Vatche Boulghourjian is a Lebanese filmmaker. He holds an MFA from New York University's Graduate Film Program, where he was a departmental fellow. Before attending NYU, Boulghourjian worked for several years throughout the Middle East on documentaries for television networks while also making his independent shorts, experimental films, and documentaries. Fifth Column, Boulghourjian's thesis film at NYU, received a production grant from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and in 2010 premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, as part of the Cinéfondation program, where it was awarded Third Prize. His works have been exhibited at venues and festivals worldwide, garnering critical attention and numerous awards. Boulghourjian is currently developing his first feature Tramontane with the support of the Venice Biennale College Cinema, the Doha Film Institute, the Sundance Institute, and the IFP.
2014 Tramontane, Feature Film
2010 Hinkerort Zorasune (The Fifth Column), Medium Length Film
2009 Zandekiminu Dar Dastemonu (Life By The Horns), Medium Length Film
2008 Ali Al-Iraqi (Ali The Iraqi), Short Film
2008 Canto, Short Film
2007 New York Sunshine, Short Film
2006 Good Soldiers, Short Documentary
2005 Night, She Said, Experimental Short
2002 Thabh-Ul-Azim (Noble Sacrifice), Experimental Documentary