2005 Arpa International Film Festival Announces Dates and Highlight Events
Persian Mirror
Aug 17 2005
Los Angeles , CA – The 2005 Arpa International Film Festival will be
held October 3 – 7 at the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood.
VISIONARIES is theme of the week-long event that will present over 50
features, documentaries, shorts and animated films from 18 countries.
The festival concludes with an awards ceremony at the historic
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Friday, October 7.
Arpa Official Selection includes the works of Caroline Aaron, Shohreh
Aghdashloo, Ed Asner, Catherine Bell, Eric Bogosian, Dan Bucatinsky,
Vikram Chatwal, Erica Christensen, Andy Dick, Finneus Egan, Jenna
Elfman, Dori Fram, Rene Gabri, Isaac Hayes, David Kriegel, Roger
Kupelian, Danica McKellar, Gor Mkhitarian, Tahmineh Milani, Gary
Null, James Oxford, Joanelle Romero, Timilee Romolini, Don Roos,
Peter Rosen, Jane Seymour, Dora Serviarian-Kuhn, Vijay Singh, Diego
Velasco, Sevag Vrej, and Aaron Weisblatt.
ABOUT ARPA
As a resource for international filmmakers, the Arpa Film Festival
celebrates independent thought, artistic vision and cultural
diversity in cinema. Arpa was created as a non-profit organization in
1997 to give Armenian filmmakers a forum to share their vision. Arpa
expanded its scope to include the works of all filmmakers who address
the issues of diaspora, multi-culturalism and global empathy. Now in
its 8th year, Arpa has grown into a dynamic forum for world cinema in
Los Angeles. Hence, this year’s theme: Los Angeles has always
welcomed great VISIONARIES who draw power from the city’s cultural
diversity. Indeed, Los Angeles is a city of unlimited cultural power.
With civic art in mind, Arpa honors those filmmakers who unify the
different cultures and communities of LA, redefining what Los Angeles
stands for as a global city and as a dream.
ARPA 2005 HIGHLIGHTS
Oct. 3, Opening Night : “KHACHATURIAN”: The award-winning documentary
about the renowned classical composer. Directed by Peter Rosen;
narrated by Eric Bogosian.
Oct. 4, International Spotlight Film : “UNWANTED WOMAN”: Iranian
director Tahmineh Milani explores social, political, and cultural
effects on a woman who harbors a criminal.
Oct. 5 American Spotlight Film : “CALL WAITING”: Los Angeles premiere
of the Don Roos-produced, one-woman, two-character film starring
Caroline Aaron.
Oct. 6 Special programs focusing on Armenian, Latin and women
filmmakers; global empathy and war; family animated shorts and
documentaries.
For Sponsorship & Program Ad Book opportunities, please contact Arpa
at (323) 663-1882.
The Arpa Foundation for Film, Music and Art is a charitable,
non-profit, tax-deductible organization registered as a 501 (c) 3
Corp.