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Successful IBFF Showcase 2010 Wraps in San Francisco

The 19-day event presented at the Rafael Film Center and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts wrapped on Sunday, December 19, with a sold-out screening of Ken Burns’ Seeing Searching   more>

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Bringing It All Back Home

The International Buddhist Film Festival: Showcase 2010 will be presented by Buddhist Film Foundation and California Film Institute December 2–9 at the Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael. Additional   more>

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Festival Media Signs Three New Films

Films from Japan, China and Canada have been licensed by Festival Media for release on DVD in the US.

Zen, a dramatic feature on the life of 13th century Zen   more>

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BuddhaFest DC Debut Big Success

A multi-event mini-festival of film, meditation and talks took place on the campus of American University in Washington, DC, June 17–21, 2010. Organized by volunteers, BuddhaFest featured eleven films and   more>

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Jennifer Fox on My Reincarnation

My Reincarnation builds its story through a creative weave of archival film, still photographs, and over 900 hours of High-8 and DVCAM footage shot from 1988 to the present. The   more>

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BuddhaFest DC Launches June 17–21

A multi-event mini-festival of film, meditation and talks will take place on the campus of American University in Washington, DC, June 17-21, 2010. Organized by volunteers, BuddhaFest features eleven films   more>

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Tenth Anniversary Brings New Name

Founded in 2000, the organization that presents the International Buddhist Film Festival has come a long way. To celebrate its 10th anniversary and to focus on its mission with clarity   more>

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Meredith Monk: Inner Voice Now on DVD

Babeth VanLoo’s film Meredith Monk: Inner Voice is now available on DVD from First Run Features. One of the most original and important artists of her generation, acclaimed as a   more>

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The Buddha in Broadcast Cycle on PBS

The Buddha, the new film from award-winning filmmaker David Grubin (JFK, RFK, LBJ, FDR, Napoleon, Jewish Americans), premiered at the IBFF’s film series at the Smithsonian on   more>

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