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All Donations Now Doubled!

A generous anonymous donor is matching all donations dollar for dollar up to our full fundraising drive goal through the end of the year. Please consider contributing as much as   more>

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Fundraising Campaign Launched

Buddhist Film Foundation (BFF) has launched a fundraising campaign which this year features a number of great gifts for generous giving. “Our friends, artist Milton Glaser and actor/photographer Richard Gere,   more>

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Dharamshala International Film Festival Opens October 24

The 2nd annual Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) opens October 24, 2013. Organized by filmmakers Ritu Sarin’s and Tenzing Sonam’s White Crane Arts & Media, DIFF will be held from   more>

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Buddhist Film Festival Europe Opens October 4

The 8th annual Buddhist Film Festival Europe (BFFE) opens in Amsterdam October 4, 2013 for a three day run featuring sixteen films from eight nations.

This year’s edition will be   more>

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IBFF Selections at Victoria Film Festival’s Vic Theatre

Five films from the recent IBFF 2013 VANCOUVER will be screened in Victoria, British Columbia, co-presented by the Victoria Film Festival (VFF) at their Vic Theatre, October 8-12, 2013.

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IBFF at The Inner Path Festival

The second annual Inner Path Festival wrapped after a five day run (September 6–10, 2013) at Azad Shawan, ICCR, in New Delhi, India. Photography, art, panels and twenty-four films were   more>

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Trailer Up for New DVD

The official trailer for The Silent Holy Stones, the debut feature from award-winning Tibetan director Pema Tseden, is now online. The DVD is set for release September 24.

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Sunshine and Fireworks for IBFF 2013 VANCOUVER

IBFF 2013 VANCOUVER completed its week-long run at the Vancity Theatre on August 1 after seven days of sunshine and two nights of citywide fireworks. Fifteen films from eight countries   more>

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International Buddhist Film Festival 2013 Vancouver

The upcoming International Buddhist Film Festival (IBFF) 2013 Vancouver will take place at the Vancity Theatre in downtown Vancouver, BC, July 26–August 1. Co-presented by Buddhist Film Foundation and the   more>

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BFF Takes on Two New Films

Two new film projects have been approved for fiscal sponsorship by Buddhist Film Foundation. Through the Valley (USA) and Chasing the Face of Buddha (Canada) are currently in production.

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BFF Co-Presents The Monkey King at CAAMFEST 2013 in SF

The Monkey King is a restored animation masterpiece that tells the fanciful version of Journey to the West, inspired by real-life 7th century Chinese monk Xuanzang.

This remarkable film is   more>

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IBFF 2013 SHOWCASE Wraps in San Francisco

IBFF completed its 2013 Showcase presentation in the San Francisco Bay area after screening ten films from seven countries over ten days: nine premieres, five filmmakers arriving from as far   more>

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First Round of IBFF 2013 SHOWCASE Wraps at SRFC

From the sold-out opening night West Coast premiere of When the Iron Bird Flies to the US premiere of Thangka, a Tibetan language feature from China, the first round of   more>

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IBFF 2013 SHOWCASE Continues in San Francisco

The second weekend of screenings, March 9 and 10, moves to San Francisco at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Four films from Japan touch on life, love, loss,   more>

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IBFF 2013 SHOWCASE Program Announced

The International Buddhist Film Festival 2013 Showcase will be presented by Buddhist Film Foundation and California Film Institute March 1–3 at the Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael. Additional   more>

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Burger’s Dreaming Buddhas Project is in Production

Edward Burger has been residing in Asia for over a dozen years, making documentary films and working with NGOs. His newest project is a an educational short film series on   more>

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