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WHALEDREAMERS
Written & Directed By: Kim Kindersley
Starring: narrated by Jack Thompson, guest appearances by Academy Award Nominee - John Hurt, Julian Lennon, Jack Thompson
whaledreamers - the title alone conjures up hypnotic visions of these most magnificent and ancient creatures. This visually stunning film offers an incredible glimpse into a rarely seen and scarcely understood tribal culture whose entire story of creation revolves around whales and has endured for centuries. The film passionately explores the connection between the subtle elegance of these "mothers of the sea" and ancient civilizations around the world whose culture and very existence is based on whales.
Intertwining incredible underwater footage with ancient legend, whaledreamers examines the complex past and the possibly dire future of human civilization.
Told with moving optimism and spiritual strength, it is a clarion call encouraging humanity¹s reconnection to the profound beauty of the natural world and is an appeal to embrace all living beings thereby creating the unity and peace which the Earth itself can bring.
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10 QUESTIONS FOR THE DALAI LAMA
Written By: Rick Ray
Original Music Score: Peter Kater Starring: The Dalai Lama, Rick Ray
Why do the poor often seem happier than the rich? Must a society lose its traditions in order to move into the future? How do you reconcile a commitment to non-violence when faced with violence?
These are some of the questions posed to His Holiness the Dalai Lama by filmmaker and explorer Rick Ray. Ray examines some of the fundamental questions of our time by weaving together observations from his own journeys throughout India and the Middle East, and the wisdom of an extraordinary spiritual leader.
In an era when many religious and political leaders are viewed with suspicion, and when cynical agendas rule both government and clergy, the Dalai Lama is undeniably authentic. Along with Martin Luther King, Gandhi, and Jesus, this great leader inspires millions and has influenced the world in so many ways.
This is his story, as told and filmed by Rick Ray during a private visit to his monastery in Dharamsala, India over the course of several months. Also included is rare historical footage as well as footage supplied by individuals who at great personal risk, filmed with hidden cameras within Tibet. Part biography, part philosophy, part adventure and part politics, "10 Questions For The Dalai Lama" conveys more than history and more than answers - it opens a window into the heart of a great man.
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THE BLUE BUTTERFLY
Starring: Academy award winner William Hurt
Directed by: Léa Pool
A dramatic adventure about courage, redemption and love, filmed in the rain forests of Costa Rica and in Montreal.
Based on a true story, The Blue Butterfly tells the story of a terminally ill 10-year-old boy whose dream is to catch the most beautiful butterfly on Earth, the mythic and elusive Blue Morpho. His mother persuades a renowned entomologist to take them on a trip to the jungle to search for the butterfly, leading to an adventure that will transform their lives.
The Blue Butterfly is about the coming of age of a young boy and a mature man who both must learn to emerge from their protective cocoons to live life to the fullest.
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EYE OF THE DOLPHIN
Starring: Carly Schroeder, Adrian Dunbar, George Harris, Jane Lynch, Christine Adams and Academy Award® nominee Katharine Ross
Written By: Michael D. Sellers and Wendell Morris
Directed By: Michael D. Sellers
Written by multiple EMMY® Award Winner Wendell Morris, fourteen year old Alyssa (Carly Schroeder: "The Lizzie McGuire Movie" , "Firewall" ) has been living with her Grandmother (Academy Award® Nominated Katharine Ross) since the death of her mother a year ago. Troubled and lost, it is decided she should go to the Bahamas to live with the father she never knew she had. Caught in the difficult realization of having a father, coupled with the adjustment to island culture, she seeks refuge in the discovery of the astonishing gift she has for communicating with dolphins. But when the powers-that-be threaten to close down her father's dolphin research facility, it is Alyssa and her wild cetacean friend who hold the key.
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INDIGO
Plot: Indigo is a film about loneliness, redemption, and the healing powers and grace of the new generation of Indigo (psychic and gifted) children being born into the world. Although the story is fictional |
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THE RIPPPLE EFFECT
Written & Directed By: Philippe Caland
Starring: Academy Award Winner- Forest Whitaker, Academy Award Nominee- Virginia Madsen, Academy Award Nominee- Minnie Driver, Philippe Caland
A hip, new-age fashion designer, Amer Atrash (PHILIPPE CALAND), left Lebanon in pursuit of the America Dream. Living in the fast lane and always just on the brink of success, something unexpected always seems to get in the way.
