Buddhist Film Festival of Catalonia Program Announced
Festival de Cinema Budista de Catalunya (FCBC, Buddhist Film Festival of Catalonia), announced the program for its second edition to take place October 24–27, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. The first was successfully held in 2022, and FCBC is a collaboration with our International Buddhist Film Festival (IBFF).FCBC will present eight feature films, from eight nations. The Opening and Closing Night Presentation will more>
IN MEMORIAM
Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden died unexpectedly on May 8th while on location filming near Shigatse, China. He was only 53 and his death was reportedly due to a heart attack.
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OTHER FESTIVALS
This year’s Lion’s Roar|BuddhaFest Online Festival runs July 15–August 26 with the theme of Celebrating Women in Buddhism. Nine new talks, four encore talks, and thirteen films programmed by our International Buddhist Film Festival (IBFF) plus two musical works are included. more>
STREAMING NEWS
Khyentse Norbu, the Tibetan Buddhist lama and acclaimed director of The Cup, Travellers & Magicians, and other noteworthy feature films, responded to the rejection by over thirty international film festivals of his new film, Pig at the Crossing, by offering the film online as a one-time streaming premiere. more>