Arpa Foundation for Film, Music and Art

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Arpa Foundation for Film, Music and Art

Arpa Foundation for Film, Music and Art
Founded	1995
Founder	Sylvia Minassian
Type	Non-profit
Location	Los Angeles, California
Area served	United States
Method	Annual Arpa International Film Festival
Key people	Sylvia Minassian (Chairwoman) Angelo Ghailian (Vice Chairman)
Website	http://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.^[1][2]

AFFMA has been running its annual Arpa International Film Festival held in Hollywood, California since 1997.^[2] Arpa Film Festival claims to be one of the oldest independent film festivals in Hollywood,^[3] highlighting films that explore critical issues such as war, genocide, diaspora, dual identities, exile and multiculturalism.^[4] In 2021, the festival went virtual due to COVID,^[5] and 2022 marked the 25th anniversary of the festival.^[4][6]