Freelance Cinematographer
Hayk Kirakosyan was born in USSR in 1962. His father was an engineer-designer
and his mother was an electronics engineer. His interest in cinema started at
age of 11 when he began to study photography at Art School and subsequently
continued his education in Cinematography department at State Institute of
Cinema (VGIK. Moscow). He graduated from Vladimir Monakhov’s class as a
valedictorian student when he was 22. As a student, he was employed as a trainee
camera assistant with famous cinematographers such as Leonid Kalashnikov, Albert
Yavuryan and Levon Atoyants. After completing his education at VGIK (MFA), he
started working as a cinematographer on several short and full-length
documentary, feature and animation films.
He was also a lecturer at the Cinema Television Department Faculty of State
Pedagogical Institute (Yerevan, USSR) between 1987 and 1991.
Since 1991, Kirakosyan has been working both in Armenia and Russia. In addition,
between 1994-1999, he was a cameraman MPS TV, editor In Paradise Production and
director in VKT TV in Moscow.
In 2000, he moved to Istanbul, Turkey. Keeps working on feature projects,
commercial films and music videos in Turkey, Russia and Armenia.
Since 2006, teaching “Cinematography” and “ Advanced Cinematography” at Kadir
Has, Istanbul Bilgi Universities and Plato College of Higher Education.
Kirakosyan held workshops at the Marmara (İstanbul) and Bilkent (Ankara)
universities, 6.45 Art Club (Eskişehir), Bursa International Film Festival, Atif
Yilmaz Turkish National Film School between 2007 and 2010.
In 2008 he was a jury member at the Adana «Golden Cocoon» and in 2014 at the
Antalya «Golden Orange» International Film Festivals.
Since 1991, Kirakosyan is a member of the Filmmakers Union of Russia and member
of the Guild of Cinematographers of Russia (R.G.C).
Since 2005 member of European Federation of Cinematographers from Russia (IMAGO).
Since 2014 member of the Turkish Society of Cinematographers.
Görüntü Yönetmeni Filmografisi
Hayalet Dayı - 2015 (Uzun Kurmaca)
İncir Reçeli 2 - 2014 (Uzun Kurmaca)
Vitrin - 2014 (Kısa Film)
Garip - 2014 (Kısa Film)
Hükümet Kadın 2 - 2013 (Uzun Kurmaca)
Erkek Tarafı: Testosteron - 2013 (Uzun Kurmaca)
Daire - 2013 (Uzun Kurmaca)
Hükümet Kadın - 2012 (Uzun Kurmaca)
Eve Dönüş: Sarıkamış 1915 - 2012 (Uzun Kurmaca)
4. Malatya Uluslararası Film Festivali, En İyi Görüntü Yönetmeni Ödülü. 2013
Atlıkarınca - 2010 (Uzun Kurmaca)
Başka Dilde Aşk - 2009 (Uzun Kurmaca)
21.Ankara Film Festivali, En İyi Görüntü Yönetmeni Ödülü. 2010
7 Kocalı Hürmüz - 2009
Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü? - 2005 (Uzun Kurmaca)
Neredesin Firuze - 2003 (Uzun Kurmaca)
26. Siyad Türk Sineması Ödülleri, En İyi Görüntü Yönetmeni Ödülü. 2004
16. Ankara Film Festivali, En İyi Görüntü Yönetmeni Ödülü. 2005
Mumya Firarda - 2002 (Uzun Kurmaca)
Şellale - 2001 (Uzun Kurmaca)
23. Siyad Türk Sineması Ödülleri, En İyi Görüntü Yönetmeni Ödülü. 2001
Herkes Kendi Evinde - 2000 (Uzun Kurmaca)
23. Siyad Türk Sineması Ödülleri, En İyi Görüntü Yönetmeni Ödülü. 2001
13. Ankara Film Festivali, En İyi Görüntü Yönetmeni Ödülü. 2001
20. İstanbul Film Festivali, En İyi Görüntü Yönetmeni Ödülü. 2001
