Arpa Foundation for Film, Music and Art

Arpa Foundation for Film, Music and Art
Founded1995
FounderSylvia Minassian
TypeNon-profit
Location
  • Los Angeles, California
Area served
United States
MethodAnnual Arpa International Film Festival
Key people
Sylvia Minassian (Chairwoman)
Angelo Ghailian (Vice Chairman)
Websitehttp://www.affma.org

Arpa Foundation for Film, Music and Art (AFFMA) is a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization, formed in 1995 for the purpose of promoting the arts of the Armenian diaspora; Arpa takes its name from the Arpa river, in Armenia and Azerbaijan.

AFFMA has been running its annual Arpa International Film Festival held in Hollywood, California since 1997. Arpa Film Festival claims to be one of the oldest independent film festivals in Hollywood, highlighting films that explore critical issues such as war, genocide, diaspora, dual identities, exile and multiculturalism. In 2021, the festival went virtual due to COVID, and 2022 marked the 25th anniversary of the festival.

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