Armand studied music before switching to a path in film. After graduating with an Honours in Film, he won Screen Australia and Screen NSW short drama funding. He’s made 16 shorts which have screened internationally at festivals including Flikcerfest, Rotterdam, Aspen, LA Shorts, Tropfest, St Kilda and Onescreen. His professional break was directing launch promos for tentpole TV shows. His work won a number of Gold awards at PROMAX USA. He transitioned into directing TVCs when his spot “Manchild” was a finalist in the Doritos Crash The Superbowl competition. His subsequent TVC work has since won a span of awards. He was the first winner of the “Wildcard” development stream through Screen Australia for his feature screenplay “Escape From Year Zero” which won subsequent story development funding. He has a number of features in development. Armand spent years studying acting and teaches dance as a hobby.