International film festival and awards ceremony
The Artivist Film Festival & Awards is an international film festival and awards ceremony dedicated to recognizing activist efforts of filmmakers , specifically in the areas of human rights , child advocacy , environmental preservation , and animal rights .[ 1]
Background
The Festival is held annually and tours internationally. Its mission is to strengthen the voice of activist/artists ("artivists " ), while raising awareness for global causes.[citation needed The festival is produced by Artivist Collective, a nonprofit organization founded in August 2003 by Diaky Diaz, Bettina Wolff, and Christopher Riedesel.[ 2]
The first Artivist Film & Awards Festival was held April 27, 2007, at Hollywood 's Egyptian Theater . Honorees were Ed Begley, Jr. , Tippi Hedren , Mike Farrell and France Nuyen .[ 3]
Set to coincide with Earth Day ,[ 4] Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn declared the day "Artivist Day", and among the festival's 2005 honorees were James Cromwell and Mira Sorvino .[ 1] [ 5] [ 6]
The third annual festival was held in Los Angeles on November 9, 2006, and premiered the film Fast Food Nation Joaquin Phoenix , Daryl Hannah , and Matthew McConaughey .[ 7]
Board and honorees
Artivist's advisory board includes Congressman Dennis Kucinich , actor James Cromwell , actor/director James Haven , and Senator Barbara Boxer .[ 8] Ted Danson , Alyssa Milano , Claes Nobel,[citation needed James Cromwell , Mira Sorvino , Ed Begley, Jr. , Tippi Hedren , Mike Farrell , France Nuyen , Joaquin Phoenix , Daryl Hannah , and Matthew McConaughey , among others.[ 2] [ 9]
Award winners
2011
Best Feature – Artivist Spirit: "Love Hate Love" directed by Dana Nachman and Don Hardy
Best Short – Artivist Spirit: "Crooked Beauty" directed by Ken Paul Rosenthal
Best Feature – Children's Advocacy: "Surfing Soweto " directed by Sara Blecher
Best Short – Children's Advocacy: "Grace" directed by Meagan Kelly
Best Feature – Animal Advocacy: "Green" directed by Patrick Rouxel
Best Short – Animal Advocacy: "Saving Pelican 895" directed by Irene Taylor Brodsky
Best Feature – Environmental Preservation: "Spoil" directed by Trip Jennings
Best Short – Environmental Preservation: "The Leaves Keep Falling" directed by Julie Winokur
Best Feature – International Human Rights: "Because We Were Beautiful" directed by Frank van Osch
Best Short – International Human Rights: "Umoja" directed by Elizabeth Tadic
2010
Best Feature – Artivist Spirit: "ReGeneration" directed by Philip Montgomery
Best Short – Artivist Spirit: "Arena" directed by Jota Aronack
Best Feature – Children's Advocacy: "Kids of the Majestic " directed by Dylan Verrechia
Best Short – Children's Advocacy: "Sarah" directed by Brandon Hess
Best Feature – Animal Advocacy: "Africa's Lost Eden" directed by James Byrne
Best Short – Animal Advocacy: "Albatrocity" directed by J. Ollie Lucks, Iain Frengley, Edward Saltau
Best Feature – Environmental Preservation: "Deep Green" directed by Matt Briggs
Best Short – Environmental Preservation: "The Krill is Gone" directed by Jeffrey Bost
Best Feature – International Human Rights: "Complexo – Universo Paralelo" directed by Mário Patrocinio
Best Short – International Human Rights: "Mine: Story of a Sacred Mountain" directed by Toby Marsden
2009
Best Feature – Artivist Spirit: "Intelligent Life" directed by Brian Malone
Best Short – Artivist Spirit: "Rough Cut" directed by Taghreed Saadeh
Best Feature – Children's Advocacy: "Children of War " directed by Bryan Single
Best Short – Children's Advocacy: "The One Wayz" directed by Linda Chavez
Best Feature – Animal Advocacy: "Ice Bears of the Beaufort" directed by Arthur C. Smith III
Best Short – Animal Advocacy: "Abe" directed by Khen Shalem
Best Feature – Environmental Preservation: "Belonging" directed by Gerard Ungerman
Best Short – Environmental Preservation: "Urubus têm Asas (Vultures Have Wings)" directed by Marcos Negrão and Andre Rangel
Best Feature – International Human Rights: "La Mission" directed by Peter Bratt
Best Short – International Human Rights: "Intersection" directed by Jae Woe Kim
2008
Best Feature – Artivist Spirit: "Zeitgeist: Addendum " directed by Peter Joseph (This was the festival opening movie)
Best Short – Artivist Spirit: "Sovereignty" directed by Jonathan Sale
Best Feature – International Human Rights: "They Turned Our Desert Into Fire " directed by Marck Brecke
Best Short – International Human Rights: "Tibet: Beyond Fear" directed by Michael Perlman
Best Feature – Children's Advocacy: "Bomb Harvest " directed by Kim Mordaunt
Best Short – Children's Advocacy: "Returned: Child Soldiers of Nepal's Maoist Army " directed by Robert Koenig
Best Feature – Animal Advocacy: "Companions to None" directed by Bill Buchanan
