A World of Stories Awaits You at the 2024 Arpa International Film Festival
Prepare to be captivated by a cinematic journey that will leave you breathless. The ARPA International Film Festival is thrilled to unveil an extraordinary lineup of 110 films from 25 countries, showcasing the diverse varieties of human experiences.
From heartwarming dramas to thought-provoking documentaries, our curated selection offers a window into the soul of humanity. Discover stories that will inspire, challenge, and move you. Explore themes such as love, loss, hope, and resilience, as filmmakers from around the globe share their unique perspectives.
Join us in-person at the Harmony Gold Theater (7655 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046) from Friday October 25 through Sunday October 27 for unforgettable screenings, and experience the magic of our virtual festival online from Monday October 21 through Friday November 1.
Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in a world of cinematic wonder.
OFFICIAL SELECTION AND NOMINATION OF THE 2024 ARPA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
ANIMATED FILMS
NOMINEE: A Dash of Hope directed by Oliver Mitsuo Gill (United States)
Coping with Loneliness directed by Nasim Kiani (United States)
Definitions directed by Bella Shih (Taiwan)
NOMINEE: In Between City directed by Ilya Kreines (Czech Republic, Israel)
NOMINEE: Runaway, Star! directed by Caiwei Zhou (China)
The Breath of Life: Dark Matter directed by Anna Gerasimova (United States)
NOMINEE: The Red Scarf: A Story of Armenian Hope directed by Michael Q Ceballos (United States)
WINNER: The Song of Flying Leaves directed by Armine Anda (Armenia)
The Unexpected Guests directed by Emi (Emily) Vantyghem (McDonald) (Canada)
FEATURE NARRATIVE FILMS
All the Way to the Endless directed by Liang Shi (China )
NOMINEE: Brando with a Glass Eye directed by Antonis Tsonis (Greece)
Enescu, Skinned Alive directed by Toma Enache (Romania )
WINNER: Here’s Yianni! directed by Christina Eliopoulos (United States)
NOMINEE: In the Name of Fire directed by Abhilash Sharma (India)
NOMINEE: Kozhipannai Chelladurai [Poultry Farm Chelladurai] directed by Seenu Ramasamy (India)
One Way directed by Cem Ertunc (Turkey)
Poyyamozhi directed by Sudhi Anna (India)
The Man Kyung Heo directed by Yong Jin Yoon (Korea, Republic of)
NOMINEE: The Unexpecteds directed by Alejandro Montoya Marin (United States)
NOMINEE: Wages of Sin directed by Victor Rios (United States)
FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARIES
22 directed by Chris Cassidy, Chris Kenneally (United States)
A City in Crisis directed by Bob Conrad (United States)
NOMINEE: A Little Hope for Chicago directed by Leon Lozano (United States)
Carla the Rescuer directed by Clement Lye (United States)
Grunt directed by Sean James Spencer (United States)
Hey Beautiful directed by Lillian Glass (United States)
Hope in Hutongs directed by Xiaoxiao Liu, Tong Deng (China)
WINNER (TIE): Jewel of the Desert directed by Mary Apick (United States)
NOMINEE: Missak & Mélinée Manouchian directed by Katia Guiragossian (France)
Sublimation Nation directed by Roland Paul Marconi, Gary Null (United States)
WINNER (TIE): Sunflowers in the Rain directed by Aaron MacCarley (United States)
NOMINEE: The Diamond Couple directed by Sonja Milka Bertucci (United States)
NOMINEE: They Won Through Living directed by Lilit Mkhitaryan (Armenia)
NOMINEE: Tonratun: The Armenian History Told by Women directed by Inna Mkhitaryan (Armenia)
NOMINEE: Vigen, Berlin and the Cold War directed by Aviva Barkhourdarian (Germany)
MUSIC VIDEOS
WINNER: Anguish as a Second Language directed by Denise Gentilini (United States)
NOMINEE: Cannonbal directed by Andrea VONJAKO Giacomini (Italy)
Let’s Rock directed by Malcolm J Solomon (United States)
Like a Baby directed by Andrea VONJAKO Giacomini (United States)
NOMINEE: They Don’t Make ‘Em Like Willie Anymore directed by Blacksmith Rose, K Foster, Karen Foster (United States)
NOMINEE: Wonderwell directed by Andrea VONJAKO Giacomini (United States)
SHORT DOCUMENTARIES
Disability in Focus directed by Allan Wasserman (United States)
