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Screamers
Screamers
	Film poster
Directed by	Carla Garapedian
Produced by	Peter McAlevey
Starring	Serj Tankian; Daron Malakian; Shavo Odadjian; John Dolmayan
Cinematography	Charles Rose
Edited by	William Yarhaus
Music by	Jeff Atmajian; System of a Down
Distributed by	Maya Releasing
Release date	December 8, 2006;
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English; Armenian

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Screamers is a 2006 documentary film directed by Carla Garapedian, conceived by Peter McAlevey and Garapedian and produced by McAlevey.^[1] The film explores why genocides have occurred in modern day history and features talks from Serj Tankian, lead vocalist of the American alternative metal band System of a Down, whose grandfather is an Armenian genocide survivor, as well as from human-rights activist, journalist, and professor, Samantha Power, as well as various other people involved with genocides in Rwanda and Darfur. Screamers also examines genocide denial in current-day Turkey, and the neutral trend that the United States generally holds towards genocide.^[2]

Screamers is now shown in Armenian Youth organizations to explain and clarify the Armenian genocide, and raise awareness. Also, it is used to educate Armenians and others about the genocide.

Contributors

(in order of appearance)

Samantha Power, Professor, Harvard University, Pulitzer prize-winning author, A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide
Serj Tankian, Vocalist, System of a Down
John Dolmayan, Drummer, System of a Down
Daron Malakian, Guitarist, System of a Down
Shavo Odadjian, Bassist, System of a Down
Aram Hamparian, Armenian National Committee
Stepan Haytayan, Grandfather of Serj Tankian, 96-year-old survivor of Armenian genocide
Maritza Ohanesian, 100-year-old survivor of Armenian genocide
Guy Simonian, Community Activist
Michael Hagopian, Filmmaker, "Voices from the Lake", "Germany and the Secret Genocide", "The Forgotten Genocide"
Verjin Mempreian, 96-year old survivor of Armenian genocide
Greg Topalian, Freeman College, UK
Henry Morgenthau III, Grandson of Henry Morgenthau, Sr., U.S. Ambassador to the Ottoman empire
Lord Shannon, House of Lords
Lord Avebury, House of Lords
Baroness Cox, Deputy Speaker, House of Lords
Charles Tannock, MEP, Conservative, European Parliament
Tom Tsvann, Professor, Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Amsterdam
Peter Galbraith, Former U.S. Senate Staff
Vartkes Yeghiayan, "The Case of Soghomon Tehlirian" Author
Sibel Edmonds, Former FBI translator
Taner Akçam, Turkish historian and dissident
Hrant Dink, Agos Newspaper, Istanbul. Assassinated by a Turkish nationalist shortly after the premiere of Screamers, in which he was interviewed about Turkish denial of the Armenian genocide.
Appo Jabarian, Editor, USA Armenian Life Speaking at UCLA conference
Ara Sarafian, Gomidas Institute
Adam Schiff, U.S. Congressman
Salih Booker, Africa Action

Response

Critical reaction

Screamers generally received good to average reviews from critics. Metacritic assign it a score of 55 / 100 based on a weighted average of more than 10 newspaper reviews.
Ken Hachikian, chairman of the Armenian National Committee of America, described the documentary as a "powerful contribution to the anti-genocide movement."^[3]

Awards

In 2006, Screamers won the AFI Audience Award for Best Documentary.^[4]

References

External links

[1] "StayThirstyMedia: 'Screamers'"

[2] "Carla Garapedian, 4 Angry Men and Countless Screamers"

[3] ANTI-GENOCIDE DOCUMENTARY ‘SCREAMERS’ ===PREMIERES AT AFI FILM FESTIVAL===

[4] AFI FEST 2006 Announces Award Winners Archived 2007-01-05 at the Wayback Machine

