Richard Melkonian
- Composer
- Director
- Writer
Richard Melkonian is a London-based Armenian-British composer and film director. In 2025, his debut feature film received its World Premiere at Slamdance Film Festival in LA at The Directors Guild of America, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. It was acquired by Freestyle Media and is set for its worldwide digital release in Summer 2026. He has worked across opera, theatre, film and performance art. In 2019, he was one of the Old Vic 12 and finished his MA in Opera Making at Guildhall School for Music & Drama in association with the Royal Opera House. His work investigates his dual heritage, blending the rich Armenian folk and liturgical tradition with a contemporary and British sensibility. Richard's primary practice is as a narrative filmmaker using his own original scores. His last short film, Fourteen, starring Babirye Bukilwa, premiered at Palm Springs 2020.
