Posted by editor@vimooz.com on October 23, 2009 under Artivist Film Festival | 
Opening film La Mission starring Benjamin Bratt, Erika Alexander and Talisa Soto Bratt
The Artivist Collective announced the slate for the 6th Annual Artivist Film Festival including the festival’s opening film La Mission starring Benjamin Bratt, Erika Alexander and Talisa Soto Bratt. This year’s festival will take place December 1-5 at the historic Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, home of the American Cinematheque, screening over 40 independent, narratives, documentaries, shorts, and experimental films from around the globe. The festival concludes with The 2009 Artivist Awards on Saturday, December 5.
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Posted by editor@vimooz.com on June 2, 2009 under Artivist Film Festival |
- Artivist founder Diaky Diaz (c) and Petrobras sponsors
The 6th Annual Artivist Film Festival and the 2009 Artivist Awards is in pre-production at the historic Egyptian Theater in the heart of Hollywood. The Festival dates have been confirmed for October 8 - 11, 2009.
Artivist Founder and President, Diaky Diaz, states: “We are looking forward to another successful year with the Artivist filmmakers and our expanding community. We have received thousands of films and it’s inspiring to see the purposeful passion of these filmmakers. Now, perhaps more than ever, we need a reminder of the interdependence between Humanity, Animals, and the Environment. We are grateful to our Sponsors and Supporters for expanding the Artivist mission of awareness, compassion, and positive action in our global community.”
“ARTIVIST” is the first international film festival dedicated to addressing Human Rights, Children’s Advocacy, Environmental Preservation, and Animal Rights. Our mission is to strengthen the voice of advocate artists — “Artivists” — while raising public awareness for social global causes.
Since its inception in 2003 the Artivist Film Festival has screened more than 300 international advocate films representing 45 countries around the world. The Festival has toured in Hollywood, Washington, D.C., London, Lisbon, Mexico City, and Tokyo. Each year, Artivist reaches millions of people with its public relations campaign. Films premiered at the festival have included Academy Award winner “Born Into Brothels,” Academy Award Nominee “Super-Size Me,” and the Los Angeles Premieres of “Fast Food Nation,” “Emmanuel’s Gift,” “Zeitgeist,” and “Trudell” to name a few.
THE ARTIVIST AWARDS honors the winning films of the annual Artivist Film Festival and the work of outstanding advocate celebrities. Previous Honorees have included: Ted Danson, Alyssa Milano, Joaquin Phoenix, Matthew McConaughey, Daryl Hannah, Mira Sorvino, James Cromwell, Ed Begley Jr., Tippi Hedren, and Mike Farrell.
The Awards Ceremony takes place at the completion of the Artivist Film Festival at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood.
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on September 30, 2008 under Artivist Film Festival |
The 5th Annual Artivist Film Festival & Awards earlier this week announced its opening night film along with an overview of the official 2008 program lineup. Artivist is the first international film festival and awards dedicated to addressing human rights, children’s advocacy, environmental preservation and animal advocacy. It runs from October 2-5 at the historic Egyptian Theatre, in the heart of Hollywood. This year’s festival is hosted by our Community Partner, Petrobras, one of the largest distributors of ethanol fuel in the world.
“Artivist is the premiere venue for advocate filmmakers to screen their cause related films,” said Diaky Diaz, President and Cofounder. “It’s an opportunity to raise awareness for the interdependence between Humanity, Animals, and the Environment.”
“Filmmakers from all around the world unite at the annual Artivist Film Festival to address the importance of Art & Advocacy in our global community,” said Dr. Bettina Wolfe, Vice President and Cofounder. “We are pleased to bring this annual, crucially needed, arena for the community.”
ZEITGEIST ADDENDUM, the highly-anticipated sequel to Director Peter Joseph’s controversial and eye-opening documentary, ZEITGEIST, has been selected to open this year’s festival. The first ZEITGEIST, released in 2007 on Google Video, made its official World Premiere at last year’s festival and earned the “Artivist Spirit” honors for Best Feature Film at the 2007 ARTIVIST AWARDS. Since then, ZEITGEIST has become an on-line phenomenon as the most downloaded film in Internet history. While the initial film focused on challenging perspectives on religion, The World Trade Center attacks of September 11th, and the formation and function of the Federal Reserve Bank, the follow up will explore several new topics including the potential positive transformation of our global societies.
