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Wisdom of Happiness
New Film with HH the Dalai Lama
After its West Coast Premiere as an International Buddhist Film Festival (IBFF) Official Selection, Wisdom of Happiness has been launched into theaters in a dozen countries. Richard Gere is an executive producer, and the longterm chairman of the International Campaign for Tibet has attended screenings in Europe, Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. more> IN MEMORIAM
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Filmmaker Werner Penzel has died in Germany. He was 75 and had lived in Japan for many years. His feature documentary Zen for Nothing premiered in the USA as an International Buddhist Film Festival (IBFF) 2018 Official Selection, and he was the cinematographer for an IBFF favorite, Doris Dörrie’s 1999 Enlightenment Guaranteed.
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OTHER FESTIVALS
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BuddhaFest celebrates its 15th anniversary with an online festival titled "15 Years of Light and Wisdom," presented in partnership with Lion’s Roar magazine July 14–August 24. Featuring a dozen films selected by our International Buddhist Film Festival (IBFF), plus a special film in honor of the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, BuddhaFest hosts over 20 talks and a musical performance. more>
NOW STREAMING
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IBFF 2020 Official Selection Return to Gandhi Road by New Zealand director Yeshe Hegan, is now available to stream in the U.S. The U.S. premiere was delayed by the pandemic and took place at IBFF 2021. more>
