Arpa IFF Press Mentions
2020
- Getty Images – Feb 17, 2021 – Sylvia Minassian Photos
- Los Angeles Daily News – Nov 12, 2020 – Things to do online and in-person in the San Fernando Valley, LA area
- The Art & Experience Institute of Iranians Cinema – Nov 12, 2020 – Iranian ‘Untimely’ to go on screen at Arpa Int’l Film Fest
- MEHR News Agency – Nov 7, 2020 – Iranian ‘Untimely’ to go on screen at Arpa International Film Festival
- Armenian Enough – Nov 7, 2020 – Arpa International Film Festival 2020 with Maral Kazazian & Sonia Keshishian
- Armenian Enough – Oct 31, 2020 – Lara Vanian-Green interviews Sylvia Minassian, AFFMA Founder
- Arpa International Film Festival – Oct 20, 2020 – Easy Steps To Enjoy Our Online Festival This Year
- Film Festivals – Oct 16, 2020 – The Arpa International Film Festival goes virtual November 12-22
- Arpa International Film Festival – Oct 15, 2020 – 23rd Annual Arpa International Film Festival
- Palm Springs Desert Sun – Sep 23, 2020 – New Salton Sea documentary wades into the slow-moving environmental disaster
- Vimooz – Aug 27, 2020 – 2020 Arpa IFF Goes Online with Lineup of 65 Films
- Asbarez – Aug 26, 2020 – 2020 Arpa International Film Festival to Showcase Inspiring, Dynamic Lineup
- Film Festivals – Aug 7, 2020 – Film Lineup 2020 Arpa International Film Festival
- Arpa International Film Festival – Aug 4, 2020 – Film Lineup 2020 Arpa International Film Festival Official Selection
- The National – Jun 20, 2020 – ‘We should tell our stories’: How Youssef Kerkour is knocking down Arab stereotypes, one role at a time
- Mirror Spectator – Jun 11, 2020 – Bared Maronian’s ‘Orphans of the Genocide’ Documentary Now Available on Amazon Prime
- Armenian Weekly – Jun 3, 2020 – Bared Maronian’s Orphans of the Genocide Documentary Now Streaming
- Amo Mama – May 28, 2020 – Eric Roberts Reveals What Working with Meghan Markle on ‘Suits’ Was Like
- Asbarez – May 14, 2020 – This Year’s Arpa International Film Festival Moves Online
- Film Festivals – Apr 27, 2020 – Arpa International Film Festival Slated for October 24-26, 2020 will be streamed online only
- Arpa International Film Festival Press Release – Apr 21, 2020 – Arpa Film Festival Is Going Online This Year, And We Need Your Support
2019
- IMDB – 2019 – Arpa International Film Festival 2019 Award Winners
- Le360.m – Dec 1, 2019 – Video: À Hollywood, le plus ancien festival du cinéma indépendant consacre le dernier Benbarka
- The Armenian Mirror-Spectator – Nov 29, 2019 – 22nd Arpa International Film Festival Wraps Up
- Asbarez – Nov 19, 2019 – 22nd Arpa International Film Festival Wraps Up with Great Success
- HFPA, Golden Globes – Nov 18, 2019 – Arpa: A Local Film Festival with Global Aspirations
- Film Festivals – Nov 12, 2019 – Arpa International Film Festival celebrated its 22nd successful year in Hollywood
- Film Festivals – Nov 11, 2019 – Very moving performance by Maria Cozette at the closing of Arpa Festival where she also served as Master of Ceremony
- KPFK Film Club – Oct 29, 2019 – Mark Your Calendars! The Exciting 22nd Annual Arpa International Film Festival is Almost Here!
