CALLING IT QUITS

Directed by Anthony Tarsitano; Narrative - 96 mins - US Dante Milestone is not happy. His struggles with everyday life, his past, even the question of 'the existence of a higher power', have led him to evaluate his own life. It is an assessment that drives him to leave work and success behind and set out on a quest in search of his happiness. But Dante soon learns that it's not that simple ... for after a series of painfully humorous attempts fail to provide an answer, Dante sinks even deeper. It is not until a fateful encounter sets him unexpectedly on a path of self-awareness that he begins to look inwards. Only there, can he face the underlying truth and find true peace in the present. Trailer: www.callingitquitsmovie.com/

AWARENESS ITSELF

Directed by James Hebert; Documentary – 90 mins - US Filmmaker James Hebert travels from San Diego to Vancouver, Canada, and back, interviewing everyday people he has never met before, including a midwife, a drag racer, and a horse whisperer. Through a gentle yet incisive inquiry, Hebert charts the perennial struggle of consciousness identifying itself with thought and contrasts it with the life-changing epiphanies that occur by becoming aware of awareness itself. A refreshing and powerfully moving variation on the “spiritual talking head” genre.
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WHAT ABOUT ME?

Directed by Jamie Catto and Duncan Bridgeman; Documentary – 90 mins - UK Musicians Jamie Catto and Duncan Bridgeman explore through music the complexities of human nature on a global scale, and aim to reveal how we are all connected through our creativity and beliefs, but most of all through our collective insanity. With appearances by Eckhart Tolle, Stephen Fry, Noam Chomsky, Bhagavan Das and Tom Robbins. Trailer: http://www.whataboutme.tv

DRAWNHOME

Produced by Michel Chevalier, Documentary - 40 mins - UK An exploration into the nature of creativity through life drawing. UK-based artist Meriel Gold offers an intimate insight into the artistic process: “Our marks upon the page are our vocabulary. In this way of drawing we explore our experience from the inside, in order to senese what a thing feels like. We participate and dance on the mystery of life – as ourselves and all things.” ~ Meriel Gold http://www.drawnhome.co.uk/

LAUGHOLOGY

Directed by Albert Nerenberg, Documentary – 67 mins - US The first ever feature documentary on the subject, Laughology is a “screamingly funny” groundbreaking odyssey into why we laugh and those who would stop us. When filmmaker Albert Nerenberg realized he needed to lighten up after a family tragedy, he goes on a quest to find the cure for seriousness. What ensues is a journey to discover the meaning and power of laughter in a world that desperately needs a good laugh. http://www.filippocarli.com

CRAZY WISDOM SAVES THE WORLD AGAIN

Directed by Rose Nisker and Djuna Odergard-Fraser, Documentary – 88 mins - US In this unique comic monologue, Wes Nisker explores the foolish human condition and the joys and sorrows of living in the modern age. He reveals the secrets of the Big Bang and anti-matter, explores the issues of war, species extinction and global warming, and exposes the true heart of the New Age spiritual movement. Mr. Nisker places today’s headlines in the context of biological evolution and all of human history, and thereby offers us the relief and laughter that only vast perspectives can bring. Trailer: www.filmbaby.com

SOMETHING UNKNOWN IS DOING WE DON’T KNOW WHAT

Directed by Renée Scheltema, Documentary – 105 mins – The Netherlands Dutch filmmaker Renée Scheltema travels to the US to meet up with the top scientists, para-psychologists, psychologists, physicians, and doctors within the field of research, like Prof Charles Tart, Prof Gary Schwartz, Dr Larry Dossey and Dr Dean Radin. She finds that experiments of today reveal how science is verifying numerous kinds of connections : 'mind to mind'; 'mind to body' and 'mind to world', demonstrating that psychic abilities are part of our inherent nature. Trailer: www.somethingunknown.com

NETI NETI

Directed by Filippo Carli, Documentary – 21 mins - Italy Neti Neti is a Sanskrit term used to define divinity, literally meaning: "Not this, Not that". This short meditative film, shot in southern India, is grounded in a simple question: What is beauty? But there are many other questions implied: Why in a poor place like India is the beauty so strongly expressed? And why in present western cultures, did we lose our beauty? This film is a journey through the villages and the temples of a country where the lives of the people are close to the holy present. Click here to watch the trailer

THE LOST SATSANG

NetiNetiFilms, Documentary – 90 mins – USA "I Am That" on Video! Be in the presence of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj for 90 minutes while the camera remains on his expressions, observe his gestures, listen to his voice while looking in his eyes. In this DVD Maharaj is covering most of the core essence of his teachings. Contained in this films are one and a half hours of questions and responses taking place between Maharaj and some of his devotees. Trailer: www.netinetifilms.com

WHO ARE WE REALLY?

Directed by Richard Lang, Instructional documentary - 52 mins – UK Ancient wisdom claims that we are not simply human. Outwardly we are human, but inwardly we are divine. According to this wisdom, the purpose of life is to awaken to our divine inner self. If we awaken to ‘who we really are’, our lives will be blessed. In this film Richard Lang doesn’t ask us to believe this ancient wisdom. Instead, he invites us to test it using modern experiments – experiments which contrast our regional appearances with our central reality. Directly seeing our boundless, timeless centre, our innermost self, we then explore the varied and profound implications of saying Yes! to this Vision. Click here to watch the trailer