Award Winners 2019 Arpa International Film Festival

The Festival was very proud to have presented  its prestigious Armin T. Wegner Humanitarian Award to directors Mimi Malayan and Arthur Muradyan for their film THE STATELESS DIPLOMAT, the story of Diana Agabeg Apcar, a 19th century Armenian writer living in Japan, becoming the de facto ambassador of a lost nation, the First Republic of Armenia.

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Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking Award: SAND AND FIRE (THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM!), directed by Souheil Benbarka

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Best Feature Film Award Winner: COMING HOME, produced by Makar Zaporozhskiy & Anna Gasparyan, directed by Daria Shumakova

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Best Director Award Winner: Daria Shumakova for COMING HOME

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Best Screenplay Award Winner: LORIK, directed by Alexey Zlobin

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Best Documentary Film Award Winners (a tie):

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Best Short Film Award Winner: THE SEA, directed by Cameron Richards

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Best Animated Short Film Award Winner: ANACRONTE, directed by Raúl Koler & Emiliano Sette

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Best Music Video Award Winner: SOUTH CENTRAL STATE OF MIND, directed by Timur Bootzin

Special Honorees 2019 Arpa International Film Festival

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN PRODUCING – ALBERT S. RUDDY

CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN DIRECTING – JOE BERLINGER

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – ERIC ROBERTS

ICON AWARD – SALLY KIRKLAND

Tickets 2019 Arpa IFF

Please refer to our Day by Day Schedule and Program for screening details. Every film has it’s own page on our website where you can find all the film info including a link to reserve your tickets for that specific program. You can also visit our Box Office page on ItsMySeat website and find tickets for all programs there.

Festival Passes

All-Access Gold Pass for entire festival, and Daily All-Access passes available.

ALL-ACCESS GOLD PASS: $150

Friday 11/8, Saturday 11/9 & Sunday 11/10 @ Legion Theater, Hollywood Post 43

All-Access Gold Pass includes admission to all screenings at the Hollywood Post 43 Legion Theater, and access to hosted food and wine receptions with music entertainment on Friday (Opening), Saturday (Centerpiece) and Sunday (Closing). These are high in demand and limited in numbers, so reserve your 2019 ALL-ACCESS GOLD PASS in advance!

SATURDAY ALL-ACCESS PASS: $60

Saturday 11/9 @ Legion Theater, Hollywood Post 43

Admission to all screenings on Saturday, November 9, 2019.
You will have access to a full day of film screenings, Q&As, including both Centerpiece films.
RESERVE YOUR SATURDAY ALL-ACCESS PASS

SUNDAY ALL-ACCESS PASS: $60

Sunday 11/10 @ Legion Theater, Hollywood Post 43

Admission to all screenings on Sunday, November 10, 2019.
You will have access to a full day of film screenings, Q&As, including the Closing Night Awards Ceremony. This One-Day All-Access Pass also includes food and hosted wine reception with music entertainment at the Hollywood Post 43.
RESERVE YOUR SUNDAY ALL-ACCESS PASS

Evening Programs

OPENING NIGHT: $60

Friday, November 8, 2019
@ Legion Theater, Hollywood Post 43
Reception w/Red Carpet, Food, Drinks: 6:00 PM
Doors Open: 7:30 PM
Program Start: 8:00 PM
Short film preceding
World Premiere from Morocco’s top director Suhail Ben Barka
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CENTERPIECE NIGHT – Early Screening: $20

Saturday, November 9, 2019
@ Legion Theater, Hollywood Post 43
Program Start: 8:00 PM
Short music animation preceding
Early Centerpiece Feature: LORIK

CENTERPIECE NIGHT – Late Screening: $20

Saturday, November 9, 2019
@ Legion Theater, Hollywood Post 43
Program Start: 10:00 PM
Music video and short film preceding
Late Centerpiece Documentary: ARMENIA UNCOVERED

CLOSING NIGHT AWARDS CEREMONY: $40

Sunday, November 10, 2019
@ Legion Theater, Hollywood Post 43
Reception w/Red Carpet, Food, Drinks: 7:00 PM
Doors Open: 8:30 PM
Program Start: 9:00 PM
Music video, short film and entertainment preceding
AWARDS CEREMONY

General Festival Admission: $20

Includes admission to one feature, documentary or short films program of your choosing. Please refer to our Day by Day Schedule and Program for screening details. General admission does not include access to evening programs (Opening Night, Early & Late Centerpieces, and Closing Night Awards Ceremony).

 

2019 Sponsors

We’d like to thank all of our 2019 Sponsors for helping to make this the best Arpa International Film Festival ever! Without your generosity, an event like this wouldn’t even be possible, thank you!

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Official Digital Cinema Provider

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MEDIA PARTNERS

We are proud to announce that the Arpa International Film Festival is featured on California Film Commission’s official website.