The First Raw Lifestyle Film Festival

topic posted Fri, February 16, 2007 - 11:04 AM by  Daiva
The First Raw Lifestyle Film Festival

For full event information and pricing, pleae visit: www.serenityspaces.org/

You are invited to participate in the very first ever Raw Film Festival to be held 16th-18th March 2007 at MOA in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

The intention for creating the Raw Film Festival is to catapult the information gathered and experienced in the Raw, Vegan, Living Foods Communities into mainstream.

Presenters:

Rod Rotondi of Leaf Cuisine www.leafcuisine.com/
Ursula of Good Mood Food www.goodmoodfood.com/
Chef Ito of Au Lac www.aulac.com/
Janabai of Rawvolution www.rawvolution.com/
Happy of The Happy Oasis, Raw Vegan Retreat www.happyoasis.com

Event Schedule:
Friday 16th March 6pm- 10pm

Opening Reception, ( serving "raw", vegan Living Foods of course ) followed by:
The showing of Trailers of the films that have been chosen. This is when the producers/directors, film makers etc come and promote their films. Each person gets to speak for 10 minutes after the trailer is shown, and an additional 10 minutes of Q&A with the audience.

Saturday , 17th 10am-9pm

Screening of films with a one hour break for lunch (You will be able to purchase raw, vegan living foods for lunch on site. Also, Elixir is down the street and offers a small selection from Leaf Cuisine.) This is also the time to visit the sponsors and get discounts on products and services eg. Blendtec Blenders, organic, truly raw dates, etc, amazing organic produce at a fraction of the cost from the MOA Organic Nature farm, etc.

Sunday 18th 10:00am - 5pm

Screening of films at MOA continues and last chance to make discount purchases from the sponsors.

Location : MOA
8564 Melrose Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Phone: 310-857-7200

Sunday 6-10pm Awards Ceremony and Dinner Gala

Location :

The Woman's Club of Hollywood,
1749 North La Brea Avenue (between Franklin and Hollywood Blvd on the west side of the street )
Hollywood, CA 90046
Phone: 323-876-8383 (use only in case of emergency)
Parking is at the back of the building and is free of charge. Please enter at the side of the building.

There will be awards given for the following categories:

Raw Films
Best Educational Film
Best Motivational Film
Most Entertaining Film

Auxiliary Films ( films which supports a lifestyle based on the laws of Nature)

Most Impactful
Most Informative

The audience will vote for the choices ( using the polls at serenityspaces@yahoogroups.com ) and if there is a tie, then the presenters of the awards will be on the Tie Breaking Panel to make the final decision.

Category: Raw Films already submitted:

www.breakthroughthedocumentary.com

www.notthecookingshow.com

www.rawfor30days.com

www.norwoodpr.com

www.current.tv/pods/video/PD03949

www.vegan2rawvegan.com

www.sphinxproductions.com/pages...r.html

And Lelek (no link, 44 minutes): Lelek is a private portrait of terminal illness and the search for alternative healing. The film documents a father's last months living with cancer, and his daughters attempts to fight his death with raw foods.


Category: Auxiliary Films already submitted:

www.sideeffectsthemovie.com

www.moneytalksthemovie.com

www.themeatrix.com

www.ravediet.com

www.birthintobeing.com
posted by:
Daiva