Parramatta. Arab Film Festival

The 2010 Arab Film Festival, managed by the Parramatta-based Information and Community Exchange (ICE) will be held from July 1-31 at five venues across the nation. This annual festival showcases stories from Arabic-speaking cultures that reflect the complexity and diversity of Arab communities and experiences. The festival has become an internationally recognised event attracting film entries from all over the world. This year films have been selected from the Middle East, United States, Europe and Australia. The opening night will be July 1, at the Riverside Theatres, in Parramatta.