“Director Peter Joseph demonstrates the ability to take risky subject matter and turn it into a visually, emotionally, and intellectually compelling case for a greater point of view,” states Diaky Diaz. “Millions of people gravitated toward Peter’s first film. We are excited that this year’s Artivist Film Festival will provide a platform to once again, pique the curiosity of millions of viewers and continue the dialogue about topics concerning Americans and citizens worldwide.”
As in past years, the festival will conclude with the ARTIVIST AWARDS on Sunday, October 5th, honoring celebrities and filmmakers for their art and advocacy. The 2008 Artivist Awards honorees will be announced in the coming weeks. Previous honorees include Ted Danson, Alyssa Milano, Claes Nobel, Matthew McConaughey, Joaquin Phoenix, Ed Begley, Jr., Mira Sorvino, and others. This year Artivist will honor the community advocate radio station, KPFK in celebration of their 50th Anniversary.
The 5th Annual Artivist Film Festival will showcase entries that delve into a host of topics such as mankind’s changing and challenging relationship to water; women artists in recovery from substance abuse; ordinary women in Vietnam, Bosnia and Mali overcoming deep-seeded gender barriers; and an enlightening and emotional cross-country train journey where the passengers learn of the American media’s indifference to the Darfur tragedy.
Individual tickets and special packages including access to the awards banquet, multiple film screenings and filmmaker Q&A’s can be purchased at www.ARTIVISTS.org.
The 2008 Artivist Program includes 40 films from 40 countries including the following selections:
Thursday, October 2
ZEITGEIST ADDENDUM directed by Peter Joseph.
The failure of our world to resolve the issues of war, poverty, and corruption, rests within a gross ignorance about what guides human behavior to begin with. It addresses the true source of the instability in our society, while offering the only fundamental, long-term solution.
PLAYING FOR CHANGE: PEACE THROUGH MUSIC directed by Jonathan Walls.
Traveling across four continents over three years, Mark Johnson and Jonathan Walls embarked on a search for musical inspiration. What they discovered was the power music has to connect the world together.
Friday, October 3
A POWERFUL NOISE directed by Tom Cappello.
Hahn is an HIV-positive widow in Vietnam. Nada, a survivor of the Bosnian war and Jacqueline works in the slums of Bamako, Mali. Three very different lives. Three vastly different worlds. But they share something in common: Power. These ordinary women are overcoming deep-seeded gender barriers to rise up and claim a voice in their societies.
BOMB HARVEST directed by Kim Mordaunt.
Rural poverty in Laos has triggered a brisk illegal trade in bomb scrap metal left from America’s ‘Secret War’ over 35 years ago, and the local children are out hunting for bombs. This timely story is terrifying and yet filled with eccentric characters and humor, vividly depicting the consequences of war and the bravery of those trying to clear up the mess.
THEY TURNED OUR DESERT INTO FIRE directed by Mark Brecke.
Brecke tells the story of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan, through the perspectives of Amtrak passengers during a cross-country train trip, becoming an enlightening and emotional journey through an indifferent American media landscape into the heart of the Darfur tragedy.
Saturday, October 4
ZEITGEIST ADDENDUM directed by Peter Joseph.
Encore screening and Q&A!
BLANK CANVAS - CREATING A NEW LIFE directed by Ashley Phelps
An honest portrayal of six female artists in recovery from substance abuse, each on her own transformational journey… a journey that not everyone survives.
COMPANIONS TO NONE directed by Bill Buchanan.
An in-depth look at the companion animal overpopulation and abuse crisis in Mexico , the consequences of which are horrific animal suffering and serious human health issues.
ONE WATER directed by Sanjeev Chatterjee
Filmed in 14 countries across the globe, One Water brings home stunning non-verbal visual sequences, compelling expert commentary, local music and an overall score performed by the world renowned Russian National Orchestra, to highlight mankind’s changing and challenging relationship to water.
Sunday, October 5
30 YEARS ON THE FRONT LINE directed by Jonny Vasic.
The story of Paul Watson and Sea Shepherd have been sailing the high seas for over 30 years enforcing international conservation law to protect marine wildlife. This is their incredible story told though the eyes of the media and accounts from Paul Watson and his crew mates.
THE DEADLINE directed by Philip Stebbins
A chronicle of how illegal fishing is depleting the world’s oceans.