- Deadline – Oct 21, 2019 – Joe Berlinger To Be Honored At 22nd Arpa Film Festival
- Asbarez – Oct 21, 2019 – ‘Armenia Uncovered:’ Behind the Scenes with the Film’s Production Team
- The Armenian Weekly – Oct 17, 2019 – ‘The Hidden Map’ Slated for 2019 Arpa and Pomegranate Film Festivals, Wins ImpactDOCS Award
- Massis Post – Oct 16, 2019 – Ani Hovannisian’s New Documentary The Hidden Map Slated for 2019 Arpa and Pomegranate Film Festivals
- Asbarez – Oct 16, 2019 – Ani Hovannisian’s ‘The Hidden Map’ to Debut at Upcoming Festivals
- KPFK Film Club – Oct 10, 2019 – 22nd Annual Arpa International Film Festival
- Armenian Enough – Sept 19, 2019 – Episode 23: Arpa International Film Festival – with Founder Sylvia Minassian
- The Rafu Shimpo, Los Angeles Japanese Daily News – Sept 13, 2019 – The Event Dedicated to Armenian-Japanese Friendship
- Asbarez – Sept 9, 2019 – ‘Legacy of Diana Apcar:’ An Event Dedicated to Armenian-Japanese Friendship
- Los Angeles Times – Sept 6, 2019 – What happens when Netflix buys Hollywood’s iconic Egyptian Theatre? It’s complicated
- The Armenian Weekly – Aug 30, 2019 – Garo Berberian’s ‘Taniel’ Honored at LIAFF Arthouse Film Festival
- The Armenian Mirror-Spectator – Aug 14, 2019 – Arpa International Film Festival Opens at New Venue with World Premiere Film from Morocco
- Only In Hollywood – May 6, 2019 – The Film Industry Comes Home with Film Festivals in the Heart of Hollywood
2018
- IMDB, 2018: Arpa International Film Festival 2018 Award Winners
- Amazon Aid Foundation, 12/3/2018: River of Gold Wins BEST DOCUMENTARY at Arpa Film Fest in Los Angeles
- Step and Repeat LA, 11/15/2018: Arpa International Film Festival
- Tehran Times, 11/11/2018: “Yeva” named Best at Arpa Film Festival
- Taniel Film, 11/11/2018: Best Short Film at Arpa International Film Festival
- Variety, 11/10/2018: Five Reasons L.A. Hasn’t Found Its Sundance Film Festival Yet
- Broadway World, 10/30/2018: AMERICAN MIRROR Nominated For Best Documentary At Arpa International Film Festival
- American Cinematheque, 10/2/2018: Arpa International Film Festival November 2 – November 4
2017
- IMDB – 2017: Arpa International Film Festival 2017 Award Winners
- The Armenian Weekly – 11/10/2017: The Gay and Lesbian Armenian Society Applauds Screenings of LGBT-Themed Films at Arpa IFF
- Asbarez – 11/10/2017: Arpa Film Festival Gives Platform to LGBT Voices in Armenian Filmmaking
- Gay Life LA – 11/09/2017: OPINION: THANKS TO ARPA FOR GIVING A VOICE TO LGBT ARMENIANS IN LOS ANGELES – LGBT films screened by ARPA were banned at Armenia’s Golden Apricot Festival
- The Armenian Weekly – 11/09/2017: Twentieth Arpa International Film Festival Celebration Wraps with Emotional Tributes
- LA Weekly, 11/02/2017: 18 Best Things to Do in L.A. This Week
- LA Weekly, 11/02/2017: How Has Armenian Identity Lived on After the Genocide? A Local Filmmaker Looks to the Arts
- French Culture, 11/02/2017: Dalida at Arpa International Film Festival
- The Fight Mag, 10/27/2017: LGBTQ Themed Films At Arpa International Film Festival This Weekend
- Soap Hub, 10/26/2017: WOW! Billy Flynn Absolutely THRILLS In Brand-New Thriller
- The Armenian Weekly – 10/24/2017: Arpa Film Festival Lineup Includes Joe Berlinger’s ‘Intent to Destroy’ and French Biopic ‘Dalida’
- Cinema Buzz – October 2017: The American Cinematheque Welcomes 20th Annual Arpa International Film Festival
- Asbarez – 10/23/2017 issue: Arpa Film Festival Lineup Includes Joe Berlinger’s ‘Intent to Destroy’ and French Biopic ‘Dalida’
- The Eden Magazine – October 2017: Sylvia Minassian, fonder of Arpa Foundation for Film, Music & Art – Her Vision for the Arts & Charitable work
- Cinema Buzz – 09/24/2017: Arpa Film Festival Q&A
- Mirror Spectator, 09/07/2017: 20th Annual Arpa International Film Fest to Honor Hollywood Icons at Anniversary Gala
- Asbarez – 08/29/2017: 20th Arpa Film Festival To Honor Hollywood Icons at Anniversary Gala
- Armenian Weekly, 06/30/2017: Mixer Highlights Local Artists in Lead-Up to 20th Arpa International Film Festival
- Asbarez, 06/30/2017: AFFMA Industry Mixer Highlights Local Artists In Lead-Up Arpa International Film Festival
2016
- IMDB – 2016: Arpa International Film Festival 2016 Award Winners
- PR Photos – 11/06/2016: Pictures from 19th Annual Arpa International Film Festival
- LA Variety Magazine – 11/04/2016: Arpa Film Festival Schedule From Today Friday Thru Sunday Closing And Awards Night at Egyptian Theatre
- Flaunt Magazine – 11/01/2016: Arpa Film Festival 2016 The diverse festival returns to Hollywood’s Egyptian Theatre
- PR Buzz – 10/31/2016: Step and Repeat LA to Produce Backdrops for Arpa International Film Festival
- LA Variety Magazine – 10/31/2016: 19th Annual Arpa International Film Festival OPENING NIGHT Featuring “Bravo Virtuoso”
- USA Armenian Life – 10/28/2016: 2016 Arpa International Film Festival
- Asbarez – 10/24/2016: A Story About Love and Perseverance: An Interview with David Sarafian
- Asbarez – 10/20/2016: Crows of the Desert to Premier at 2016 Arpa Film Festival
- Armenian National Committee of America – 10/08/2016: Arpa International Film Festival Announces Screenings
- Asbarez – 10/06/2016: Arpa International Film Festival Announces Screenings
- AllEvents.in – 10/2016: Welkome Home – Los Angeles Premiere at Arpa Film Festival 2016
- RTI FM – 09/27/2016: Serbian film achievements at the Arpa International Film Festival (Sprska filmska ostvarenja na Arpa Međunarodnom filmskom festivalu)
- RTS – 09/26/2016: Serbian films at the Hollywood festival (Srpski filmovi na festivalu u Holivudu)
- Informer – 09/26/2016: BRAVO! Serbian films at the Hollywood festival! (BRAVO! Srpski filmovi na festivalu u Holivudu!)
