AFFMA SUMMER NETWORKING MIXER SET FOR THURSDAY
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Aug 21, 2009
GLENDALE-On Thursday, August 27 at 7pm, Arpa Foundation for Film,
Music, and Art (AFFMA) will be hosting an industry networking
event. Actors, musicians, filmmakers and AFFMA patrons will have the
opportunity to meet and mingle at Katsuya, located at the Americana
(701 Americana Way, Glendale, CA 91210). Tickets to the mixer are
$20 online and can be purchased at .
AFFMA is offering a limited number of complimentary tickets to the
networking mixer with the purchase of an ALL-ACCESS pass to the
12th Annual Arpa International Film Festival. The pass includes all
festival events including screenings, receptions, opening and closing
night events.
The festival will be held Friday, October 23 to Sunday, October 25 at
the legendary Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Arpa will be screening
the US premier of Haik Gazarian’s "VENEZZIA" starring two of Latin
America’s greatest stars, Alfonso Herrera and Ruddy Rodriguez.
More than 50 feature films, shorts, documentaries, music videos and
animations will bescreened during the festival, including films from
Armenia, Turkey, France, Iran, Spain, Lebanon, England, Israel,
Palestine, and Germany. Films by such organizations as Armenian
Educational Foundation will be featured along side films starring
Olympia Dukakis ("Hove" by Alex Webb) and Sting ("Battle for Xingu").
This year, AT&T will present that Arpa/AT&T Award for Environmental
Conservation and Stewardship at the 2009 Arpa Awards Gala and
Reception, which will be hosted by the Hollyscoop Girls. The
star-studded, red carpet event will be attended by stars of this
year’s films, as well as celebrities from the Hollywood community. Past
attendees include such luminaries as Atom Egoyan, Alanis Morissette,
Frances Fisher, Shoreh Aghdashloo, Dean Cain, Vivica A. Fox, and
Arsinee Khanjian. Stars will be in attendance to present awards to
filmmakers, and to the recipients of the prestigious Armin T. Wegner
Award, Arpa Career Achievement and Arpa Foundation Awards.
To reserve tax-deductible ALL-ACCESS film festival passes and
receive free tickets to AFFMA’s Summer Networking Mixer, please visit
.
ALL-ACCESS PASS: $75. (Includes one complimentary ticket to AFFMA’s
Summer Networking Mixer.) General Admission to Networking Mixer: $20
All proceeds raised go toward 2009 Arpa International Film
Festival. AFFMA was founded in 1995 for the purpose of enhancing our
community’s environment and supporting artists who bridge the cultural
divide. For more information about becoming an AFFMA member, volunteer,
or filmmaker please visit or call 323-663-1882.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
