ILLUMINATE 2017 Lineup



The Golden Age
US Premiere


Subversive pop star Maya O'Malley inspired this tour de force musical. After a string of incendiary remarks in the press, Maya gets dropped from his music label, and sets out on a spiritual pilgrimage to immerse himself in the vast teachings of Hindu mythology. Set against a dreamy backdrop of his compelling songs, the film reveals Maya's tumultuous journey towards spiritual redemption.


A Q&A with director Justin Connor and sound mixer Derek Vanderhorst follows.




HEAL
World Premiere


HEAL follows three people on actual high-stakes healing journeys to find out what works and why. We are taken on a scientific and spiritual journey by Dr. Michael Beckwith, Marianne Williamson, Dr. Joseph Dispenza, Deepak Chopra, Anita Moorjani, Dr. Bruce Lipton, Anthony William the "Medical Medium", Gregg Braden and several others. Discover how changing one's perceptions can help the body heal itself from any disease.

For more information regarding where and how you can view HEAL, follow HEAL at their official website: http://www.healdocumentary.com/





The Girl from the Song
North American Premiere


The Girl from the Song is a frenetic and surprising love story packed with adventure, dreams, risk, and all the music and magic that permeates one of the most special events in the world: Burning Man, the world's most experimental gathering.





MANTRA - Sounds into Silence
Spotlight
World Premiere


This full-length feature documentary about the practice of Kirtan chanting, or Bhakti Yoga, shares the stories of people who are experiencing healing and inner peace by singing mantras together. Through encounters with a variety of leaders of the practice in the West, we discover how performers Deva Premal & Miten, Krishna Das, Jai Uttal, Snatam Kaur and MC Yogi came to embrace the practice of Kirtan, and how, over the years, it transformed their lives.


Preceded by:  
Yoga in Sedona | USA | 2016 | 9 min • Documentary Short




Magic Pills
World Premiere


After being framed by the media, filmmaker and homeopath Ananda More crisscrosses the world to meet with scientists, practitioners, and patients to learn whether homeopathy is science-based or is an elaborate placebo that cons millions and endangers lives.


A Q&A with director Ananda More and cast member Mr. Tapas Raha follows.




SuperSapiens
World Premiere


As artificial intelligence rapidly blurs the boundaries between man and machine, we face an astonishing question: are we witnessing the rise of a new human species? SuperSapiens enters a new millennial world where the concept of a collective consciousness created through technology is widely embraced. It foreshadows the end of Homo sapiens and heralds the rise of the mind, bringing with it the birth of a species, Super sapiens.


Q&A with director Markus Mooslechner follows.




Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami Who Started It All
World Premiere


Hare Krishna! is a documentary on the life of Srila Prabhupada, the 70-year-old Indian Swami who arrives in America without support or money in the turbulent 1960s. Suddenly thrust into the raging counterculture, he speaks of the world's real need – a revolution in consciousness. This captures the attention of a generation of youth seeking answers and ignites a worldwide spiritual phenomenon, now known as the Hare Krishna movement.





American Visionary: The Story of Barbara Marx Hubbard
Conscious Visionary Tribute Award: Barbara Marx Hubbard
World Premiere


"How can we navigate through our global crises and blossom into a future that is equal to our human potential?" asks Barbara Marx Hubbard, known as the mother of conscious evolution. Hubbard believes humanity is on the brink of radical advancement. Authors Jack Canfield, Neale Donald Walsch and more than forty fellow visionaries join Hubbard in this film as they examine what a positive future might look like and how we could get there.





The Man Who Built Peace
World Premiere


This film captures the life and legacy of a man you may have never heard of, who changed the world. Following an experience of personal suffering and transformation, Frank Buchman's course was set to pass that on to the world and helped shape the course of history. Watch how Frank helped unite the bitterest enemies of World War II and discover how to apply this yourself in today's politically charged climate.