PRESS RELEASE – 3/15/07
2007 Arpa International Film Festival
2919 Maxwell St.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Contact: AlexKalognomos@yahoo.com
Phone/Fax (323) 663-1882

ARPA FILM FESTIVAL OF LOS ANGELES TO CELEBRATE 10th ANNIVERSARY
–Festival Organizers Announce Call-for-Entries

The festival is presently seeking entries from Armenian filmmakers.
Submissions can be made in the following categories: Feature Length,
Short Film, Documentary, Animation, and Music Video. Entries must be
received no later than June 30, 2007. Rules and entry form are
available online at: and For more
information, please call (323) 663-1882.

Other upcoming events include the AFFMA Tent Sale: Community Outreach
in support of filmmakers. Sponsored by Prudential – John Arrow
Division. Sunday, April 1, 9am to 5pm – 13103 Ventura Blvd., Studio
City, CA 91604. Also, AFFMA will be presenting a fashion show,
Saturday, June 16, at 11am at the Sheraton Universal.

Dedicated to cultivating cultural understanding and global empathy,
Arpa creates a dynamic forum for international cinema with a special
focus on the work of filmmakers who explore the issues of Diaspora,
exile, and multiculturalism. Arpa nurtures Armenian cinema and
cultivates the next generation of filmmakers in Los Angeles and
abroad. In a world increasingly dependent on cultural understanding,
Arpa has emerged as one of the most dynamic festivals in Los Angeles.

The 10th Annual Arpa International Film Festival will be held November
2-4 at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. The festival concludes with
a Gala Awards Banquet to be held on Sunday, November 4 at the Sheraton
Universal Hotel.

For more information about the tent sale or to make a donation, please
contact Amalia Khachikian at (818) 380-2165. For more information
about AFFMA, please visit