Films & TV
This is America by Childish Gambino gives an artistic depiction of gun violence and racism in America
The industry component of the Illuminate Film Festival, the Conscious Film Convergence (CFC) is geared to filmmakers and offers attendees an invaluable opportunity to learn from and interact with speakers both at sessions and nightly parties. True to the mission of the festival, the goal off the CFC is to elevate global consciousness through cinema by supporting emerging voices in the field of conscious entertainment.
ILLUMINATE is the premier conscious film festival, and is dedicated to elevating awareness and inspiring lasting transformation through cinema. Here’s the incredible 2018 lineup.
This is the devastation that one bullet can cause but in the darkness there was still light.
48% of companies say they’re reviewing their pay policies with an eye toward closing the compensation gap between males and females.
Cosby trial reveals alleged victim was paid nearly $3.4 M
The Illuminate Film Festival was founded on the premise that the language of film is universal and a dynamic force in carrying messages to the masses, the Festival showcases the best of transformational media to uplift, inspire and transform.
“Black Panther” is not just about poverty and it’s not just about race: it’s about colonialism. The film asks us to think about the impact of 500 years of European colonialism on Africa and the African diaspora, and to imagine both what could have been, without colonialism, and what could be, if colonialism is overturned.
Sedition is doing what no film has ever done before: it is the first feature film to structure its business as a for-profit social enterprise model in order to contribute 50% of profits to a nature conservancy fund to preserve forest lands & 20% of profits to a rural education fund to builds schools and increase literacy rates in rural communities.
With new Star Wars movie “The Last Jedi” approaching release next week, fan theories abound about the possibility of Luke Skywalker becoming a so-called “Grey Jedi,” a knight who rejects dogmatic views about good and evil and strives to balance the Light and Dark sides of the Force.
Thrive is a documentary that might conflict with some of your belief systems, but it’s the mark of an educated person to be able to “entertain an idea without accepting it,” as Aristotle once said.
“Automatic Brain: The Magic of the Unconscious Mind” is a fascinating first segment of a two-part documentary about the brain. The 52-minute film is based on the belief that your subconscious mind manages about 90 percent of everything you do whether you are asleep or awake. Through a series of interviews and entertaining demonstrations, neuroscientists and magicians team up to explain — and vividly demonstrate — the relationship between your conscious and unconscious brain.
This entertaining and inspirational movie based on the best-selling book is hosted by author and teacher Louise L. Hay. This film gives penetrating insights into Louise’s fascinating personal story; and shows how her views on self-esteem, abundance, and the metaphysical causes behind physical ailments were developed. It also reveals how she applied these concepts to her own emotional, spiritual, and professional life.
Danette Wolpert, executive director of the festival said of ‘Rumble’, “this star-studded tribute, both captivating and defiant, brings much needed attention to the value of indigenous wisdom and heritage in American culture.” Second place went to ‘Hare Krishna! The Mantra, The Movement and the Swami Who Started It All’, directed by John Griesser and co-directed by Jean Griesser and Lauren Ross.