- Glas Srpske – 09/26/2016: Serbian films at the Hollywood festival (Srpski filmovi na festivalu u Holivudu)
- SML – 09/26/2016: Serbian films in Hollywood (Srpski filmovi u Holivudu)
- Nezavisne Novine – 09/26/2016: Work of Serbian Auteurs at the Hollywood festival (Ostvarenja srpskih autora i na festivalu u Holivudu)
- RTV – 09/26/2016: Serbian films at the Hollywood festival (Srpski filmovi na festivalu u Holivudu)
- Press Online – 09/26/2016: Serbian films at the Hollywood festival (Srpski filmovi na festivalu u Holivudu)
- Tanjug – 09/26/2016: Serbian films at the Hollywood festival (Srpski filmovi na festivalu u Holivudu)
- B92 – 09/26/2016: Serbian films at the Hollywood festival (Srpski filmovi na festivalu u Holivudu)
- PinkM – 09/26/2016: Arpa International Film Festival: Brings back the Spirit of Independent Filmmakers (Arpa Medjunarodni Filmski Festival: Vraća duh nezavisnih reditelja)
- Corriente Latina – 09/21/2016: The 19th Edition of The ARPA International Film Festival
- Arpa IFF – 09/20/2016: PRESS RELEASE: Arpa International Film Festival Returns Better than ever in Celebrating the Spirit of Independent Filmmakers
2015
- IMDB – 2015: Arpa International Film Festival 2015 Award Winners
- Asbarez – 02/02/2016: Arpa International Film Festival Announces 2015 Festival Winners
- Golden Globes – 12/05/2015: Foreign Film Submissions, 2015: Lost Birds (Turkey)
- Hollywood Reporter – 11/13/2015: ‘Lost Birds’ Finds a Home at the Arpa International Film Festival
- LA Variety Magazine – 11/12/2015: And the Winners Are! – Arpa International Film Festival announces Winners
- KTLA – 11/06/2015: Esai Morales on Receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from The Arpa Foundation
- Hispanic PR Blog – 11/03/2015: Esai Morales Honored by Arpa International Film Fest
- CSUN Today – 11/02/2015: Arpa Film Festival Partners with CSUN to Screen Student Films
- Latino Scoop – 10/30/2015: The 18th annual Arpa International Film Festival Honors Award-Winning Actor Esai Morales with Lifetime Achievement Award
- Latino Heat – 10/30/2015: Esai Morales: A Lifetime Of Achievements Honored by Arpa Int’ Film Fest
- Vimooz – 10/02/2015: World Premiere Of Turkish Film LOST BIRDS To Kick Off 18th Arpa International Film Festival
- Culture AM – 10/01/2015: 18th Annual ARPA International Film Festival To Open With ‘Lost Birds’
- Asbarez – 09/30/2015: 18th Annual Arpa International Film Festival To Open With ‘Lost Birds’
- ANCA – 2015: 18th Annual Arpa International Film Festival To Open With ‘Lost Birds’
2014
- IMDB, 2014: Arpa International Film Festival 2014 Award Winners
- Vimooz, 12/08/2014: “37: A Final Promise” By Randall Batinkoff Wins Best Film At 2014 Arpa International Film Festival
- Vimooz, 10/29/2014: Arpa International Film Festival Announces 2014 Film Lineup
- Arpa International Film Festival Press Release, 10/10/2014: 2014 Arpa Film Festival Announces Line Up
- Asbarez, 07/01/2014: AFFMA Announces 17th Annual Arpa International Film Festival
- The Armenian Weekly, 07/06/2013: Arpa Film Fest Issues ‘Call-for-Films’
2012
- IMDB, 2012: Arpa International Film Festival 2012 Award Winners
- Vimooz, 01/05/2013: French Film Azad Wins 15th Arpa International Film Festival
- Vimooz, 11/08/2012: 2012 Arpa International Film Festival Showcasing Armenian Films Opens In LA November 29 With Comedian Jamie Kennedy’s LOST & FOUND IN ARMENIA
- Pan Armenian, 10/04/2012: 15th Arpa International Film Festival to start Nov 29
2011
- IMDB, 2011: Arpa International Film Festival 2011 Award Winners
- Vimooz, 09/29/2011: 14th Arpa International Film Festival Award Winners
- Massis Post, 09/08/2011: Komitas Documentary Film at the 14th Annual Arpa International Film Festival
2010
- IMDB, 2010: Arpa International Film Festival 2010 Award Winners
- C.A.R. News, 09/2010: Arpa International Film Festival Announces 2010 Jury and Nominations
2007
- IMDB, 2007: Arpa International Film Festival 2007 Award Winners
- LAs The Place, 11/9/2007: 2007 Arpa International Film Festival Awards Gala Honored Big Names and New Faces