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KanZeOn, directed by Tim Grabham and Neil Cantwell.

KanZeOn, directed by Tim Grabham and Neil Cantwell.

Japanese man vocalizes while holding instrument tied with red cord

IBFF 2012 LONDON features a Spotlight on Burma.

woman's hands hold up a color photo of Aung San Suu Kyi

Karma, a road movie with Tibetan Buddhist nuns.

Karma, a road movie with Tibetan Buddhist nuns.

[joyful young nun extends arms overhead as wrap blows in the wind]

Hi Dharma, Director Kwan Park’s legendary Korean comedy.

Hi Dharma, Director Kwan Park’s legendary Korean comedy.

Korean monks scrambling to keep water in a broken urn.

Director Tom Waller’s Mindfulness and Murder.

Director Tom Waller’s Mindfulness and Murder.

Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche in Johanna Demetrakas’ Crazy Wisdom.

Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche in Johanna Demetrakas’ Crazy Wisdom.

Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche sits shirtless, with cigarette in hand, and woman in background.

Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche, from Jennifer Fox’s My Reincarnation.

Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche, from Jennifer Fox’s My Reincarnation.

Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche, floating in the sea, from Jennifer Fox’s <em>My Reincarnation.</em>

Kantarou Nakamura as Eihei Dogen, in Zen.

Kantarou Nakamura as Eihei Dogen, in Zen.

Zen monk Eihei Dogen standing in front of cherry blossoms in the film Zen.

Ashoka and Gesar Mukpo in Tulku.

Ashoka and Gesar Mukpo in Tulku.

Ahoka Mukpo and Gesar Mukpo walking in front of scaffolding on a city street, in the film Tulku.

Director Pema Tseden’s The Silent Holy Stones.

Director Pema Tseden’s The Silent Holy Stones.

Monks and novices watch Chinese television in The Silent Holy Stones.

IBFF 2012 LONDON Wraps

The International Buddhist Film Festival's return to London completed a successful five day run at the Apollo Piccadilly Circus Theatre in central London, presenting thirteen films from ten nations, nine of which were UK or European more>

IBFF 2012 HONG KONG Wraps

The first-ever International Buddhist Film Festival in Hong Kong finished its initial run with another day of sold out screenings at the new Asia Society Hong Kong Center. more>

IN THEATERS

My Reincarnation, the new film by award-winning director Jennifer Fox, is held over in the San Francisco Bay area and is now booked in 30 cities. more>

OTHER FESTS

IBFF is co-presenting two Tibetan films at this year’s San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival March 8–18, its 30th year. more>

IN PRODUCTION

Believed to have first been organized by a 7th century mystic named En no Ozunu (aka En no Gyoja), Shugendo is not one isolated tradition more>