Drishti Point is pleased to provide coverage of the 2011 Vancouver International Film Festival. Drishti Point reviews films about yoga, spirituality, the environment, Eastern traditions and cultures, and films that align with yoga values of harmony, peace, balance, and interconnectedness of all life.
- Urban Ink: Interview with Diane Roberts March 1, 2012
Listen to an interview with Urban Ink Artistic Director Diane Roberts. Diane speaks about the Arrivals Project which uses theater to explore issues of ancestry and heritage, and her most recent production Confessions of the Other Woman. [podcast]htt...
- Nash: The Documentary October 13, 2011
Nash: The Documentary is a great film about basketball mega-star Steve Nash. Featuring interviews with basketball stars, Hollywood personalities, and US President Barak Obama, the film highlights the trials and tribulations of his success, as well as h...
- Tchaikovsky on the Road October 13, 2011
This is a brilliant musical documentary for all classical music fans. Director Bertrand Normand follows Valery Gergiev and the Mariinksy Theatre of St. Petersburg as they perform Tchaikovsky's six symphonies on a European tour. This film captures Ge...
- Sing Your Song October 13, 2011
This inspiring and uplifting film documents the life and music of Harry Belafonte illustrating his deep commitment to human rights and social and economic justice. This is a beautiful film that illustrates how art and artists can be a powerful force...
- Granito: How to Nail a Dictator October 6, 2011
Granito:How to Nail a Dictator is a powerful documentary about the Genocide in Guatemala in the 1980's and the use of filmmaking in documenting the tragedy. Using outtakes from her previous documentary When The Mountains Tremble, Director Pamela Yates ...
- Wiebo's War October 6, 2011
Director David's York documentary provides insight into the often vilified and misunderstood eco-activist Ludwig Wiebo. This intimate film portrays Wiebo as a complex character- charismatic, gentle, incredibly intelligent, and fundamentally Christian. ...
- Waking the Green Tiger October 1, 2011
Waking the Green Tiger is an excellent documentary about the environmental movement in China. Featuring journalists, activists, filmmakers, and government officials, this movie provides a window into the ecological disasters of Mao's Cultural Revoluti...
- Taste the Waste September 28, 2011
Valentin Thurn's shocking documentary on food waste is a must see for food activists. Interviewing farmers, dumpster divers, scientists, and enlightened supermarket managers, Thurn's film posits important questions about the desire for aesthetic perf...
- Planet Yoga September 28, 2011
Planet Yoga is an excellent documentary on yoga- the practice, the philosophy, and its history. Spanning the globe from Nunavut to Paris, this film features dedicated teachers from around the world, as well as two local yogis- Sri Venu, head of the Siv...
- First Position September 23, 2011
Bess Kargman's documentary about the Youth American Grand Prix (a prestigious international ballet competition) provides a window into the world of one of the most beautiful and demanding physical pursuits. Each of her characters have compelling stor...
- Seeking the Current September 23, 2011
Seeking the Current is an intelligent documentary that makes a convincing case against Hydro Quebec's Romaine River initiative. Weaving together footage of a beautiful landscape, interviews with experts from various energy sectors, and the story of H...
- Benda Bilili! September 23, 2011
This incredible music documentary tells the story of a group of homeless, paraplegic musicians living and playing in the streets of Kinshasa, Congo. Discovered by directors Renaud Barret and Florent de la Tullaye, who are determined to record an albu...
- One Lucky Elephant September 23, 2011
This is a sweet 10, 000 pound love story about Flora the elephant and her circus trainer David Balding . After 16 years of being together, Balding decides it is time for Flora to return to being with elephants. The film shows his genuine fondness and a...
- Mama Africa September 17, 2011
This is a beautiful and inspiring film about the charismatic and iconic South African singer- Miriam Makeba. Documenting her musical career as well her activism-in-exile in the South African anti-apartheid movement, Miriam Makeba melodious gift captu...
