"If you’re seeking an alternative to the glitzy, glamorous, and purely entertainment-based film festivals that dominate most headlines, take a trip to the art-loving island of Bali. This year Bali's Ubud will host the Global Social Change Film Festival and Institute (GSCFFI), a long, but appropriate title for a festival that unites social activists and filmmakers in an environment built around intercultural understandings and the promotion of social change. For Cynthia Phillips, the festival’s founder and overarching visionary, the event is about providing a platform for important ideas that have a social impact. “We’re a very different type of festival,” says Phillips, “we want to empower activists as well as filmmakers to make what they envision happening with their film and impact a reality.”'
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Finalist: Deep Down
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