The 2005 Freedom Cinema Festival: Park City has announced the film program selction and live events lineup for this year. The Freedom Cinema Festival will be held concurrently with the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, from January 25 to 30, 2005. This annual convergence of arts, media and commerce, Freedom Cinema Festival provides a unique forum for leading grassroots artists addressing socially and politically relevant issues of the day. The second annual flagship event features gripping and sometimes controversial films from around the world, including several national premieres, and the participation of award-winning filmmakers. Freedom Cinema Festival also includes live music events, panel discussions of activist media, stand-up comedy, graphic arts/cartooning and more. For more information, visit their website.

Special guests for 2005 Festival include: BBC investigative journalist Greg Palast, cited by Michael Moore as a main source for his film ''Fahrenheit 911''; Winona LaDuke, Native American, ecological activist and 2000 Green Party VP candidate; Michael Franti, solo performer from Spearhead; John Trudell, poet/actor/activist; Danny Schechter 'the news dissector,' documentary filmmaker and media critic; socially conscious hip hop groups, The Coup and Zion I; comedians Barry Crimmins, Laura Kightlinger, Randy Credico and many others.

Freedom Cinema Festival will be headquartered on the second floor of the Main Street Mall, 333 Main Street (directly across the street from the Egyptian Theater) in Park City. This central location houses the box office, screenings, bookstore, Fairtrade Cafe, music lounge, and their offices.