Spirituality, Music, Thoughts on Reality
Documentary: THE MEN OF THE FIFTH WORLD (2000)A beautiful look into the history, beliefs and lives of the Aboriginal culture of Australia. An enchanting and mystical view of life through one of the elders, who shares his history with the filmmakers. A detailed story seen through the painted rocks left by their ancestors to the hunting methods used for survival. A look into their dance, their song, and their spiritual essence.
Updates:From all indications, from posts from family and friends this was a Murder/Suicide. Speculation from various people still linger yet those close to the case have posted on various pages that financial trouble and worry brought this man and family down. I will still write a full article for the print issue concerning David, his family, and his documentary, which is available below. The full version might still be in the go. The movie probably wont. Many blessings to all involved.
Someone from the Gray State The Rise Facebook page doesn’t believe the roughcut version shouldnt have been posted…..
Hashtag used to bring awareness: #justiceforcrowley
Youtube Rough Cut Version Just released by therundownlive.com. Youtube Video Below
David Crowley, writer and director of Gray State, a fictional yet controversial movie depicting a second American Revolution after the advancement of a future Police State, was found dead in his home along with his wife and daughter in Apple Valley, MN Saturday Jan. 17th. According to news (and here) authorities say it was an apparent murder/suicide and that the deaths may have happened around Christmas.
Filmmaker and practicing Zen Buddhist Adam Kō ShinTebbe is working on a documentary series that examines the history and role Zen Buddhism has had in America. The documentary will traverse throughout America, going to different centers and talking with many teachers, practitioners and scholars in bringing a comprehensive view on Zen Buddhism in America.
Filmaker Jennifer Fox has followed Tibetan Buddhist master Namkhai and his Italian born son Yeshi for twenty years. This documentary follows Yeshi’s reluctance to follow and believe in his fathers teachings and delve into the personal lives of both. After twenty years, father and son come together and find commonality in creating something more.
“Today I embrace illusion to find truth”
What is truth? What is illusion? This documentary/film explores the question of what is real and what is fake in understanding what a spiritual master is. Film maker Vikram Gandhi goes undercover as a Hindu guru to seek those answers and finds more about who he is as well as the reactions of his ‘followers’ when he unveils his true self.
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When it comes to banking and the economy I am pretty much an idiot. When the economic crisis happened back in 2008 as well as how it occurred, I was a bit clueless on what happened and how it happened. “Inside Job” is a well put together documentary going step by step in getting the layman, such as I, in understanding what happened with the Markets and how millions of people and billions of dollars virtually disappeared because of the actions of a few bankers and politicians.
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