Narine Mkrtchyan，In 1981 she graduated from the film directing department of the culture faculty at Yerevan Pedagogical Institute. From 1981 to 1990 she with her colleague Arsen Azatyan worked at the Armenfilm State Studio where they directed five short films based on their own scenarios. In 1990 they established Aysor and, later on, Aysor-Plus Produtions.