October 3, 2008 - Los Angeles, USA

Last Night's Successful Opening of the 5th Annual Artivist Film Festival was attended by a sold-out audience of 600 people welcoming the Global Premiere of "ZEITGEIST ADDENDUM", Directed by Peter Joseph.  The Opening Ceremonies included an incredible musical performance by the Brazilian Group "Afro-Reggae" which works with youths in the slums of Brazil, transforming their lives from gangs and violence, to education and a passion for embracing the arts.

There are TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE to the 2008 ARTIVIST AWARDS, honoring this year's Artivist Award Winners, (including "Zeitgeist Addendum" for Best Feature in the Artivist Spirit Category), the community contributions of PACIFICA RADIO-KPFK,  and including an encore musical performance by AFRO-REGGAE.  DON'T MISS IT!

Tickets for the 2008 Artivist Awards are $50 and can be purchased on-line. 

Community Friends pay $20 at the Box-Office.

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 "ARTIVIST" is the 1st international Film Festival dedicated to raising awareness
for the Interdependence between Humanity, Animals, and the Environment.

The 2008 Artivist Program includes 40 films from 40 countries around the world.

 This year's Artivist Award Winners are:

"ZEITGEIST ADDENDUM"
Artivist Spirit Award - Best Feature
Being Honored this coming Sunday, October 5, at The 2008 Artivist Awards

Peter Joseph speaking yesterday at the Global Premier of his film, "Zeitgeist Addendum".

Premiering his highly anticipated sequel to "Zeitgeist." The failure of our world to resolve the issue of war, poverty, and corruption, rests within a gross ignorance about what guides human behavior to begin with. ‘Zeitgeist-Addendum' addresses the true source of the instability in our society, while offering the only fundamental, long term solution. Director Peter Joseph has the ability to take risky subject matter and turn it into a visually, emotionally, and intellectually compelling case for a "greater point of view." "Millions of people gravitated toward Peter's first film.  We are excited that this year's Artivist Film Festival will provide a platform to once again, pique the curiosity of millions of viewers and continue the dialogue about topics concerning citizens worldwide," stated Artivist Co-Founder Dr. Bettina Wolff.

ENCORE SCREENING AND Q&A THIS SATURDAY ONLY!
9:30PM, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2008

VIEW ENTIRE PROGRAM & PURCHASE TICKETS: CLICK HERE! 

"A POWERFUL NOISE"

Director Tom Capello

7:30PM Friday, October 3, 2008

Hosted by CARE, the ONE Campaign, and GOOD Magazine

SYNOPSIS: Hahn is an HIV-positive widow in Vietnam. Nada, a survivor of the Bosnian war. And Jacqueline works in the slums of Bamako, Mali.  Three very different lives. Three vastly different worlds. But they share something in common: Power. These ordinary women are overcoming deep-seeded gender barriers to rise up and claim a voice in their societies.

 TICKETS ALMOST SOLD OUT!   VIEW ENTIRE PROGRAM & PURCHASE TICKETS: CLICK HERE! 

"THEY TURNED OUR DESERT INTO FIRE"

Director Marck Brecke

ARTIVIST AWARD - BEST FEATURE - HUMAN RIGHTS

8PM - Friday, October 3, 2008

SYNOPSIS:  Mark Brecke's, "They Turned Our Desert Into Fire", tells the story of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan, through the perspectives of Amtrak passengers during a cross-country train trip, becoming an enlightening and emotional journey through an indifferent American media landscape into the heart of the Darfur tragedy.

TICKETS ALMOST SOLD OUT!   VIEW ENTIRE PROGRAM & PURCHASE TICKETS: CLICK HERE! 

"BOMB HARVEST"

Director Kim Mordaunt

ARTIVIST AWARD - BEST FEATURE - CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY

 9:30PM Friday, October 3, 2008

SYNOPSIS: Rural poverty in Laos has triggered a brisk illegal trade in bomb scrap metal left from America's ‘Secret War' over 35 years ago, and the local children are out hunting for bombs. This timely story is terrifying and yet filled with eccentric characters and humor, vividly depicting the consequences of war and the bravery of those trying to clear up the mess.

 TICKETS ALMOST SOLD OUT!   VIEW ENTIRE PROGRAM & PURCHASE TICKETS: CLICK HERE! 

 "COMPANIONS TO NONE" 

 Director Bill Buchanan  

 ARTIVIST AWARD - BEST FEATURE - ANIMAL RIGHTS 

3PM - Saturday, October 4, 2008 

 SYNOPSIS:  "Companions to None" takes an in-depth look at the companion animal overpopulation and abuse crisis in Mexico, the consequences of which are animal suffering and serious human health issues.  

TICKETS ALMOST SOLD OUT!   VIEW ENTIRE PROGRAM & PURCHASE TICKETS: CLICK HERE! 

 "ONE WATER" 

Director Sanjeev Chatterjee

 ARTIVIST AWARD - ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION - BEST FEATURE

8:00PM Saturday, October 4, 2008  

SYNOPSIS: Filmed in 14 countries across the globe, One Water brings home stunning non-verbal visual sequences, compelling expert commentary, local music and an overall score performed by the world renowned Russian National Orchestra, to highlight mankind's changing and challenging relationship to water.

 TICKETS ALMOST SOLD OUT!   VIEW ENTIRE PROGRAM & PURCHASE TICKETS: CLICK HERE! 

2008 ARTIVIST AWARDS
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2008

Honoring this year's Winning Films and
KPFK Radio's 50th Anniversary as a Community Leader.

6PM: Red Carpet

             7PM: Awards Ceremony

           8PM: Dinner Reception
                                    and Musical Performances
 

TICKETS WILL SELL OUT!   VIEW ENTIRE PROGRAM & PURCHASE TICKETS: CLICK HERE! 

ARTIVIST is a 501c3 non profit organization endorsed by the UNITED NATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION and the INTERNATIONAL NOBEL PRIZE.

This year's Artivist Film Festival and Artivist Awards is proudly Hosted by the Community Partner "PETROBRAS".  Petrobras, a Brazilian company and the largest funder of Cultural Arts Programs in Brazil, is one of the largest distributors of ethanol fuel in the world.  With a 30 year history of producing, distributing and using ethanol from sugar cane as fuel for vehicles. The Petrobras Environmental Program, is focused on water protection and biodiversity, supporting hundreds of projects that aim to recover the water bodies and sources, as well as that which promotes the rational use of water resources and environmental education. Petrobras is the only energy company that is part of the Global Compact Board of the UNITED NATIONS, committing its corporative government to the 10 principles set forth by the UN.  Petrobras is a partner of various animal advocacy programs which include endangered sea turtles, the manatees, and various save the whales programs.