Arpa International Film Festival Opens with "Khachaturian" and "One Dollar Curry"

Beginning on Monday, October 3, 2005 the Arpa International Film Festival kicks off its 8th annual event at ArcLight Cinemas, Hollywood. More than 50 features, documentaries, shorts and animated films from 18 different countries will be presented through Thursday, October 6.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 28, 2005 -- Beginning on Monday, October 3, 2005 the Arpa International Film Festival kicks off its 8th annual event at ArcLight Cinemas, Hollywood. More than 50 features, documentaries, shorts and animated films from 18 different countries will be presented through Thursday, October 6.

This years nominated feature films are Jodi Binstocks Call Waiting", produced by Don Roos; Vijay Singhs One Dollar Curry"; Tahmineh Milanis Unwanted Woman"; and Rene Gabris Love & Suicide." Nominated documentaries are Peter Rosens Khachaturian"; Carmen Labakis Armenians of Lebanon"; Aaron Weisblatts Between Two Worlds"; Gary Nulls The Drugging of Our Children; and Hagop Goudsouzians My Son Shall be Armenian".

2005 Arpa Official Selection includes the work of Caroline Aaron, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Ed Asner, Catherine Bell, Eric Bogosian, Dan Bucatinsky, Vikram Chatwal, Erica Christensen, Andy Dick, Jenna Elfman, Isaac Hayes, Roger Kupelian, Danica McKellar, Michael Moore, James Oxford, Timilee Romolini, Jane Seymour, Diego Velasco, and Sevag Vrej. Joanelle Romero will receive the Armin T. Wegner Award for American Holocaust -- When Its All Over Ill Still Be Indian", an examination of the link between Adolf Hitlers treatment of German Jews and the U.S. governments "ethnic cleansing" of American Indians.

Arpa is a resource for international filmmakers who address the issues of diaspora, multi-culturalism and global empathy. The non-profit art organization has grown into a dynamic forum for world cinema in Los Angeles.

The festival concludes with a gala awards ceremony at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Friday, October 7.

For more information, please visit www.AFFMA.org or call (323) 663-1882

For ticket information, please visit www.ArcLightCinemas.com or call (323) 464-4226.

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