18th Annual Arpa International Film Festival To Open With ‘Lost Birds’

Sohrab Akhavan, director of "Sumbat: The Life and Art", Maral Kazazian flanked by daughters of Sumbat_x000D_
Festival Jury and VP of Lotus Entertainment Angus Sutherland, and Sylvia Minassian_x000D_
Writer/Director for the film "1915" (2015) Garin K. Hovannisian Angela Sarafyian, Michael Ashjian and Writer/Director for the film "1915" (2015) Alec Mouhibian_x000D_
The 2014 Festival committee with film makers. from left to right, Michael Ashjian, Michael Aloyan, Jack Topalian, Maral Kazazian, Sylvia Minassian, Maria Srdic, Christopher WIlson, Karina Weeks, Ani Berberian, Vanja Srdic, Alex Kalognomos, Sara (It's My Seat) and Don Hannah_x000D_
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LOS ANGELES—The Arpa Foundation for Film, Music and Art (AFFMA.org) announces its 18th annual Arpa International Film Festival (Arpafilmfestival.com), to be held on November 13-15, 2015 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.  The Festival will kick off on Monday, November 9 at Cal. State University Northridge (CSUN) campus in partnership with the University’s selected student film shorts along with Festival shorts from 7:30 till10 pm._x000D_
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This year’s Festival focuses strongly on humanitarian issues internationally such as genocide, holocaust, human freedom, women’s rights, homelessness and many others.  Once again, Arpa is proud to have selected a diverse and a choice program featuring the works of seasoned and up and coming filmmakers from over 23 countries._x000D_
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“We are thrilled about this year’s festival line-up, which includes works of award winning filmmakers,â€

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