Buddhist themes in entertainment media

Interview with Gaetano Maida of Buddhist Film Foundation

Film review of Toei Animation's "Buddha 2!"

Since its creation in 2000, the Buddhist Film Foundation (BFF) has been a cornerstone for Buddhist-themed cinema. The foundation strives to uphold Buddhism in film, and archive and promote new and upc

  The end of 2012 marked an important milestone in academic Buddhism.  During the PNC conference held at Berkeley University on 7-9 December Venerable Vello Vaartnou, a Buddhist mo

This month, the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation not only hosted the International Buddhist Film Festival in the British capital but also donated £2.5 million to various institutes to

A film about the struggles of two Nepalese nuns

Increasingly, we find Buddhist Film Festivals popping up in cities around the world for audiences of all ages and backgrounds - there are films with religious and spiritual messages, cultural stories,

Our review of the film Crazy Wisdom!

Amongst White Clouds presents a rare opportunity to catch a glimpse into the reclusive lives of China’s Zen Buddhist hermits.  The American director Edward A. Burger guides his audience through the fo

Mindfulness and Murder, a Thai film by director Tom Waller, is one of a kind and will no doubt be a surprise to Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. The film opens with the mindful words of the Buddha:

This fascinating documentary is both the portrait of an unusual father/son relationship and the exploration of a remarkable spiritual journey.  The father is a Buddhist master or Rinpoche who relocate

Shugendo Now: Is this title a demand, a request, or a compassionate plea for a reevaluation of societal values?   It is a boldly declarative title and one that, from the opening credits, sets an

In the preface to the film The Buddha, D. Max Moerman from Barnard University says, “Like any good story it has a lot to teach… the story of his [the Buddha’s] life is a beautiful way of tel