- Crazy Wisdom: Interview with Director Johanna Demetrakus September 14, 2011
Listen to the latest Drishti Point interview with Johanna Demetrakus, Director of Crazy Wisdom, a film about the life of Tibetan Master, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. [podcast]http://drishtipoint.ca/podcast/johanna.mp3[/podcast]
- Journey on the Wild Coast September 12, 2011
If you have ever wanted to go on an epic journey, this is a film for you! Join newly-weds Hig and Erin as they trek 4,000 miles by boot, raft, and ski from Seattle to Alaska's Aleutian Islands. Journey on the Wild Coast is a beautiful film that captu...
- Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche September 12, 2011
Crazy Wisdom is a must see for all spiritual practitioners, meditators, and students of Buddhism and Yoga. Documenting the life of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a Buddhist monk, who de-robbed, married, and bought Buddhist teachings to thousands of Ameri...
- Burning Ice September 12, 2011
Burning Ice is a stunning film of the Arctic and of an innovate project, Cape Farewell, that brings together artists and scientists in dialogue about climate change. The film documents their 10-day voyage in Greenland, and their creative process in mak...
- Flirting with Heights September 12, 2011
Flirting with Heights is a poetic testament to the beauty of the natural world. Join a dedicated French naturalist Jean-Michel Bertrand, who spends four years in the French Alps to capture footage of the flora and fauna of this stunning region of the w...
- Vancouver International Film Festival 2011 September 12, 2011
Drishti Point is pleased to provide our listeners and subscribers with coverage of the 2011 Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF). Drishti Point will provide reviews of films about yoga, Buddhism, and spirituality. We will also cover cultural...
- Eco-Pirates July 5, 2011
Listen to an interview with Trish Dolman, Producer and Director of Eco-Pirates: The Story of Paul Watson, a feature-length documentary about a man on a mission to save the planet and its oceans. This film chronicles the extraordinary life of the most c...
- VIFF 2010: For Once In My Life October 4, 2010
For Once In My Life is an inspiring and touching documentary about 28 musicians and singers with varying physical and mental disabilities. It is a beautiful story about music and the profound effect of music in giving people of all abilities the oppo...
- VIFF 2010: 12 Angry Lebanese October 4, 2010
12 Angry Lebanese is a remarkable film about facing darkness and reclaiming dignity. This inspiring film documents the use of drama therapy in a Lebanese prison. Drishti Point listeners may wonder how drama and prisons relate to yoga and spirituality...
- VIFF 2010: Into Eternity October 3, 2010
Into Eternity is an excellent documentary that portrays the reality of nuclear energy and its waste. It poses profound questions about the impact of our energy consumption on future generations and shows the stark, bleak reality of nuclear waste, mak...
- VIFF 2010: Inside Job October 3, 2010
Inside Job is a film about the most recent financial crisis- a film that paints an ugly picture of greed gone wrong. This is an excellent film that documents the perils of greed and arrogance. For more information: http://www.viff.org/tixSYS/20...
- VIFF 2010: Leave Them Laughing September 29, 2010
Warning: Contains profanity and explicit sexual language. What happens when you strip away all the things related to our identity- our job, our abilities and skills, even the functions of the body? What remains is the spirit of a person, and this ...
- VIFF 2010 Himalaya: A Path to the Sky September 24, 2010
Himalaya: A Path to the Sky tells the touching story of Kenrap, an eight year old monk, wise beyond his years! When Kenrap was five years old, he remembered that in a former life, he had been an elderly monk who lived in the Phukthal monastery, high in...
- VIFF 2009: Today is Better than Two Tomorrows October 12, 2009
Today Is Better than Two Tomorrows is a mindful observational film about two boys who must leave their village to undergo a rite of passage. One is sent to a Buddhist monastary and the other to a new town. Somewhere between Buddhist wishlessness and ...
- VIFF 2009: Soundtrack for a Revolution October 5, 2009
This film is an inspiring documentary of the American Civil Rights Movement and the music and songs that were a part of it. The film features civil rights activists, archival footage of the movement as well as the speeches of Martin Luther King, and co...
