Armat

For the missile, see ARMAT.

Armat is a 2022 animated short film directed by Élodie Dermange.^[1] The 11-minute short premiered at DOK Leipzig 2022. The film is an animated documentary about Dermange's Armenian origins, and it has been featured in a number of international film festivals, such as Aspen Shortsfest, the Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film and the Fest Anca International Animation Festival, where it won the award for Best Short Film.^[2]

Armat
Directed by	Élodie Dermange
Written by	Élodie Dermange
Produced by	Nicolas Burlet
Production company	Nadasdy Film
Release date	October 2022 (2022-10)
Running time	11 minutes
Country	Switzerland

Plot

As Élodie investigates her Armenian origins by talking to her family members. As she interviews them, she discovers a painful history where violence and the inability to express love were passed down from one generation to the next.^[3]

Reception

Since its release, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world:

Year	Festivals	Award/Category	Status
2022	DOK LEIPZIG	Audience Award[4]	Nominated
2023	Fest Anca - International Animation Festival	Best Animated Short (International Competition)[2]	Won
	Animator Fest	Best Short Film[5][6]	Won
	Fantoche Animation Film Festival	Jury's Special Mention[7]	Won
	Festival du Cinéma au Féminin	Best Animated Film[8]	Won
	Animatricks Animation Festival	Best Documentary Short Film[9]	Nominated
	Mecal International Short Film Festival of Barcelona	Best Documentary Film[10]	Nominated