29th Annual Arpa International Film Festival

Join the Arpa International Film Festival for four days of independent cinema and global storytelling, September 24–27, 2026, at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood.

The festival features narrative films, documentaries, shorts, animation, and music videos, alongside red-carpet events and an awards ceremony. The announced lineup includes Etched in Memory, Other Side of Fame, In the Land of Arto, and There’s No Place Like Home.

Location: 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Hollywood, CA 90028.

Schedule: Screenings begin Thursday at 10:00 a.m.; Friday, Saturday, and Sunday programming begins at 11:30 a.m. Sunday’s closing-night red carpet begins at 6:00 p.m., followed by the awards show at 7:30 p.m. This calendar entry covers the festival date range; individual screening times vary, and no final end time is published.

Browse the full schedule and purchase tickets. Presented by the Arpa Foundation for Film, Music and Art (AFFMA).