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+{{Infobox film
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-| caption        = Poster for the film ''Screamers''
+| caption        = Film poster
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-| producer       = [[Nick De Grunwald]]
+| producer       = Peter McAlevey
 | writer         =
 | starring       = [[Serj Tankian]]<br>[[Daron Malakian]]<br>[[Shavo Odadjian]]<br>[[John Dolmayan]]
 | music          = [[Jeff Atmajian]]<br>[[System of a Down]]
-| cinematography = [[Charles Rose (cinematographer)|Charles Rose]]
+| cinematography = Charles Rose
-| editing        = [[William Yarhaus]]
+| editing        = William Yarhaus
-| distributor    = [[Maya Releasing]]
+| distributor    = Maya Releasing
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+| released       = {{Film date|2006|12|08}}
-| runtime        = 89 min.
+| runtime        = 89 minutes
+| country        = United States
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+| language       = English<br>Armenian
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-'''''Screamers''''' is a [[2006 in film|2006]] [[Documentary film|documentary]] by [[Film director|director]] [[Carla Garapedian]]. The film explores why [[genocides]] have recurred into the modern day, and involves the band [[System of a Down]], [[Serj Tankian]]'s grandfather (who is an [[Armenian Genocide]] survivor), the human rights activist and journalist Professor [[Samantha Power]], and various people involved with genocides in [[Rwanda]] and [[Darfur]]. ''Screamers'' also examines [[genocide denial]] in current day [[Turkey]], and the trend of neutrality that the [[United States]] generally holds towards genocide.
+'''''Screamers''''' is a 2006 [[documentary film]] directed by [[Carla Garapedian]], conceived by Peter McAlevey and Garapedian and produced by McAlevey.<ref>[http://www.staythirstymedia.com/200807-023/html/200807-carla-garapedian-int.html "StayThirstyMedia: 'Screamers'"]</ref> The film explores why [[genocides]] have occurred in modern day history and features talks from [[Serj Tankian]], lead vocalist of the American [[alternative metal]] band [[System of a Down]], whose grandfather is an [[Armenian genocide]] survivor, as well as from human-rights activist, journalist, and professor, [[Samantha Power]], as well as various other people involved with genocides in [[Rwanda]] and [[Darfur]]. ''Screamers'' also examines [[Armenian genocide denial|genocide denial in current-day Turkey]], and the neutral trend that the [[United States]] generally holds towards genocide.<ref>[https://www.greencine.com/central/screamers "Carla Garapedian, 4 Angry Men and Countless Screamers"]</ref>
+Screamers is now shown in Armenian Youth organizations to explain and clarify the Armenian genocide, and raise awareness. Also, it is used to educate Armenians and others about the genocide.
 ==Contributors==
 (in order of appearance)
-* [[Samantha Power]], Professor, Harvard University, Pulitzer prize-winning author, "A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide"
+* [[Samantha Power]], Professor, Harvard University, Pulitzer prize-winning author, ''[[A Problem from Hell]]: America and the Age of Genocide''
-* [[Serj Tankian]], System of a Down
+* [[Serj Tankian]], Vocalist, System of a Down
-* [[John Dolmayan]], System of a Down
+* [[John Dolmayan]], Drummer, System of a Down
-* [[Daron Malakian]], System of a Down
+* [[Daron Malakian]], Guitarist, System of a Down
-* [[Shavo Odadjian]], System of a Down
+* [[Shavo Odadjian]], Bassist, System of a Down
 * [[Aram Hamparian]], Armenian National Committee
-* [[Stepan Haytayan]], Grandfather of Serj Tankian, 96-year-old survivor of Armenian genocide
+* Stepan Haytayan, Grandfather of Serj Tankian, 96-year-old survivor of Armenian genocide
-* [[Maritza Ohanesian]], 100-year old survivor of Armenian genocide
+* Maritza Ohanesian, 100-year-old survivor of Armenian genocide
+* Guy Simonian, Community Activist
 * [[Michael Hagopian]], Filmmaker, "Voices from the Lake", "Germany and the Secret Genocide", "The Forgotten Genocide"
-* [[Verjin Mempreian]], 96-year old survivor of Armenian genocide
+* Verjin Mempreian, 96-year old survivor of Armenian genocide
-* [[Greg Topalian]], Freeman College, UK
+* Greg Topalian, Freeman College, UK
-* [[Henry Morgenthau III]], Grandson of [[Henry Morgenthau]], U.S. Ambassador to Turkey
+* [[Henry Morgenthau III]], Grandson of [[Henry Morgenthau, Sr.]], U.S. Ambassador to the Ottoman empire
-* [[Lord Shannon]], House of Lords
+* Lord Shannon, House of Lords
 * [[Eric Lubbock, 4th Baron Avebury|Lord Avebury]], House of Lords
 * [[Baroness Cox]], Deputy Speaker, House of Lords
-* [[Charles Tannock, MEP]], Conservative, European Parliament
+* Charles Tannock, MEP, Conservative, European Parliament
-* [[Tom Tsvann]], Professor, Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Amsterdam
+* Tom Tsvann, Professor, Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Amsterdam
 * [[Peter Galbraith]], Former U.S. Senate Staff
