Illuminate Film Festival 2021

LIFE-CHANGING FILMS SHOWING AT
THE BEAUTIFUL MARY D. FISHER THEATER

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Conscious Shorts II – Freedom in Contemplation
Saturday, May 22, 2021 10:00 AM MST

Recorded Q&A with Dandan Liu (director, Dottie), Cassidy Hall (director, Day of a Stranger), Angelika Fürstler (director LOTUS), Marty Ostrow (director Larry Rosenberg: Long Path Home)

The Magnitude of All Things
Saturday, May 22, 2021 1:00 PM MST

Playing with The Church Forests of Ethiopia. Live Virtual Q&A on Friday, May 21, Noon PDT, with Jennifer Abbott, director

When Jennifer Abbott lost her sister to cancer, her grief propelled her to face not only her own mortality, but also that of humankind as she realized that we are at an environmental crossroads. Jennifer’s new documentary is about the love of the Earth, sisterly love, and how coming to terms with loss can move us to action. A Sundance award-winning director, she takes us around the world to the frontlines of climate change and to, ultimately, find acceptance and hope. Along the way, we meet climate activists Roger Hallam of Extinction Rebellion, Pachamama Alliance, and Greta Thunberg.

Unsinkable: The Secret to Bouncing Back + Q&A
Saturday, May 22, 2021 4:00 PM MST

Live Virtual Q&A on Friday, May 21, 6:00 pm PDT with Sonia Ricotti (bestselling author), Riley Dayne (director), Bob Proctor (bestselling author, renowned speaker and success coach), Lisa Nichols (renowned motivational speaker, bestselling author) and Marci Shimoff (New York Times bestselling author).

Bestselling author of Unsinkable: How to Bounce Back Quickly When Life Knocks You Down and renowned “bounce back” expert Sonia Ricotti, embarks on her life-changing journey to discover the true secrets to bouncing back quickly when life knocks you down. We hear from many of the world’s top bounce-back experts, such as Dr. John Gray, Marci Shimoff, Lisa Nichols, and Dr. Joe Dispenza. Their life-changing stories show us we CAN overcome difficult situations with ease and turn our lives around. Unsinkable: The Secret to Bouncing Back takes us from stressed, sad, and fearful to calm, peaceful, and happy. Walk away with a new lease on life!

Conscious Shorts I – Stewards of Life
Sunday, May 23, 2021 10:00 AM MST

Recorded Q+A with Kaitlyn Schwalbe (Director, Snowy), Alexander Lewis (Director, Snowy), Sarah Shoemaker (Director, Invitation to the Dance), Chandler Toffa (Director, Touch: A Massage Story)

BIG vs SMALL with Hydrotherapy + Q&A
Sunday, May 23, 2021 1:00 PM MST

Playing with Hydrotherapy. Program includes pre-recorded Q&A.

This remarkable film profiles Joana Andrade, the first Portuguese woman to surf some of the world's biggest waves in Nazaré, and her journey of personal transformation in the dark stillness of a frozen Finnish lake. A visual treat about power and strength on the water's surface while facing long-buried demons beneath it, this story is about trust and letting go, and what happens when two champion athletes share their extraordinary talents—because the battle is not always on the waves.

Ama'ara - The Song of the Whales + Q&A
Sunday, May 23, 2021 4:00 PM MST
 
Live Virtual Q&A on Saturday, May 22, 3:00 pm PDT with Sebastian Jobst (director), Denesa Chan (whale cinematographer), Christel Veraart (composer, musician, singer, and sound meditation guide), Vickie Dodd (Director of Sacred SoundWorks and the School for Sound) and David Gibson (Founder/Director of Globe Sound Healing Institute).
 

Enter a world of transcendence in Ama’ara – The Song of the Whales. Spiritual singer and healer Marina Trost follows her calling to cross oceans to save the whales and create a new, loving relationship between humans and these majestic beings. Through channeled music and mesmerizing cinematography, we feel Marina's passion and how she connects intuitively to the whales’ beauty and majesty. Spirituality, sacred song, and healing flow beyond time and space. In this cinematic meditation, we uncover song as a vehicle to our own transcendence. This film is a powerfully poetic love song for our troubled times.

Through the work of holistic practitioner Mark Mincolla, PhD, The Way of Miracles takes us on an eye-opening journey of human healing. East meets West in traditional medicine and ancient holistic teachings, miracle recoveries, and cutting-edge science. He examines how the energetic properties of food, thought, and emotion affect our immune systems, resulting in disease—or health. Discover how to harness the power of healing, gain understanding of the higher self, and align with universal love. Learn from both patients and celebrated luminaries, including Dr. Deepak Chopra; Bruce Lipton, PhD; Dr. Paul Mills; Shamini Jain, PhD; and Rupert Sheldrake, PhD.

Grace and Grit is followed by a LIVE Luminary Living Room Conversation on Tuesday, May 25, 6:30 pm PDT with Sebastian Siegel (live, in-person) writer/producer/director, Ken Wilber (virtual, in theater), philosopher and author, Marianne Williamson (virtual, in theater) NYT bestselling author and thought leader and Deepak Chopra (virtual, in theater) bestselling author and one of the most globally influential leaders in the field of alternative medicine
            
Grace and Grit tells the true story of iconic philosopher Ken Wilber and his wife Treya. Based on the acclaimed book chronicling Treya's journals, they fall madly in love in 1980s California and are immediately faced with challenges that tear them apart. They overcome by discovering connection beyond this world and love beyond life. Starring Mena Suvari and Stuart Townsend, with Frances Fisher, Mariel Hemingway, Rebekah Graf, and Nick Stahl. Written and directed by Sebastian Siegel.

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