Courtesy of the Artivist Collective
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The international Artivist film festival is built on the convergence of art and activism. The festival showcases films that address human rights, children's advocacy, environmental preservation, and animal rights, and this year has quite the lineup.
Opening the festival in New York at Tribeca Cinemas on March 25 will be Sutton: A Man For All Seasons, which "captures the history, influence and legacy of one of Harlem's most distinguished gentlemen." Director Jamal Joseph (who will speak at the festival) and producer Voza Rivers will show another of their films that night, Harlem is Music, about the influence of Latin music, gospel, jazz, R&B, and hip hop in Harlem.
Children of War, a feature about a group of escaped child soldiers' struggle toward rehabilitation and reconciliation, will be screened on Friday, March 26. The documentary, filmed over three years in war-torn northern Uganda, also follows militia leaders and some of its victims.
Also showing Friday will be Intelligent Life: Change Your Mind Change Your World, which explores the concept that the time has come for us to take responsibility for how our choices affect ourselves and the planet.
The final night, March 27, will feature Academy Award winner Barry Levinson's Poliwood, which explores the collision between politics and Hollywood, followed by 8: eight short films from directors including Mira Nair, Gus Van Sant, Jane Campion and Wim Wenders. The collection promotes the eight UN Millennium Development goals, and each short film highlights progress made and challenges remaining for our planet today. The film will be introduced by Dr. Noel J. Brown, CEO and President of Friends of the United Nations.
Check out the festival schedule for the full lineup and film descriptions. If you're in town that weekend, think about checking some of them out.
