The biennial Buddhist Film Festival of Catalonia is bringing Buddhist-themed movies and Dharma values to a Spanish and Catalonian audience
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“Is This the Edit of Me?” A review of “Pig at the Crossing,” by Khyentse Norbu
Alana Siegel gives an in-depth review and thematic analysis of the newest film by Khyentse Norbu
Buddhist Film Foundation hosting BuddhaFest from 15 July to 26 August
In collaboration with Lion’s Roar, BFF’s International Buddhist Film Festival (IBFF) immerses audiences in a series of films, talks, and performances
The Buddhist Film Channel: The First Buddhist-themed Streaming Platform, with Gaetano Kazuo Maida
The executive director of the Buddhist Film Foundation discusses this year’s selection of great Buddhist films and the first Buddhist streaming platform
Carving the Divine Streaming on Vimeo!
Watch the documentary on Japanese Buddhist sculptors. “Carving the Divine” releases today on 1 April
Buddha Cārikā: A Documentary Series Based on 2,400 Kilometers of Retracing Xuanzang on Foot
The first episode of a milestone series based on the Buddha’s life and land, released by Dharma Drum Mountain
The Yuji Experience: A Singular Voice for Japanese Buddhist Sculpture
Exploring the heritage, beauty, and intricacy of Japanese Buddhist sculpture with Yujiro Seki
In a milestone for Buddhist film, “Carving the Divine” is coming to Raindance
It is no secret that the film industry is going through an accelerated evolution. What should always remain at the core of the debate, however, is quality content. I find it very heartening that Yujiro Seki’s Carving the Divine, one of the most original Buddhist-themed films to have come out in recent years, will be […]
Film Review: “Tashi and the Monk”
An accidental baby born to a very young woman in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India—one of the most remote and disadvantaged areas of the Himalayan region—Lobsang Phuntsok was considered to be an “uninvited guest of the universe.” Having started his life as a difficult, unruly boy, Lobsang was sent to a monastery in […]
“A Hidden Life”: A Portrait of Non-Violent Action in an Era of Suffering and Spiritual Silence
Filmmaker Terrence Malick’s most recent release, A Hidden Life, takes place in St. Radegund, a rural Austrian municipality of approximately 500 people. Based on a true story, the film follows Franz Jägerstätter, a farmer who takes peaceful action by refusing to swear allegiance to Hitler and to fight in the German military during the Second […]