Armen grew up in Germany, and lived in London for many years, where he studied at the University of the Arts London. Moreover, he participated in the BFI London Film Festival's development program, and has attended the Jack Garfein Studio and the Judith Weston Studio. His short film The Girlfriend Game has been featured on Nowness since it premiered on Short of the Week and garnered over a million views as a Vimeo Staff Pick. It subsequently screened at the Champs-Elysées Film Festival in the Best Short Film category. Armen aims to connect with audiences on a personal level, and, as noted by the Guardian, “make films with universal appeal that will be seen by people all over the world”.