“ Filmmaking is a chance to live many lifetimes.” — Robert Altman
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When the Iron Bird Flies: Tibetan Buddhism Arrives in the West
A feature documentary that traces the astounding journey of the Buddhist teachings from from the caves of Tibet to the mainstream of modern western culture and investigates the question: “In these increasingly challenging times, can these age-old teachings help us find genuine happiness and create a saner, more compassionate 21st century world?”
Directed/written by Victress Hitchcock
Co-produced by Victress Hitchcock & Amber Bemak
Edited by Catherine Hollander
“When the Iron Bird Flies offers a lively, gripping and down-to-earth introduction to the most basic of human truths: the ways in which our minds are never lastingly satisfied and our existential uneasiness — and how we can finally find peace. I highly recommend it.” — Daniel Goleman, author, “Emotional Intelligence”
“This film is a riveting, poignant and beautiful window into the flowering of Tibetan Buddhism in the West” —Tara Brach, Buddhist teacher and author, “Radical Acceptance”
Blessings: The Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet
An acclaimed feature documentary that tells the story of an extraordinary journey into a remote mountainous region of Eastern Tibet in 2005 following Tsoknyi Rinpoche and a small group of Western women when they went to meet the legendary Nangchen nuns.
Produced/directed/written and edited by Victress Hitchcock
“A spiritually uplifting look at a fascinating culture” — ALA Booklist
“Blessings is a luminous, inspiring, and very human account that will blow open your view of what is important in life.” — Sharon Salzberg, author of Loving Kindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
When the Iron Bird Flies:
Tibetan Buddhism Arrives in the West
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• www.beyondword.com
• www.kanopy.com
• www.wisdomexperience.org
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Blessings:
Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet
• www.amazon.com
• www.beyondword.com
• www.kanopy.com
• www.wisdomexperience.org
Educational Films
Extreme Consequences:
The Reality of Prison Life
A compelling look at the choices that lead to incarceration and the reality of being locked up in Pelican Bay State Prison. For ages 11-15
www.kanopy.com
Ending the Cycle of Violence:
A 6-part series
The series explores the ground breaking violence prevention curriculum based on forgiveness created by the Tariq Khamisa Foundation – tkf.org. For ages 11-17
www.kanopy.com
Additional documentaries available free of charge on Chariot Videos Vimeo Channel:
Refuge (1972) – a documentary about the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order in London. https://vimeo.com
Dolly & Jimmy (1972) - This 10 minute film about a crofting family on the Shetland Islands was my partner Stephan Burckhardt's and my diploma film from our last semester at the London Film School in 1972. It was selected as best student film of the year and was shown on BBC TV. https://vimeo.com
What Can I Tell You (1978) – A portrait of three generations of wonderfully eccentric Italian American women living in a small town near Boulder. https://vimeo.com
Nicholas and Baby (1980) - The first childbirth for children film ever made which launched a sibling preparation movement across the US. https://vimeo.com
Children of Wind River (1989) – a documentary about youth suicide on the Wind River reservation – Produced for Wyoming PBS. https://vimeo.com
Yuma Crossing (1990) - Filmed on location in the rugged California wilderness, in historic Yuma, Arizona, and along the colorful Colorado River, this account relives a fascinating procession of people who chose the Yuma Crossing as their path across the continent. https://vimeo.com
Song of the Open Road ( 1992) – a portrait of Paul Joe Vest and Requiem for People Living and Dying with AIDS he composed setting poems of Walt Whitman to music - Aired on KRMA – Colorado Public Television. https://vimeo.com
Grandfather Sky (1993) – an award winning narrative film about a troubled Lakota/Navajo youth who is sent to live with his uncle on the Navajo reservation. https://vimeo.com
Tragic Consequences: Teenagers and Guns (1996) - https://vimeo.com
From Murder to Forgiveness - Program 1 of the series Ending the Cycle of Violence (2005) - https://vimeo.com