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OPENING NIGHT FILM - LA PREMIERE
"WILD HORSES & RENEGADES"
Director: James Kleinert
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Barnsdall Theatre - 4800 Hollywood Blvd. LA, CA. 90027
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"Wild Horses & Renegades" • Director: James Kleinert
"This is not just a film about wild horses; it is a film about what is happening to our planet at the hands of corporate greed".
Michael Blake, author of Dances With Wolves.
"Wild Horses & Renegades" features Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Viggo Mortensen, Raoul Trujillo, Daryl Hannah, Dances with Wolves author Michael Blake, former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, U.S. Congressmen Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), and Pulitzer Prize winning author Scott N. Momaday. There is nothing more symbolic of the freedoms of America than the wild horses that make their home in the wide open spaces of the West. Under 'federal management', these horses and their pristine environment are being devastated due to corporate interests in mineral extraction and cattle grazing.
Both an animal advocacy and an environmental protection issue, the debate on the failed management of American western federal lands, and the underlying role of corporations, has become a growing national embarrassment. With stunning vistas and interviews with notable contributors, "Wild Horses & Renegades" brings to light the people fighting to save these animals and our environment from extinction.
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2012 ARTIVIST AWARD WINNER !
BEST SHORT – ANIMAL ADVOCACY
"Return to the Forest" • Director: Patricia Sims
Narrated by William Shatner, "Return to the Forest" is the heartfelt story of the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation and its mission to return captive Asian elephants back to the wild; saving them from abuse, exploitation, and extinction.
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"Opening Our Eyes" • Director: Gail Mooney
This is not your typical "activist film" but an inspirational story that will leave you empowered to do good and do more!
How many people does it take to change the world? Every day all around the world, ordinary people are doing extraordinary things. Mother/daughter filmmakers, circle the globe on a 99-day journey, seeking people who are making a positive difference in the world. They find remarkable people who are showing the world how to inspire others and create positive change.
This film tells the stories of eleven change makers on six continents who are making our world a better place, including: Maggie - a 19-year-old who built a home in Nepal for 30 orphans, David- a physician who trekked into Thailand's remote northern hill-tribe villages to offer medical care where there is no doctor, Ronni - a successful event planner who saw good food being dumped daily and started a food rescue program, and eight more inspirational "community leaders".
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"Good Men" • Director: Brian Connors
A short drama about two elderly and opinionated Jewish men (Ed Asner and Mark Rydell) who have much to say about the controversial circumstances surrounding the 9/11 attacks on The World Trade Center..
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"The Photographs of Your Junk (will be Publicized!)"
Director: Ronnie Butler Jr.
Inspired by Gil Scott Heron, a spoken word artist uses the buzzwords of social media to rap some anti-establishment sense into his digitally- addicted, tabloid-obsessed audience, before it's too late..
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Director: Reuben Aaronson
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Barnsdall Theatre - 4800 Hollywood Blvd. LA, CA. 90027
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"Amazon Gold" • Director: Reuben Aaronson
Narrated by Academy Award winners, Sissy Spacek and Herbie Hancock, "Amazon Gold" is the disturbing account of a clandestine journey bearing witness to the apocalyptic destruction of the rainforest in the pursuit of illegally mined gold.
Two journalists who normally cover war and human rights issues travel along Peru's Madre de Dios River to reveal the savage unraveling of pristine rainforest.
Left in the wake of almost surreal images of once extraordinary beauty turned into hellish wasteland, "Amazon Gold" reaffirms the right of the rainforest to exist as a repository of priceless biodiversity and not as the toxic remains of man's greed for gold.
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"Over Troubled Waters" • Director: Russell Fisher
The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the largest estuary on the west coast of the Americas, is a national treasure being squandered by greed.
Actor Ed Begley, Jr. narrates the story of the battle being fought by the people of the Delta to protect the region they love, and to encourage saner water policies for the Golden State and all the people of California.
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"The Well: Water Voices of Ethiopia"
Directors: Paolo Barbieri, Riccardo Russo
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Barnsdall Theatre - 4800 Hollywood Blvd. LA, CA. 90027
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2012 ARTIVIST AWARD WINNER !
BEST FEATURE – ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION
"The Well: Water Voices of Ethiopia"
Directors Paolo Barbieri & Riccardo Russo
A visually stunning film told through the words of an ancient shepherd, the viewer is guided through the life of the Borana, a semi nomadic population in the south of Ethiopia that struggle perennially for survival.
During the long periods of annual drought, the Borana life revolves around ancient perpetual wells, the only resource against the tragic effects of global climate change.
Every day the young shepherds form human chains to reach the great depths of the wells and fetch life giving water. Their hard work is stressed by a chant that draws their great herds, who after days of walking in search of pasture are finally coming home to drink at the singing wells.
