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Abraxas by Naoki Kato.

Abraxas by Naoki Kato.

Japanese monk plays electric guitar and sings.

Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche in Johanna Demetrakas’s Crazy Wisdom.

Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche in Johanna Demetrakas's Crazy Wisdom.

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

William Segal in Ken Burns’ Seeing Searching Being.

William Segal in Ken Burns’ Seeing, Searching, Being.

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.

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.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama in The Sun Behind the Clouds.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama in The Sun Behind the Clouds.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama reads a newspaper in The Sun Behind the Clouds.

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>

Director Diego Rafecas’ feature film debut, Un Buda.

Director Diego Rafecas’ feature film debut, Un Buda.

View from the back of the a man looking over surf and out to sea from the film, Un Buda by Diego Rafecas.

New Film, Zen, Now On DVD

The new dramatic feature from Japanese director Banmei Takahashi, Zen, a portrait of Zen master Dogen, has been released on DVD in North America. more>

New Fund Campaign

In ten short years, the independent Buddhist Film Foundation (BFF) has become the world’s leading resource for Buddhist cinema. In the midst of a revolution in technology and access, our 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

The Buddhist Film Festival Europe (BFFE) ran in Amsterdam October 1-3, presenting 18 films and including special focus strands on Japan and Burma. more>

IN PRODUCTION

My Reincarnation is a journey across the globe documenting one man's unusual effort to transplant his spiritual heritage, including footage from over 13 countries. more>