In the weeks before the launch of his cutting-edge clothing brand, and on the brink of major financial success, Amer finds himself in an all-too-familiar predicament when the rug is pulled from under his feet at the eleventh hour. Propelled into action, the hustler within is awakened, but he is met with a barrage of 'no's, and finds himself with his back against the wall.
Neglected and confused, his wife Sherry (VIRGINIA MADSEN) decides that she "needs time to think". While burying himself in his work, Amer is haunted by the memories of an event that transpired years ago. Seeking his wife's solace, he confesses his dark secret to her, divulging the story of an unavoidable accident fifteen years earlier that left Phillip Blackman (FOREST WHITAKER) a paraplegic in a wheelchair. Amer further confesses that he believes that all of the pitfalls he has encountered in life since that night are directly linked to the curse and bad karma from his actions. Compassionate and understanding, Sherry encourages Amer to make amends.
Setting out to find Phillip and reveal himself, Amer inadvertently encounters Phillip's beautiful wife, Kitty (MINNIE DRIVER), who sings at a local bar. Through their unusual interaction, she leads him to the man he seeks.
Phillip has made the very best of his life and takes Amer on a spiritual journey, the goal of which to change Amer's state of mind and help bring him nearer to enlightenment. Through this life-altering encounter, Amer learns a new truth about that fateful night. MORE INFORMATION
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NOBELITY
Featuring Nobel Laureates: Steven Weinberg, Jody Williams, Ahmed Zewail, Rick Smalley, Wangari Maathai, Sir Joseph Rotblat, Dr. Harold Varmus, Desmond Tutu, Amartya Sen
A Film by Turk Pipkin
A stunning look at the world’s most pressing problems through the eyes of nine Nobel Laureates, Nobelity follows filmmaker Turk Pipkin’s personal journey to find enlightening answers about the kind of world our children and grandchildren will know. Filmed across the U.S., and in France, England, India, and Africa, Nobelity Combines The Insights of nine distinguished Nobelists with a first-person view of world problems and the children who are most challenged by them.Our children's future is in your hands.
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STEEL TOES
Written By: David Gow
Starring: David Strathairn, Andrew Walker
Directed By: David Gow and Mark Adam
Produced By: Francine Allaire and David Gow
Academy-Award® nominated David Strathairn portrays Danny Dunkleman, a Jewish liberal humanist, and the court-appointed lawyer representing Mike Downey (Andrew Walker), a Neo-Nazi Skinhead on trial for the racially motivated murder of an East Indian immigrant. Steel Toes takes us into the intense and fiery relationship that develops between these two men as they explore their emotional and intellectual differences.
Steel Toes is a provocative exploration of the inescapable and insidious presence of racial and religious intolerance in our society.
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WHEN I FIND THE OCEAN
Written & Directed By: Tonya S. Holly
Starring: Lily Matland Holly, Academy Award® Nominee- Diane Ladd, Golden Globe nominee- Lee Majors, Academy Award® Nominee- Graham Greene, Richard Tyson, Bernie Casey, Amy Redford, George Lindsey, and David Fralick
The journey of a lifetime for young Lily Strickland begins not out of her love for adventure but out of heartache. Longing for the father she lost to the ocean and having no way to say goodbye, Lily strikes out on her own beginning a journey of the spirit and of the heart.
Her mother has found a new man to share her life with and Lily is the bearer of unpleasant secrets in his life which only she knows. Leaving behind a safe, loving environment with her grandparents (Diane Ladd and Lee Majors) and loving mother (Amy Redford), she faces not only her fears but the obstacles the wilderness presents.
With her faith and belief that her father will guide her, she sets out with her trusty dog. With the help of a friendly tugboat captain (Bernie Casey), she follows her dream to find the ocean and to finally set her heart at peace.
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