Lilit Altunyan
Lilit Altunyan is a multiple award winning illustrator, animation film director and producer. She is an author-illustrator of 3 published picture books. She is included in the IBBY honor list of 2020.
Her Armenian-French co-produced short animation film When I am sad, 2021, has traveled through more than 55 reputable festivals around the world.
Lilit’s stories have messages to be uncovered not only for children but also for adults, as their multilayer depth unfolds gradually. They reveal universal truths speaking about identity, self-discovery, purpose and dreams, belonging and emotions.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
THE KING OF DARKNESS, picture book, Vernatun Publishing, 2023
THE MUSICIAN MONSTER, picture book, Zangak Publishing House, 2020
THE BLUE FOX, picture book, Zangak Publishing House, 2017
AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR AWARDS
Inclusion in “White Raven 2024” list by International Youth Library for The King of Darkness
Illustration Award For Book | BOOK ART International Contest Of CIS 2021 for The Musician Monster
Included in IBBY Honour List as Children’s Illustrator 2020
1st Prize Children’s illustration | Children’s Writers And Illustrators Contest Armenia, 2019
Special Prize | Children’s Writers And Illustrators Contest, Armenia 2019
FILM AWARDS
1st place in screenwriting and project development workshop for the film Borders | European Film Festival Armenia 2025
The Special Prize of the Jury Panel | Tehran International Animation Festival, Iran 2024
Diploma | Animaevka international Festival Of Animation Films, Republic of Belarus 2023
Diploma | KIN International Women’s Film Festival, Armenia 2023
Best international Short Film, Special Jury Mention | JAFFNA INTERNATIONAL CINEMA FE Sri Lanka 2022
Best International Short Film | COLOMBO INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S FF, Sri Lanka 2021
Folimage Co-Production Award | For WHEN I AM SAD Animated Short Project | Mifa Pitches – Annecy AFF, France 2019
Animation Du Monde Winner | ReAnimania IAFF Armenia 2018