OFFSCREEN with Jillian and Sophia OFFSCREEN with Jillian and Sophia

For the OFFSCREEN Season 2 finale, we want to take a look back and re-emphasize the big ideas of the conversations we’ve had over the course of this season. Inclusivity and Authenticity, Identity, and the importance of  Emphasizing rather than Objectifying marginalized groups have served as some of the main themes of the season, and in this episode, we want to discuss some of our major takeaways from season 2 of OFFSCREEN with Jillian and Sophia.

Created and Produced by Jillian Chilingerian and Sophia Badalian. Artwork by Mike De Angelis. Music Produced by Stoic For reviews and playlists check us out on offscreen.weebly.com Follow us: @offscreenwithjillandsoph @Jillianchilingerian @sophia.badalian

Anthony Abaci, founder of MIASEEN, joins Jillian and Sophia to discuss how he got into the entertainment industry and his experience as an Armenian in Hollywood, what inspires him, the ins and outs of his new media startup MIASEEN, and his goals for the future.



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Roza Melkumyan returns to discuss her experience as a member of the diaspora coming to Armenia, connecting with her Armenian roots and family in new ways, rediscovering her identity and finding herself in the midst of a war. 



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Armen Karaoghlanian, founder of the Armenian Film Society joins Jillian and Sophia to explore the Armenian identity through film, beyond the stories of tragedy, highlighting the aspects of Armenian identity and culture that are so dynamic and beautiful. They discuss the work of three Armenian filmmakers, with three different perspectives and backgrounds: Naré Mkrtchyan, Oksana Mirzoyan, and Jivan Avetisyan.


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This week marks the beginning of our celebration of Armenian History Month!

In this episode, we want to re-introduce ourselves and tell you a bit more about our stories and experiences growing up as Armenian-Americans– and how our identities have shifted and changed as we’ve gotten older. This year was a very difficult one for Armenians around the world and led both of us to re-examine what it means to be Armenian. Now, more than ever is time for us to put everything aside and put our homeland first. At the end of the day, what matters the most isn’t if you go to church every Sunday or if you can speak the language perfectly. What we’ve learned over this year is that those things don’t matter if you don’t do the work to support your country and to support your people and your community.

Created and Produced by Jillian Chilingerian and Sophia Badalian. Artwork by Mike De Angelis. Music Produced by Stoic For reviews and playlists check us out on offscreen.weebly.com Follow us: @offscreenwithjillandsoph @Jillianchilingerian @sophia.badalian

Jan Lisa Huttner and Amelie Lasker join us to discuss International SWAN day, its past, present, and future. The WITASWAN project, or Women In The Audience Supporting Women Artists Now, was created by Jan in 2002 with the Illinois division of the American Association of University Women. In 2007, with the help of WomenArts Founder and Executive Director Martha Richards, the project went global, and International SWAN Day was conceived.

SWAN Day/Support Women Artists Now Day, celebrated on the last Saturday of March,  is an international initiative designed to showcase the power and diversity of women’s creativity. There have been thousands of events worldwide in over 35 countries since its inception.

Created and Produced by Jillian Chilingerian and Sophia Badalian. Artwork by Mike De Angelis. Music Produced by Stoic For reviews and playlists check us out on offscreen.weebly.com Follow us: @offscreenwithjillandsoph @Jillianchilingerian @sophia.badalian @ff2media