Cultural Impact Foundation
Stories history tried to erase.
We bring overlooked stories of courage, culture, and human survival to the screen—so they can be remembered, shared, and carried forward.
Stories that deserve to endure.
Filmmakers, historians, and artists.
Acts of courage in the face of adversity.
History with the people carrying it forward.
Who we are
We preserve the voices behind history.
Cultural Impact Foundation preserves Armenian history, firsthand voices, and cultural memory through film—so the people who lived history can still be heard.
Faces of Persecution
History does not stay silent.
A glimpse inside the documentaries, voices, and images Cultural Impact Foundation has brought to the screen.
We believe in preserving history.
History should be told by the people who lived it.
An interactive video conversation with Garo Sassouni—Armenian revolutionary, freedom fighter, and witness to a century of upheaval. This is one of the ways Cultural Impact Foundation preserves the voices of people who lived history, so their stories can still be heard.
Help shape what comes next
Which documentary would you want us to do next?
Choose a direction. Your answers lead to the stories we research, develop, and bring to the screen.
Cultural Impact Foundation films
Award-winning documentaries.
Honored at festivals and on screens around the world.
Watch. Learn. Carry it forward.
Award-winning projects.
Faces of Persecution
A documentary series on the human cost of ethnic cleansing.
Genocide 2.0
Faces of persecution from Artsakh and beyond.
Bloodless: The Path to Democracy
Inside Armenia’s peaceful revolution for democracy.
Titanic Love
A love story shaped by memory, distance, and history.
Every name carries a story.
Explore Armenian family names
Uncover heritage. Preserve legacy.
A first clue, never a final verdict. Armenian names changed across languages, borders, and generations.
Make more possible
Your help does more than fund a film.
It helps protect a memory, amplify a voice, and bring a story from research to the people who need to encounter it.
Support the mission →How stories come to life
From a question to a lasting record.
Every project moves through a deliberate process before it reaches an audience.
- 01Research
Uncovering the people, history, and source material.
- 02Development
Shaping a story with care, context, and collaborators.
- 03Production
Bringing testimony, expertise, and place to the screen.
- 04Release
Sharing films with communities, audiences, and educators.
Bring people with you
Make cultural memory a shared act.
“A story becomes stronger every time someone carries it forward.”
Host a screening. Invite a friend into a story. Become a monthly supporter. Every meaningful connection helps a story travel farther.
The CIF Journal
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