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20th Anniversary Year Coming Up!

Next year is Buddhist Film Foundation’s twentieth, and there are some exciting plans to celebrate this anniversary: an IBFF program, a series of special screenings, a book, and the launch   more>

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T.H.I.S. Festival Opens September 22 in Singapore

The fifth Thus Have I Seen Film Festival (T.H.I.S.) in Singapore takes place September 22-29, 2018 at the Shaw Theatres Lido. Fifteen films along with a filmmaker dialogue are scheduled   more>

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7th Dharamshala International Film Festival Runs November 1–4

The 7th Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) takes place November 1–4, 2018 with thirty-two films from eighteen countries screening at Tibetan Children’s Village near McLeod Ganj in Dharamshala, India.

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IBFF Sister Fest to Open in Amsterdam
BFFE Runs September 28-30 at the EYE

The 13th edition of Buddhist Film Festival in Europe (BFFE) will feature fifteen films and a special keynote event with American Zen teacher angel Kyodo williams. The theme of this   more>

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The Sweet Requiem Premieres in Toronto and Mill Valley

A BFF fiscal sponsored film The Sweet Requiem will have its international premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival in September 2018, and will have its US premiere at   more>

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IBFF Showcase Season: 10 Screenings in 3 US Cities

The International Buddhist Film Festival (IBFF) completed its Showcase Season at the end of June 2018, presenting five films, including two US premieres, in screening events in Washington, DC; Los   more>

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Upcoming IBFF Screenings

West coast premieres of two films will be presented at IBFF 2018 SHOWCASE in LA as part of BuddhaFest | LA, June 2, and in the Bay Area at the   more>

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The Tale Now on HBO

Sundance Film Festival presented the world premiere of a BFF fiscal sponsored film, The Tale, as part of its US Dramatic Competition. Directed by Jennifer Fox (My Reincarnation), the film   more>

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The Sweet Requiem Completes Post Production Work in New York City

A BFF fiscal sponsored film The Sweet Requiem has just completed post production work in New York City and is being readied for international film festival submissions. This dramatic feature   more>

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World Premiere of The Tale at Sundance Film Festival

Sundance Film Festival has just presented the world premiere of a BFF fiscal sponsored film, The Tale, as part of its US Dramatic Competition. Directed by Jennifer Fox (My Reincarnation),  more>

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Looking for a Lady with Fangs and a Moustache in Production in Nepal

Director Khyentse Norbu’s fifth feature is in production on location in Nepal. Looking for a Lady with Fangs and a Moustache is being filmed by noted Taiwanese cinematographer Mark Lee   more>

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BFF to Program Three Year Film Series at the Smithsonian

The Smithsonian Institution and Buddhist Film Foundation will co-present an ongoing film series, Screening the Buddha, beginning in May and running through November 2020, in connection with the exhibition Encountering   more>

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