Dreamful directed by Sarko Meene, Vahan Khachiyan (Armenia)
WINNER: Driving the Green Book directed by Mike De Caro (United States)
Hot Snow directed by Artashes Hovanessian (Armenia)
Humanitarian Support Brigade directed by Peter (United States)
NOMINEE: Red Vartan – Chapter 6 – Warrior Saints directed by Roger Kupelian (United States)
NOMINEE: Say My Name directed by Mariam Meliksetyan (United States)
Stones directed by Arman Ayvazyan (Armenia)
NOMINEE: Suspended directed by Mohammad sadeq Esmaeeli (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
The Curse of Stigma directed by Derek Watson (United States)
The Falcons directed by Taniel Kilajian (United States)
The Fugitive Prince – Chapter 3 – Warrior Saints directed by Roger Kupelian (United States)
NOMINEE: The Last Repair Shop directed by Ben Proudfoot, Kris Bowers (United States)
Without a Home directed by Daniel Sarkissian (Canada)
NOMINEE: Women in Armenian Cinema directed by Mariam Ohanyan (Armenia)
SHORT FILMS
A Golden Job directed by Rayen Hediji (France)
NOMINEE: Brownies directed by Aisha Ford (United States)
Darcine’s Day directed by Aaron Goffman (United States)
Don’t Die Hard directed by Tigran Sargsyan (United States)
Dr. Antonio directed by Tigran Sargsyan (United States)
Dream Notes directed by Andrew Molina
Dusty directed by Simon Burridge (United Kingdom)
El Capitán Paco directed by Rodrigo Oliva (Mexico)
Falling for You directed by Alessandro Fiorucci (Italy)
Goin’ Green directed by Alex Henry (United States)
Hasta en la Luz directed by Valeria A Avina (Mexico)
Headrest Talk directed by Talon Reed Cooper (United States)
Hello, Goodbye directed by Chris Lee (United States)
I See You, I Love You, I Feed You directed by Uma Sanasaryan (United States)
In Memoriam directed by Benjamin Dilsisian (United States)
January 2nd directed by Taehun An (Korea, Republic of)
NOMINEE: Lumen Naturae directed by Arthur Sukiasyan (Armenia)
NOMINEE: Moon directed by toy lei (United States)
No Light / No Darkness directed by MARGOS MARGOSSIAN (United States)
Nocturne directed by Wenrui Zhao (United States)
Oh My Sweetheart directed by Aristides De Jesús Mantilla Artigas (Mexico)
WINNER (TIE): One Note (单注) directed by Jamie Ting (United States)
Original Sin directed by Donovan Marsh (South Africa)
Parking Spot directed by Robert Stronger (United States)
Peanut Butter directed by David Ray Lopez (United States)
Punjabi Protector directed by Daniel Locicero (United States)
Red Rose Aroma directed by Aurel Naqi (Albania)
Repercussions directed by Gilad Levy (Canada)
Rich and Happy directed by Benjamin Burt (United States)
Right to Privacy directed by Julie Herlocker (United States)
NOMINEE: Rise of the Fallen Angel directed by Robert Stronger (United States)
NOMINEE: Runner directed by Jenn E Murray (Ireland)
NOMINEE: Scarlet directed by Maria Bobeva (Bulgaria)
Shame directed by Kelly Lynn Warren (United States)
Shift Change directed by Mark Hensley (United States)
Somewhere in Glendale directed by Sureya Melkonian (United States)
The Boy and the Sea directed by Marianne Østengen (Norway)
NOMINEE: The Burden directed by Tish Arana (United States)
NOMINEE: The Composer directed by Gigi Grigorian (United States)
The First Time directed by Michael Chi Peer (United States)
NOMINEE: The Game directed by Leonardo Foti (United States)
The Island directed by Jungho Lee (Korea, Republic of)
The Last Beam of Sunset directed by Azadeh Ghochagh (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
WINNER (TIE): The Last Take directed by Brian Foyster (United States)
The Menagerie directed by Logan Dunn (United States)
The Mildank Fables directed by Aaron Margosian (United States)
The Tab Theory directed by Simon John Burridge (United Kingdom)
Tomasz: The Greatest Artist Who Never Existed directed by Richard Tucci (United States)
Tyrant directed by Oleksandr Bondar (Ireland)
Undercover Wrestler directed by Roe Moore (United States)
NOMINEE: Unmade directed by Micah Streeter (United States)
Vasomotor Rhinitis directed by Mikheil Gabaidze (Georgia)
Virtue of Ignorance directed by Lucas Pelizaro (United Kingdom)
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL SELECTED FILMMAKERS!