CLICK ON FILES: "2008 ARTIVIST Sponsorship & Press Guide"
Artivist Film Festival Hits Record Attendance and Prepares for a Successful 2008 Tour.
Hollywood, USA (July 1, 2008) - Last year's 4th Annual Artivist Film Festival toured 3 countries and attracted a record-breaking attendance. The festival began in Hollywood, on November 8th, concluded one month later in London, U.K., and highlighted 60 socially conscious films representing 25 countries. The Festival in Hollywood concluded with the 2007 Artivist Awards, and Honored Ted Danson, Alyssa Milano, and Claes Noble, of the Noble Prize Family, for their outstanding dedication towards human rights, animal advocacy, and environmental protection.
Artivist connects your Mission, Brand, and Corporate Citizenship to more that 35 million people in
5 countries. Through the Artivist International Film Festival, University Tours, and Social Networking
Web Portal, you receive extensive benefits throughout the entire year and we customize your
Sponsorship needs.
Our Sponsors include Fortune 500 Companies and International Organizations such as:
Toyota, Petrobras, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Environmental Defense, and more.
ARTIVIST is the Film Festival of the Cultural Creative Community and an expanding member of the
LOHAS Industry, (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability), a grouping of business segments that
represents a $500+ Billion Market Worldwide, and a $230 Billion Market in the U.S.
Our community, the Cultural Creatives, is an identified group of educated consumers who make
conscientious purchasing and investing decisions based on social and cultural values. Research shows
that this category includes one out of every four Americans, and that this population is growing rapidly.
Cultural Creatives are the future of progressive, social, environmental, and economic change in the USA
and abroad.
Artivist has become an international year-round brand, connecting organizations and companies to
the strong demographics of the Green and Progressive Cultural Creative Community.
"ARTIVIST" is the first international film festival dedicated to addressing Human Rights,
Children's Advocacy, Environmental Preservation, and Animal Advocacy. Our mission is to strengthen
the voice of socially conscious artists -"Artivists"- while raising public awareness for social global causes.
Since 2004, Artivist has been a leader in the Progressive and Green movement, showcasing
300+ international Films, representing 52 Countries, and publicizing it's events to 20+ Million people
in the USA, UK, and Portugal.
Films premiered at the festival include ACADEMY AWARD winner "Born into Brothels",
ACADEMY AWARD Nominees "Super Size Me", "God Sleeps in Rwanda", and the premieres of
"Fast Food Nation", "Emmanuelle's Gift", "Trudell", and more.
ARTIVIST Seeks rewarding relationships with Companies that are committed to
corporate citizenship and to Patrons that are actively contributing to the improvement of
our global community.
On behalf of Artivist, we invite you to participate as one of our esteemed Sponsors and Patrons in
this year's 2008 International Artivist Film Festivals. We offer comprehensive and creative benefits
that will make our partnership as success.
Artivist has received public endorsements from various community leaders and global organizations
including Senator Barbara Boxer, Congressman and Presidential Nominee Dennis Kucinich,
the UNITED NATIONS and the Nobel Peace Prize Family.
The 2008 Artivist Film Festival and Artivist Awards offers extensive Sponsorship - Partnership
opportunities. To participate as a Sponsor, Patron, or Partner of ARTIVIST, contact
President and co-founder Diaky Diaz at: info@artivists.org or 310-712-1222
ARTIVIST IS A 501C3 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO CREATING A PLATFORM FOR SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS "ARTIVISTS" TO SHARE THEIR INSPIRATIONAL AND INFORMATIVE FILMS WITH THE WORLD.
ENDORSED BY THE UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION