Angelica Sarkisyan
- Cinematographer
- Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
Angelica Sarkisyan is a Los Angeles-based award-winning cinematographer, photographer, video editor, and documentary filmmaker. With degrees in Cultural Anthropology, Film, and Art from UCLA, Angelica's work is deeply influenced by her cosmic curiosity of the human condition and by her time spent around the world, from her childhood in Ukraine to her personal pilgrimages through the cradles of ancient civilization. Collaborations with luminaries like Leonard Cohen and Alejandro Jodorowsky enriched Angelica's artistic vision. Under Jodorowsky's tutelage in Paris, she delved into mysticism and filmmaking, while a decade-long partnership with Zen Buddhist master Joshu Sasaki Roshi imbued her work with profound serenity. From interviewing Kabbalah leaders from around the world to recording the stories of the indigenous peoples across the American Southwest, the experiences she found as she engaged with spiritual teachers from all walks of life and of diverse dogmas have become the cornerstone of her artistic expression, threading a spiritual narrative through the fabric of her visual storytelling.
Beyond artistry, Angelica's commitment to social and environmental causes is unwavering. She spearheaded initiatives resulting in the construction of 24 schools in Kenya and helped to shut down a multi-billion dollar coal-burning power plant on the Navaho and Hopi reservations. Angelica is also known for her integral role in "The Bridge Project", documenting the rituals and traditions of 29 Native American tribes. Her work was critical to the preservation of original Shamanic songs, prayers, and invocations representing the entire oral history of Los Angeles's original native Tataviam tribe. Her contributions to the preservation of the oral traditions of Native American communities caught the attention of Christopher Coppola, leading to an invitation to create a short film for his Project Access Hollywood (PAH) Film Festival. Her documentary "Cahuenga, Place of the Hill", exploring the Tataviam tribe's struggle for survival, went on to win the awards for best original score and best film.
Angelica's photographic work was named Best of LA Photography 2007, and her photographs have been featured in Photography Forum and Magnum Magazines. Her fine art retrospectives have been showcased in the Coil Magazine and Porter Gulch Review Magazine. Her film "The Dreams Of The Hydra", was selected as the winner of the annual LA Flicker's Los Angeles Film Festival of Super 8 films "Attack of the Fifty Foot Reels" and after a run at the Egyptian Theater, it was shown throughout North America and included in The Secret World of Human Science Episode II, the Steve Allen Theatre.
Angelica worked as the director of photography for the Turkish TV series "World of Cinema", and is a current contributor and creator for the Hollywood Film Academy.
Beyond artistry, Angelica's commitment to social and environmental causes is unwavering. She spearheaded initiatives resulting in the construction of 24 schools in Kenya and helped to shut down a multi-billion dollar coal-burning power plant on the Navaho and Hopi reservations. Angelica is also known for her integral role in "The Bridge Project", documenting the rituals and traditions of 29 Native American tribes. Her work was critical to the preservation of original Shamanic songs, prayers, and invocations representing the entire oral history of Los Angeles's original native Tataviam tribe. Her contributions to the preservation of the oral traditions of Native American communities caught the attention of Christopher Coppola, leading to an invitation to create a short film for his Project Access Hollywood (PAH) Film Festival. Her documentary "Cahuenga, Place of the Hill", exploring the Tataviam tribe's struggle for survival, went on to win the awards for best original score and best film.
Angelica's photographic work was named Best of LA Photography 2007, and her photographs have been featured in Photography Forum and Magnum Magazines. Her fine art retrospectives have been showcased in the Coil Magazine and Porter Gulch Review Magazine. Her film "The Dreams Of The Hydra", was selected as the winner of the annual LA Flicker's Los Angeles Film Festival of Super 8 films "Attack of the Fifty Foot Reels" and after a run at the Egyptian Theater, it was shown throughout North America and included in The Secret World of Human Science Episode II, the Steve Allen Theatre.
Angelica worked as the director of photography for the Turkish TV series "World of Cinema", and is a current contributor and creator for the Hollywood Film Academy.