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"Among Giants" • Director: Chris Cresci
As clearcutting continues to ravage California's coastal redwood region, Farmer, an environmental activist, decides to tree-sit to defend the McKay Tract. A hundred feet up in the ancient redwood canopy, Farmer must battle the elements and avoid isolation as he fights for a sustainable future.
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2012 ARTIVIST AWARD WINNER !
BEST SHORT – ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION
"What Do Polar Bears Dream While They're Dying?"
Director: Arthur C. Smith III
A wildlife cinematographer adopts the Arctic as home and discovers that what's really killing polar bears is already killing people! Environmental poisoning and the loss of habitat, health, and home unjustly deny life its future. Filmmaker Arthur C. Smith III returns to the Artivist Film Festival with a story on the fate shared by polar bears and people alike.
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"It's a Girl Thing: MKA, Tween Queens and the Commodification of Girlhood" • Director: Shannon Silva
Since the birth of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in 1987, the girls' tween market has evolved from almost non-existent into a $43 billion-dollar-a-year money making machine.
Framed by the structure of a faux interactive website, "It's A Girl Thing" speaks with consumer critics, tween brand marketers, girls, moms, and educators to explore the seemingly benign cultural universe of pastel-colored, hyper-commercialized girl culture (and the tween queen phenomenon) to reveal the complex and contradictory messages being hurled at today's young girls... tomorrow's women.
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ACCOMPANYING SHORTS:
"Noor" • Director: M. Shakarchi
Noor, a 10-year-old illiterate child wants to be like any other kid in her neighborhood--to go to school, make friends, and dream of her future. Unfortunately, Noor's adopted mother has other plans for her.
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2012 ARTIVIST AWARD WINNER !
BEST SHORT – CHILD ADVOCACY
"Protect The Nation" • Director: C. R. Reisser
When faced with the unexpected kindness of a stranger, a young boy begins to question himself. Does he have the courage to do what's right?
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"I Want To Be Me" • Director: Lauren Selman
'I Want To Be Me,' is about amplifying the voice of our children and reminding us that the future depends on being ourselves and following our dreams!
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"Horse & Rider: A Journey
Towards Freedom"
Director: Ben Stamper
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Barnsdall Theatre - 4800 Hollywood Blvd. LA, CA. 90027
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2012 ARTIVIST AWARD WINNER !
BEST FEATURE – CHILD ADVOCACY
"Horse & Rider: A Journey Towards Freedom"
Director: Ben Stamper
"Horse & Rider" is a non-conventional look into an increasingly conventional industry of trafficking minors for sexual exploitation. Shot on location in India, this narrative traces the tangled memories of two survivors of child prostitution, and the NGO that is working for their restoration back into society.
Award-winning Director Ben Stamper draws heavily upon monumental cinematography and a lush musical score to explore the complexities of rescuing minors from brothels and their subsequent journey of healing and reintegration. "Horse & Rider" is a film that leaves commentary to the audience as it presents the tragic and the heroic dimensions of the human condition with an imaginative lyricism and beauty.
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ACCOMPANYING SHORTS:
"Walking Merchandise" • Director: Ethan Downing
Five children tell their stories: from leaving their homes in China and being trafficked to the USA by their own families, to working in restaurants across the country. They are joined by social workers and journalists to depict their struggles, and the global forces that have brought them to America.
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"What I Have Been Through is Not Who I Am"
• Director: Kelley Matheson
Katrina's childhood abruptly ends when she is sold to a sex trafficker. Her compelling story demonstrates that victims can become not just survivors but advocates in ending the abuse of our children.
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"Bidder 70" • Director: George Gage
"BIDDER 70" centers on an extraordinary, ingenious and effective act of civil disobedience demanding government and industry accountability.
In 2008, university student Tim DeChristopher committed an act which would redefine patriotism in our time. In order to save 14 pristine parcels of land in Utah (totaling 22,500 acres) from environmental devastation and corporate interest, he single-handedly outbid a group of investors at a public auction.
In an interesting turn of events, DeChristopher was removed from the auction in handcuffs by FBI agents, taken into custody, and ultimately sentenced to two years in prison! This ignited a spirit of civil disobedience in the name of climate justice that spread across the country.
Follow Tim, "Bidder 70", from college student to incarcerated felon and redefine justice for yourself.
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"Machine Man" • Director: Alfonso Moral
A reflection on modernity and global development, this story takes place in the capital of Bangladesh, where the 'machine men' execute different physical labor, and become a driving force behind the city.
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2012 ARTIVIST AWARD WINNER !
BEST SHORT – HUMAN RIGHTS
"Mojado" • Director: Jorn Threlfall
365 days a year, thousands of Mexican men, women and children make a brutal journey across hostile desert to reach the US in search of work. An overview on one of the largest human migrations on the planet today, and its happening in our backyard.
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Director: Abdallah Omeish
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Barnsdall Theatre - 4800 Hollywood Blvd. LA, CA. 90027
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2012 ARTIVIST AWARD WINNER !
