Bali Can Teach Us What it Means to be Human
I was 20 years old and living in Japan, when I heard Balinese gamelan for the first time. It knocked me out! It seemed to be a transmission from some heavenly realm of pure life… [more]
Ubud, Bali rated best city in Asia!
Ubud was ranked the best city in Asia by readers of the US-based luxury magazine Conde Naste Traveler. The widely popular magazine boasts the slogan "Truth in Travel". In the world-race… [more]
Striking Images: The Power and the Story
Greetings from the (oily, unfortunately) Gulf Coast! Folks here in south Lousiana are cautiously optimistic about the broken BP well recently being capped, but until relief… [more]
Raise the Stakes: Guatemala
“Raise the Stakes” is a phrase I first encountered within screenwriting circles. Simply put, it means raising the level of drama, conflict, or danger in a scene to create tension,… [more]
Raise the Stakes
When I heard Festival's mission is to support filmmakers to be effective social activists and support social activists to be engaging storytellers, my heart skipped a beat. As… [more]
I was 20 years old and living in Japan, when I heard Balinese gamelan for the first time. It knocked me out! It seemed to be a transmission from some heavenly realm of pure life force. Who made this music? I had to find out. What I discovered were a people who exemplified what it [...]
Greetings from the (oily, unfortunately) Gulf Coast! Folks here in south Lousiana are cautiously optimistic about the broken BP well recently being capped, but until relief wells are online next month anything can happen, especially now with a storm heading into the Gulf. Still, we hope that the days of watching live footage of the [...]
