Posted by editor@vimooz.com on September 20, 2009 under Arpa International Film Festival | 
The 12th annual Arpa International Film Festival will present over 50 films, post-screening receptions, and a star-studded closing night awards ceremony over three autumn days (Friday, October 23 to Sunday, October 25) at the legendary Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
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Posted by editor@vimooz.com on October 2, 2008 under Arpa International Film Festival |
On the heels of Vanity Fair’s November cover story featuring actress Amy Adams as film icon Rita Hayworth, the 11th Arpa International Film Festival announces a 90th birthday screening of Hayworth’s breakout film, 1941’s “Blood and Sand.” The screening will take place at 8pm on Saturday, October 25 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Arpa festival director, Alex Kalognomos says, “‘Blood and Sand’ gave audiences a thrilling first glimpse of the woman who would become, as Life Magazine hailed her, ‘the Love Goddess of the 20th Century.’”
Arpa will screen a new 35mm print of 20th Century Fox’s “Blood and Sand” during its 3-day festival, from October 24-26. Fifty films will be shown from twenty-one nations, including Armenia, Australia, Canada, China, Congo, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Romania, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tobago, Trinidad, Turkey, UK, and Venezuela. Arpa’s 2008 Official Selection includes the world premiers of J. Michael Hagopian’s “The River Ran Red”; and Tadeh Daschi’s “The Witch of Portobello”, based on author Paolo Coelho’s novel.
International luminary Serge Avedikian will be in attendance to present his film, “We Drank the Same Water.” Other highlights include Mark Mahon’s “Strength and Honour” starring Michael Madsen and Richard Chamberlain; Teressa Tunney’s “This is a Story about Ted and Alice”, starring Melissa Leo; “Familiar Voices” with Mia Farrow; and “The Flyboys”, starring Jesse James and Steven Baldwin.
Additionally, the festival recognizes individuals in the film industry with achievement and humanitarian awards. 2008 recipients include Theodore Braun who will receive the Armin T. Wegner Award for his film “Darfur Now.” Award-winning actress and human rights activist Mary Apick will receive the Arpa Foundation Award and will host a revival screening of her controversial 1987 film “Checkpoint”; and Marco Khan will be named Breakthrough Artist of the Year for his performances in “10,000 B.C”, “Iron Man”, and “Don’t Mess with Zohan.” Honorees and winners will be recognized at an awards ceremony hosted by ReelzChannel’s Jill Simonian on Sunday, October 26 at the Egyptian Theatre - 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028.
Arpa International Film Festival, which goes green in 2008, is produced by Arpa Foundation for Film, Music, and Art (AFFMA), a non-profit organization dedicated to artists exploring identity, multi-culturalism, war, exile, genocide and global empathy.
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