BEST FEATURE – HUMAN RIGHTS
"The War Around Us" • Director: Abdallah Omeish
In the winter of 2008 Ayman Mohyeldin was the only American living in the Gaza Strip. When the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was broken and the first bomb dropped on Gaza, Mohyeldin and fellow journalist and friend Sherine Tadros found themselves the only Western reporters there to capture it.
This film chronicles the bonds of friendships under stress, the ethics of journalism in conflict and above all, the resilience of humans during war.
With never-before-seen footage and testimonies reported from one of the most dangerous places on earth, the film bears witness to how Gaza powerfully changed them forever. A poignant film from Abdullah Omeish, a returning Artivist Award Winning human rights filmmaker.
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"No More Shooting and Crying" • Director: David Zlutnick
Former Israeli soldiers reflect on their service and reintegration into society following their experiences serving in the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.
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"One Minute" • Director: Dutch Merrick
The shortest film about our longest war. In an era when the merits of unfettered Capitalism are in question, banks are running with the national treasury and the US is increasingly mired in wars overseas, it is time to ask how we got into this mess.
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"The Other Side" • Director: Khen Shalem
A simple soccer ball sparks an unusual friendship between two young boys on either side of the Israeli and Palestinian separation wall. Can this wordless and unseen relationship overcome the wall's towering presence?
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Director: Karol Orzechowski
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Barnsdall Theatre - 4800 Hollywood Blvd. LA, CA. 90027
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2012 ARTIVIST AWARD WINNER !
BEST FEATURE – ANIMAL ADVOCACY
"Maximum Tolerated Dose" • Director: Karol Orzechowski
"Maximum Tolerated Dose" is the first feature-length documentary by Karol Orzechowski / Decipher Films.
Equal parts found-footage mash-up, verité investigation, and artful meditation, the film charts the lives of both humans and non-humans who have experienced animal testing first-hand, with hauntingly honest testimony of scientists and lab technicians whose ethics demanded they choose a different path, as well as the simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking stories of animals who have seen both sides of the cage. MTD aims to re-ignite the debate about animal testing by bringing these rarely-heard perspectives to the fore.
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"Woof" • Director: Richie Smyth
The uplifting journey of a dog as she travels from the harsh streets to a caring shelter to her new forever home, told entirely from the dog's point of view.
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"Once There Were Polar Bears" • Director: Arthur C. Smith III
This short reveals the little-known history of Alaskan polar bears living on land, and explores how this past could save their future. Shot on RED in Alaska, with music by MOBY.
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"Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth"
Director: Raoul Martinez and Joshua Van Praag
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Barnsdall Theatre - 4800 Hollywood Blvd. LA, CA. 90027
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2012 ARTIVIST AWARD WINNER !
BEST FEATURE – ARTIVIST SPIRIT
"Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth"
Director: Raoul Martinez and Joshua Van Praag
Our starting point in life is one of passive reliance on forces over which we have no control. From birth onwards our minds are a battleground of competing forces: familial, educational, cultural and professional. The outcome of this battle not only determines who we become, but the society we create.
Imagine two enemy combatants on a battlefield. Suppose it were possible to go back in time and swap them at birth, so that each baby would be raised in the other culture. Is it not inevitable that each would end up fighting for the other side -- fighting for a different flag, a different religion, a different ideology? The film uses this thought experiment as a starting point to explore the following questions: Do the forces that shape us serve the interests of those doing the shaping? If we're simply a product of biological and environmental influences, can we be free?
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2012 ARTIVIST AWARD WINNER !
BEST SHORT – ARTIVIST SPIRIT
"Admissions" • Director: Harry Kakatsakis
Starring Academy Award nominee James Cromwell, this is a transformational tale about what it takes to find lasting peace, even in war-torn places like the Middle East. A modern parable set in the "Admissions Room" of the afterlife.
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"Lez-Bien" • Director: Ever Jeylina
Reflections of a lesbian who represses her sexuality because of family and social pressures.
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"Kindness Boomerang" • Director: Orly Wahba
A short film about the enduring domino effects of something as simple as "kindness".
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ABOUT ARTIVIST:
The ARTIVIST Film Festival & Awards was founded in 2003 as a charitable 501c3 organization headquartered in Los Angeles. Our mission is to raise awareness for international human rights, children’s advocacy, environmental preservation, and animal advocacy through international films.
More than a film festival, we guide the public “From Awareness to Positive Action” by providing informative films that inspire action; we then connect our audiences to dozens of NGOs where they can participate in positive change.
In 2012, the UNITED NATIONS officially accepted the Artivist Film Festival and Awards as a member of the United Nations Department of Public Information. Among the 7+ million NGOs operating worldwide, only 1,322, (less than 1%), are affiliated with the United Nations DPI. The Artivist Collective, Inc. is now the only NGO within the entire DPI whose main program is a Film Festival.
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