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8th Annual Artivist Film Festival Aug 18-20th

Founded in 2003 the ARTIVIST FILM FESTIVAL is the only festival dedicated to raising awareness for international human rights, children’s advocacy, environmental preservation, and the humane treatment of animals through international narrative and documentary films. More than just a film festival, we guide the public “From Awareness to Positive Action” by providing educational, informative films that inspire action; we then connect our audiences to dozens of NGOs where they can actively participate in affecting positive change.

Through the years, the Artivist Film Festival has screened more than 400 international Films representing 60+ Countries, and has produced Film Tours, promoting our mission and connecting our Sponsor to more than 35 Million people in 5 Countries: U.S.A., U.K, Japan, Mexico, and Portugal.

ARTIVIST is a leader in the Progressive and Green movement, and has received public endorsements from various global leaders and organizations including the UNITED NATIONS, Amnesty International, Global Green, Humane Society of the United States, Witness, and Claes Nobel of the Nobel Peace Prize Family.

Films Premiered at the Artivist Film Festival have received international acclaim such as ACADEMY AWARD winner "Born Into Brothels", ACADEMY AWARD Nominees "Super-Size Me" and “God Sleeps in Rwanda”, “Fast Food Nation", “Emmanuelle's Gift", “Zeitgeist”, "Trudell“, “Stolen Childhoods”, and more.

Each year, the Annual Film Festival Tour concludes with “THE ARTIVIST AWARDS” which honors the contributions of advocate celebrities, socially conscious filmmakers, and the work of outstanding charitable organizations.

Past Artivist Awards Recipients Include:

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Peter Fonda
Academy Award Winner and 2010 Artivist Award Recipient Barbara Pyle 2010 Artivist Award Recipient Avis Richards 2010 Artivist Award Recipient Olivia Wilde
2009 Artivist Award Recipient Hank Azaria EMMY Award Winner and 2009 Artivist Award Recipient Ted Danson
EMMY Award Winner and 2007 Artivist Award Recipient Claes Nobel
NOBEL Prize Family and 2007 Artivist Award Recipient Alyssa Milano 2007 Artivist Award Recipient Joaquin Phoenix Academy Award Nominee and 2006 Artivist Award Recipient Matthew McConaughey People’s Choice Award Winner and 2006 Artivist Award Recipient Daryl Hannah
2006 Artivist Award Recipient Mira Sorvino
Academy Award Winner and 2005 Artivist Award Recipient James Cromwell
Academy Award Nominee and 2005 Artivist Award Recipient Ed Begley Jr.
Golden Globe Nominee and 2004 Artivist Award Recipient Hank Azaria EMMY Award Winner and 2009 Artivist Award Recipient Tippi Hedren Golden Globe Winner and 2004 Artivist Award Recipient Mike Farrell
Golden Globe Nominee and 2004 Artivist Award Recipient

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