2007 Arpa International Film Festival November 2, 2007

The 2007 Arpa International Film Festival will honor screenwriter Mardik Martin (Raging Bull), Academy Award-nominated actress Shohreh Aghdashloo (House of Sand and Fog), filmmaker Carla Garapedian ("SCREAMERS") and actor Ken Davitian ("Borat") at its 10th annual festival November 2-4 at the Egyptian Theater. Arpa will present 103 films from 23 countries, including the U.S. premiere of Eric Nazarians The Blue Hour.
Festival happenings are to include an Opening Night Screening Party featuring recording artist Serj Tankian's (voice of System of a Down) twelve new music videos from his highly anticipated solo album release "Elect The Dead"; Emmy Award winning actor Michael Goorjian's film, "The War Prayer" starring Jeremy Sistso; and a special screening of Parallel Cut as mentioned by E!'s very own Sydne Summer on Eonline.com . Works by James Belushi, Mariel Hemingway, Alyssa Milano, Eric Bogosian, Rachel Minor, Ryan ONeil, Jose Rivera, Karl Yune, Stephanie Zimbalist, Peter Coyote, Carrie Lozano, Karen Kondazian, Cassandra Peterson, Hrag Yedalian, RuPaul, Amy Hunter, Tony Petrossian, Lisa Canning, Rebekah Chaney, Martha Colburn, Carla Garapedian, David L. Landau, Jeff Rector, Gor Kirakosian, Adam Egypt Mortimer, Greg Watermann, Michelle Ekizian, Martha Colburn, Tawd Dorrnfeld, Kevin Estrada, The Garabedian Brothers, Gary Null, Susan Kay Moses, Roger Kupelian, Gor, Carolena Sabah, Brian Burke, Sevag Vrej, Spencer Beglarian, Michael Attardi, Edgar Metro, and Vahe Berberian will also be presented. Screenings, industry panels, filmmaker discussions will be held at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. The Closing Night Awards Gala will be held at the Sheraton Universal Hotel.
Since 1997, the Arpa International Film Festival has been presenting the works of Armenian and international filmmakers exploring the issues of diaspora, war, genocide, dual-identity, and exile. The festival also celebrates the ideals of independent thought, artistic vision, cultural diversity and social understanding.

Event submitted by Eventful.com on behalf of itsmyseat.