Hundreds of Cultural Institutions and Film Festivals Worldwide Join in films4peace Peace Initiative

Hundreds of Cultural Institutions and Film Festivals Worldwide Join in films4peace Peace Initiative PR Newswire LONDON, September 12, 2012 LONDON, September 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New Films by Gregory Crewdson, Yang Fudong, Isaac Julien, Michael Nyman and more for World Peace Day, 21 September Today, PUMA.Peace announced that hundreds of cultural institutions worldwide, from Australia to Zimbabwe, are supporting films4peace to celebrate World Peace Day on 21 September 2012-an international UN day of ceasefire, and a day for individuals, organizations and countries to demonstrate acts of peace. films4peace, an annual short film commission by PUMA.Peace, features 21 of today's most innovative contemporary artists visually interpreting the subject of peace. These art films will be released at cultural venues globally on 21 September 2012. Launched through the dedicated films4peace.com website, the initiative encourages the films to be screened and shared across the world, through social networking websites, blogs and media channels. "Artists confront us with the challenges of our time," said Mark Coetzee, films4peace curator. "films4peace are both disturbing and inspiring, responsive to the reality of our time but they also ask us to be responsible for our actions. PUMA.Peace wishes to contribute to making the world a better place. A world that is safer, more peaceful and more creative.