Artivist Film Festival Looking for Submissions
Artivist bills itself as "the 1st international film festival dedicated to addressing Human Rights, Children’s Advocacy, Environmental Preservation, and Animal Advocacy."
As per their press release, the 5th Annual Artivist Film Festival is currently accepting international film and video submissions "that concern themselves with human rights, social or political issues, children’s issues/advocacy, animal issues/rights, or environmental issues. Artivist also accepts films that tell inspirational stories and/or are ‘empowering.’" The deadline for submissions is June 1, 2008.
Since 2004, Artivist has showcased approximately 300 films from 52 countries, and has held screenings in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Portugal.
The Artivists are now setting the stage for the 2008 festival program to premiere in Hollywood from October 2–5, 2008, then travel to London, Lisbon, Mexico City, and Tokyo.
For more information, visit the Artivist website.
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