ARPA International Film Festival Closes with a Bang!

November 18, 2016

AFFMA Team: From left, Don Hannah, Jackie Der Mesropian, Carmen Libaridian, Vanessa Turchan, Maral Kazazian, Lorena Dilanian, Dr. Zaven Khatchaturian, Sylvia Minassian, Minji Kang, Michael Ashjian, Anthony Esposito
AIFF Team with Award Recipients
From left, Karen Kondazian, Heather Mc Comb, Sonia Keshishian, Cecile Keshishian, Navasart Kazazian, George Keshishian, Danny Buday
Paul Turpanjian, second from left, Producer of “The Crows of the Desert” with his Family
From left, Ara Keshishian, president of Lotus Entertainment, Kevin Matossian, producer, Mrs. Esrailian, and lead producers of “The Promise,” Dr. Eric Esrailian and Hollywood Legend Mike Medavoy
Q&A with Ara Keshishian and the lead producers of “The Promise”
Serj Tankian, recipient of Arpa’s Career Achievement Award with Dr. Eric Esrailian
Sylvia Minassian, Founder, Heather McComb, MC, and Sonia Keshishian, Jury Liaison
From left, Bared Maronian, recipient of Armin T. Wegner Humanitarian Award, Albert Kodagolian, recipient of Breakthrough Artist Award, Dominique Pinon, recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award, Nare Mkrtichyan, recipient of Best Short Documentary, and the executive producer, Iliana Guevara
From left, Ashot Adamian, Actor, Maral Kazazian, Yana Drouz, Actor, David Safarian, recipient of Best Director, Sonia Keshishian and Sylvia Minassian
Kevin Haskins and Albert Kodagolian
From left, Blake Lewis, director, Erol Gurian, producer, Sylvia Minassian, Maria Elena Infantino, singer, Melissa Marukian, Levon Minassian, Lori Ghailian, Angelo Ghailian, Berjo Ghazarossian and Anto Ghazarossian (Giantto Jewelers)
Osheen, Sonia and David Safarian

BY SHARON SWAINSON

The 19th Arpa International Film Festival (AIFF) concluded with its prestigious awards ceremony on November 6, at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Cheers to Michael Ashjian, festival director and the whole Arpa team, for making sure that the four day film screenings, Q&As, special premiers, and first time behind the scenes of the upcoming film “The Promise”

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