Artivist Film Festival & Awards

Artivist Film Festival & Awards

Artivist Film Festival & Awards logo
Location Held in multiple international venues
Based in Hollywood, California, United States
Website http://www.artivists.org Artivists.org

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.[2] The festival is produced by Artivist Collective, a nonprofit organization founded in August 2003 by Diaky Diaz, Bettina Wolff, and Christopher Riedesel.[3]

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.[4]

Set to coincide with Earth Day,[5] when the 2nd Annual Artivist Film Festival began on April 20, 2005, Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn declared the day "Artivist Day", and among the festival's 2005 honorees were James Cromwell and Mira Sorvino.[1][6][7]

The third annual festival was held in Los Angeles on November 9, 2006, and premiered the film Fast Food Nation. Festival honorees included Joaquin Phoenix, Daryl Hannah, and Matthew McConaughey.[8]

Board and honorees

Artivist’s advisory board includes Congressman Dennis Kucinich, actor James Cromwell, actor/director James Haven, and Senator Barbara Boxer.[9] Past honorees include Ted Danson, Alyssa Milano, Claes Nobel,[2] James Cromwell, Mira Sorvino, Ed Begley, Jr., Tippi Hedren, Mike Farrell, France Nuyen, Joaquin Phoenix, Daryl Hannah, and Matthew McConaughey, among others.[3][10]

Award winners

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

References

  1. 1 2 "The 2nd Annual Artivist Film Festival kicks off today". Valley Star. April 20, 2005. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
  2. 1 2 "4th Annual Artivist Film Festival & Artivist Awards 'Merging Art & Activism'". News Blaze. October 31, 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
  3. 1 2 "Artivist Film Festival & Awards". Artivists.org. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
  4. ↑ Gallo, Phil (April 5, 2004). "Film fest fetes activists - Event to raise funds, awareness for key issues". Variety. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
  5. ↑ Saperstein, Pat (August 29, 2004). "Spotlight: Fests playing politics - Start-up fests include a lone voice from the right". Variety. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
  6. ↑ Dunkley, Cathy (November 8, 2004). "Artivist fest to fete thesps - Sorvino, Cromwell to be recognized". Variety. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
  7. ↑ Dunkley, Cathy (November 7, 2004). "Sorvino, Cromwell feted - Gala kicks off April 19 in H'wood". Variety. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
  8. ↑ Krimmel, Micki (November 8, 2006). "Artivist Film Festival". worldchanging.com/archives. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
  9. ↑ "Artivist advisors and board". Artivists.org. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
  10. ↑ Emery, Jane (October 2006). "The 3rd Annual Artivist Film Festival: Uniting the Artistic, Activist, & Progressive Global Community". LAs The Place. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
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