 * [[Vartkes Yeghiayan]], "The Case of Soghomon Tehlirian" Author
 * [[Sibel Edmonds]], Former FBI translator
-* [[Taner Akcam]], Turkish historian and dissident
+* [[Taner Akçam]], Turkish historian and dissident
-* [[Hrant Dink]], Agos Newspaper, Istanbul
+* [[Hrant Dink]], Agos Newspaper, Istanbul. Assassinated by a Turkish nationalist shortly after the premiere of ''Screamers'', in which he was interviewed about Turkish denial of the [[Armenian genocide]].
-* [[Appo Jabarian]], Editor, USA Armenian Life Speaking at UCLA conference
+* Appo Jabarian, Editor, USA Armenian Life Speaking at UCLA conference
-* [[Ara Sarafian]], Gomidas Institute
+* [[Ara Sarafian]], [[Gomidas Institute]]
 * [[Adam Schiff]], U.S. Congressman
-* [[Salih Booker]], Africa Action
+* Salih Booker, Africa Action
 ==Response==
-[[Image:Hrant Dink in Screamers.jpg|thumb|260px|left|[[Hrant Dink]] was among those featured in the film]]
 ===Critical reaction===
-* Screamers generally received good to average reviews from critics. [[Metacritic]] assign it a score of 55 / 100 based on a weighted average of more than 10 newspaper reviews. The New York Post's [[Kyle Smith]] was the only mentioned person to give Screamers a below average score, rating it a 12/100, indicating an extremely negative review. <ref>[http://www.nypost.com/seven/01262007/entertainment/movies/say_genocide__and_armenia_it_movies_kyle_smith.htm New York Post - Say Genocide, and Armenia it!]</ref>
+* ''Screamers'' generally received good to average reviews from critics. [[Metacritic]] assign it a score of 55 / 100 based on a weighted average of more than 10 newspaper reviews.
 * Ken Hachikian, chairman of the [[Armenian National Committee of America]], described the documentary as a "powerful contribution to the anti-genocide movement."<ref>[http://www.anca.org/press_releases/press_releases.php?prid=1012 ANTI-GENOCIDE DOCUMENTARY ‘SCREAMERS’ ===PREMIERES AT AFI FILM FESTIVAL===]</ref>
-* The UN Secretary General requested to remove a sentence referring to a million Armenians being murdered during the Ottoman Empire from the Aegis Trust exhibition “Lessons from Rwanda,” and the exhibition’s subsequent cancellation<!--This sentence's grammar needs to be fixed; it is also unclear what it has to do with this film.--> <ref>[http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?epi-content=GENERIC&newsId=20070410006324&ndmHsc=v2*A1176202800000*B1176272947000*DgroupByDate*J1*N1000837&newsLang=en&beanID=202776713&viewID=news_view Serj Tankian and Carla Garapedian denounce cancellation of UN Genocide Exhibition Mentioning Armenians. ''Los Angeles (Business Wire'')]</ref>
-* Since the films making, journalist [[Hrant Dink]], who was interviewed for the documentary was murdered.
 ===Awards===
-*In 2006, ''Screamers'' won the AFI Audience Award for Best Documentary. <ref>[http://www.afi.com/onscreen/afifest/2006/tyaaf.aspx#win AFI FEST 2006 Announces Award Winners]</ref>
+*In 2006, ''Screamers'' won the AFI Audience Award for Best Documentary.<ref>[http://www.afi.com/onscreen/afifest/2006/tyaaf.aspx#win AFI FEST 2006 Announces Award Winners] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070105030306/http://www.afi.com/onscreen/afifest/2006/tyaaf.aspx |date=2007-01-05 }}</ref>
 ==References==
+{{reflist}}
-<div class="references-small"><references/></div>
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.screamersmovie.com/ Official Site]
+*[http://www.screamersmovie.com/ Official website]
+* {{YouTube|EpHkzwE4qzg|''Screamers''}}
-* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2890621768796907883 Movie Trailer] at Google Video
+* {{IMDb title|id=0823668|title=Screamers}}
-* [http://www.screamersmovie.com/flash/screamers_turkey_320x240_220.wmv Movie Clips]
-*{{imdb title|id=0823668|title=Screamers}}
 * {{rotten-tomatoes|id=10007729-screamers|title=Screamers}}
+* {{Metacritic film|title=Screamers}}
-* [http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/screamers Screamers] at Metacritic
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v t e System of a Down
Serj Tankian Daron Malakian Shavo Odadjian John Dolmayan Ontronik "Andy" Khachaturian
Studio albums	System of a Down Toxicity Steal This Album! Mezmerize Hypnotize
Singles	"Sugar" "Spiders" "Chop Suey!" "Toxicity" "Aerials" "Innervision" "Boom!" "B.Y.O.B." "Question!" "Hypnotize" "Lonely Day" "Protect the Land" / "Genocidal Humanoidz"
Tours	Reunion Tour Wake Up the Souls Tour Linkin Park and Friends: Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
Related	Discography Axis of Justice "Charades" Cool Gardens Glaring Through Oblivion Screamers Serart Scars on Broadway Achozen Buckethead & Friends The F.C.C. Mt. Helium Fair to Midland Arto Tunçboyacıyan
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Studio albums	Elect the Dead Imperfect Harmonies Harakiri Orca Symphony No. 1 Jazz-Iz-Christ
Live albums	Elect the Dead Symphony
EPs	Lie Lie Live Imperfect Remixes Elasticity
Singles	"Empty Walls" "Lie Lie Lie" "Sky Is Over" "The Charade" "Figure It Out"
Other songs	"Mein"
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