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Tokyo Waka directed by John Haptas and Kristine Samuelson.

Tokyo Waka directed by John Haptas and Kristine Samuelson.

[silhouette of a crow on a Japanese tombstone with a background of leafy small trees]

Olo, The Boy From Tibet directed by Hisaya Iwasa.

Olo, The Boy From Tibet directed by Hisaya Iwasa.

[young Tibetan boy and old Tibetan woman smile and press foreheads in greeting]

Director Victress Hitchcock’s When the Iron Bird Flies.

Director Victress Hitchcock’s When the Iron Bird Flies.

[seated female student is greeted in gasho by seated Anam Thubten in light filled room]

Director Dafna Yachin’s Digital Dharma.

Director Dafna Yachin’s Digital Dharma.

[seated Gene Smith listening to man in front of computer monitor with two men looking on]

The Mourning Forest by Director Naomi Kawase.

The Mourning Forest by Director Naomi Kawase.

[leaning on a tree trunk, a Japanese woman's face gazes at her hand clasping a man's hand]

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]

Director Tsering Sherpa’s Karma, a road movie with Buddhist nuns.

Director Tsering Sherpa’s Karma, a road movie with Buddhist nuns.

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

Director Tom Waller’s Mindfulness and Murder.

Director Tom Waller’s Mindfulness and Murder.

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.

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.

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. more>

IBFF Showcase 2013 Wraps in San Francisco

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

IN THEATERS

After the best opening for a nonfiction film this year, Samsara, the new film from the makers of Baraka, is now in theaters across the USA. more>

OTHER FESTS

This restored animation masterpiece tells the fanciful version of Journey to the West, inspired by a real-life 7th century Chinese monk. more>

IN PRODUCTION

Edward Burger's newest project is a an educational short film series on Buddhist life in contemporary China. more>