Best Short – Animal Advocacy: "Blinders" directed by Donald Moss
Best Feature – Environmental Preservation: "One Water " directed by Sanjeev Chatterjee
Best Short – Environmental Preservation: "Eudaimonia" directed by Jude Shingle
2007
Best Feature – Artivist Spirit: "Zeitgeist " directed by Peter Joseph
Best Short – Artivist Spirit: "The Rich Have Their Own Photographers" directed by Ezra Bookstein
Best Feature – International Human Rights: "American Drug War " directed by Kevin Booth
Best Short – International Human Rights: "The Worst Job in the World" directed by Jens Pedersen
Best Feature – Children's Advocacy: "Glue Boys " directed by Phil Hamer
Best Short – Children's Advocacy: "Girl Stars: Anita the Beekeeper" directed by Vikash Nowlakh
Best Feature – Animal Advocacy: "Beyond Closed Doors" directed by Hugh Dorigo
Best Short – Animal Advocacy: "Sharks – Stewards of the Reef" directed by Holiday Johnson
Best Feature – Environmental Preservation: "Out of Balance" directed by Tom Jackson
Best Short – Environmental Preservation: "Anthropology 101" directed by Wayne Brittendon
2006
Best Short – Human Rights: "A QUESTION OF LOYALTY" directed by Randall Wilkins
Best Feature – Human Rights: "Occupation 101 " directed by Sufyan Omeish and Abdallah Omeish
Best Short – Children's Advocacy: "DAUGHTERS AND SONS: PREVENTING CHILD TRAFFICKING IN THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE" directed by Sarah Feinbloom
Best Feature – Children's Advocacy: "SITA: A GIRL OF JAMBU" directed by Kathleen Man
Best Short – International Environmental Preservation: "FREEDOM FUELS" directed by Martin O'Brien
Best Feature – International Environmental Preservation: "Crude Impact " directed by James Jandak Wood
Best Short – Animal Advocacy: "THE MEATRIX II " directed by Louis Fox
Best Feature – Animal Advocacy: "MAD COWBOY" directed by Dr. Michael Tobias
Best Short – Artivist Spirit: "BELIEVE" directed by Synthian Sharp
Best Feature – Artivist Spirit: "CLASS ACT" directed by Sara Sackner
2005
Best Short – Environmental Preservation: "OIL AND WATER" directed by Corwin Fergus
Best Feature– Environmental Preservation: "OIL ON ICE" directed by Dale Djerassi
Best Short – Animal Advocacy: "WITNESS" directed by Jennifer Stein
Best Feature – Animal Advocacy: "Earthlings " directed by Shaun Monson
Best Short – International Human Rights: "Seoul Train " directed by Jim Butterworth , Lisa Sleeth & Aaron Lubarsky
Best Feature – International Human Rights: "TRUDELL" directed by Heather Rae
Best Short – Children's Advocacy: "HUMMINGBIRD" Holly Mosher
Best Feature – Children's Advocacy: "STOLEN CHILDHOODS" directed by Len Morris
Best Short – Artivist Spirit: "EMMANUEL'S GIFT" directed by Lisa Lax and Nancy Lax
Best Feature – Artivist Spirit: "HOPE" directed by Catherine Margerin
2004
Best Feature – Environmental Preservation: "BLUE VINYL" directed by Judith Helfland
Best Short– Environmental Preservation: "GOOD RIDDANCE" directed by Nick Hilligoss
Best Feature – Animal Rights: "CHATTEL" directed by Rebecca Harrell
Best Short– Animal Rights: "4 DAYS" directed by Richard Hauck
Best Feature – Children's Advocacy: "BORN INTO BROTHELS" directed by Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski
Best Short – Children's Advocacy: "OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER" directed by Joel Venet
Best Feature – Human Rights: "WE INTERRUPT THIS EMPIRE" directed by Rana Freedman
Best Short – Human Rights: "BID 'EM IN" directed by Neal Sopata
Best Feature – Artivist Spirit: "A LIFE OF DEATH" directed by Dawn Westlake
Best Short – Artivist Spirit: "OUTSIDE THE LINES" , Directed by Markus Stilman
Audience Award: "NOTHING WITHOUT YOU" directed by Ted Mattison and Paul Kelleher
References
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Gallo, Phil (April 5, 2004). "Film fest fetes activists - Event to raise funds, awareness for key issues" . Variety . Retrieved 2009-04-18 .
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Saperstein, Pat (August 29, 2004). "Spotlight: Fests playing politics - Start-up fests include a lone voice from the right" . Variety . Retrieved 2009-04-18 .
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Dunkley, Cathy (November 8, 2004). "Artivist fest to fete thesps - Sorvino, Cromwell to be recognized" . Variety . Retrieved 2009-04-18 .
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Dunkley, Cathy (November 7, 2004). "Sorvino, Cromwell feted - Gala kicks off April 19 in H'wood" . Variety . Retrieved 2009-04-18 .
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Krimmel, Micki (November 8, 2006). "Artivist Film Festival" . worldchanging.com/archives . Retrieved 2009-04-18 .
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