projects are scripts for shows at PARATV, social advertisements for Yerevan State Medical University and Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. He is also the scriptwriter of the short film Happy Bday 2U and a scriptwriter at Shant TV company.

Arman started writing fiction and his debut novel is called Santa Muerte. The novel is set in a city called Antaravan, established in a forest, which has been fully destroyed throughout the years. Among many storylines of the novel, the main is the story of the mysterious death of a child and in course of the investigation the life of a whole town is being uncovered, with corruption, family dramas and mystery.