Press Release
Humanistische Omroep
Contact: Annelies de Korver
tel.: 00 31 35-6722035;
[email protected]
p.o. Box 135, 1200 AC HILVERSUM,
The Netherlands
AMERICAN FILM AWARD FOR HUMANIST BROADCASTING FOUNDATION
Los Angeles, October 27, 2006
Dorothee Forma awarded for The Story of my Name- an Armenian History
– at the Arpa International Film Festival in Hollywood.
>>From the festival jury rapport:
The AFFMA film award is given to the filmmaker who best represents
the ideals of independent thought, artistic vision, cultural
diversity and social understanding.
This year, the AFFMA award is presented to Dorothee Forma, film
producer for the Humanist Broadcasting Foundation in The Netherlands.
Ms. Forma’s documentary "A Wall of Silence" screened at the 2nd Arpa
International Film Festival in 1999. That film paralleled the
personal and professional lives of Turkish historian Taner Akcam and
Armenian historian Vahakn Dadrian and their call for international
recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
This year, Arpa honors her for "The story of My Name", a film
documenting Alex Peltekian’s discovery of his cultural ancestry and
his journey to his grandfather’s homeland.
"The Story of my Name" was produced with support of the Dutch
Cultural Broadcasting Fund
More Information:
Annelies de Korver, tel.: 00 31 35-6722035; [email protected]
p.o. Box 135, 1200 AC HILVERSUM, the Netherlands