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Spiritual
Cinema is a fast growing genre of film these days. Consider the fact
that several best-selling spiritual books are currently being released
as films, including Way of the
Peaceful Warrior (see Share Guide's interview with author Dan Millman), Conversations with God, and The Celestine Prophecy. There are
also several other spiritual films currently playing in theatres or on
DVD, such as What the Bleep Do We Know, A Day in the Light, and
The Blue Butterfly.
Some of these films are actually getting released in
mainstream theatres, which used to be unheard of. So does this mean
that Hollywood is finally figuring out that many of us are tired of the
standard fare of bombs, babes, and bloody terror? I sure hope so! If
you look at the films playing this summer at your local cinemaplex, at
least half to three quarters of them are sequels and remakes. Do we
really need to see Mission Impossible #24 or X-Men #15?
There are some alternatives, thank God. My husband
and I recently attended the second annual Spiritual Cinema
Festival-at-Sea. This event was so amazing that I want to share it with
you, Share Guide readers, in the hopes that some of you will attend
next year. An open hearted and creative group of over 300 people
gathered for a week of film screenings, snorkeling, sun bathing, and
spiritual community building. It took place April 22-29, 2006 aboard
Holland America’s Ms. Oosterdam, sailing a seven day cruise from San
Diego to the Mexican Riviera.
This festival celebrates films that inspire and take
us on a magical journey through the limitless depths of our own hearts
and souls. All of the films we saw were excellent--including five
features, seven shorts, and a preview of the upcoming film
Conversations with God, adapted from the best-selling novel by Neale
Donald Walsch.
Taking time off and going on vacation is extremely
good for our health. Many of us are guilty of not taking enough breaks;
Americans take much less vacation time than many other countries. And
when we do take a vacation, the popular choices such as Disneyland, Las
Vegas, and Miami’s South Beach don’t offer us ways to really recharge,
much less get in touch with our spirituality. Of course, there are many
great yoga retreats, detox programs and spiritual journeys (subject for
another article), but you haven’t experienced anything quite like the
Spiritual Cinema Festival-at-Sea. This Festival was even more special
for me because of the chance to meet so many other like-minded people
and develop many new friendships.
This Festival was produced by the Spiritual Cinema
Circle, The nation’s fastest growing home delivery DVD film club.
Spiritual does not mean religious. The Spiritual Cinema Circle finds
the best independent movies with heart and soul from around the world
and makes them available on DVD. Along with best selling authors Gay
and Kathlyn Hendricks, former hollywood producer Stephen Simon
co-founded The Spiritual Cinema Circle in March of 2004, as a
subscription-based film club designed to reach the millions of
Americans who consider themselves spiritual, but not religious. For
only a small fee per month, subscribers receive four films on DVD each
month, and you get to keep the DVD (no hassles with mailing back
anything). This is a great opportunity to see amazing films that are
not available elsewhere, because despite the successful release of
several films mentioned earlier, most mainstream Hollywood distributors
still don’t believe there’s an audience for these kinds of movies--but
they’re wrong!
To learn more about the Spiritual Cinema
Circle, click here
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