This
Session is This
Session is $15.00
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A
Contemporary Journey Towards a Timeless Destiny. One... weaves
the novice film-makers' remarkable adventures with the answers
to life's ultimate questions in a journey that just may
transform your way of seeing the world... as One.
This film asks the big questions of life to people on the
street and to many of the world's most renowned and respected
spiritual leaders, authors, icons and celebrated masters
including, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Father Richard Rohr, Llewellyn
Vaughn-Lee, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, Father Thomas Keating and
B.T. Swami with comment from His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
What types of questions do these spiritual masters answer? What
happens to you after you die? Describe God. When is war
justifiable? What is the meaning of life? How would God want us
to respond to aggression and terrorism? And more...
As baby boomers mature and a new generation of 'meaning
seeking'
movie-goers flood into the movies houses in search of films that
challenge convention, inspire thought and stir the soul, this
backyard film from the Midwest that has been called a
"deeply moving film," may just help unite humanity.
The film will be followed by a break for refreshments,
after which we will briefly discuss the main points and answer any questions you may have. You will be
given a Conversation and Study Guide outlining the major
themes and issues raised in the film and highlighting areas
where you can engage in an exchange that might just transform
your way of seeing the world..... as ONE.
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One The Movie! Trailer
One…. The Movie
Announcing ONE...
The Movie
Backyard Indy-Film from the Midwest May Just Serve as a
'Wake-Up' Call for Humanity
Thich Nhat Hahn, Deepak Chopra, Robert
Thurman, Riane Eisler, Ram Dass and others Answer Life's BIG
Questions.
Novi, Michigan -- June, 2005 —
Circle of Bliss Productions announced the release and
availability of the documentary ONE... The Movie. This film asks
the big questions of life to people on the street and to many of
the world's most renowned and respected spiritual leaders,
authors, icons and celebrated masters including, Barbara Marx
Hubbard, Father Richard Rohr, Llewellyn Vaughn-Lee, Sadhguru
Jaggi Vasudev, Father Thomas Keating and B.T. Swami with comment
from His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
What types of questions do these spiritual
masters answer? What happens to you after you die?
Describe God. When is war justifiable? What is the meaning of
life? How would God want us to respond to aggression and
terrorism? And more...
As baby boomers mature and a new generation of
'meaning seeking'
movie-goers flood into the movies houses in search of films that
challenge convention, inspire thought and stir the soul, this
backyard film from the Midwest that has been called a
"deeply moving film," may just help unite humanity.
In the spring of 2002 Ward M. Powers suddenly
awoke in the middle of night with an idea that called him to
action. He needed to make a film that would express to all of
humanity the importance of understanding our
interconnectedness... a film that would communicate the idea
that WE ARE ALL ONE. Powers, a Detroit-area trial attorney who
had never done any film making, mail ordered a video camera and
embarked on what turned out to be a two-year life-changing
odyssey.
The film seemed to have a life of its own.
Powers started by asking for help from friends and family but
soon, doors opened and support flooded in from all directions.
They had no prior experience, industry connections and very
little budget, but because of the project's theme they were able
to attract an array of technical, creative and production talent
required to successfully complete a feature length documentary.
"In an increasingly divided world... the
power of ONENESS is longing to emerge," said Powers.
"It was this energy and inspiration that we knew would
transcend any limitations or difficulties that we might
encounter while trying to make this film."
Over the next two years the unlikely crew
traveled the country asking 'life's ultimate questions' to
Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, the homeless, Sufis, Muslims,
street kids, Jews, Taoists, Native Americans, Atheists,
philosophers, social architects, prostitutes, mystics, monks,
moms, medicine-men, teenagers, working people, and more,
capturing wisdom from those in remote monasteries to those in
the urban alleyways.
ONE... The Movie, weaves the novice
filmmaker's remarkable journey with a tightly edited thematic
collage of the interview responses using threads of music and
imagery in a style that challenges traditional film genre
classifications.
Film Availability
Circle of Bliss plans to exhibit the film at independent film
festivals both domestically and internationally, and will be
debuting the film in Europe this November at the Berlin One
World International Film Festival on Human Rights. ONE... The
Movie, will also be showing at the 25th Anniversary Hawaii
International Film Festival, will kick off September Peace Month
in Houston and will have several advance screenings in
Cleveland, NYC, Little Rock and other cities. Circle of Bliss is
currently planning to distribute the film itself through its
distribution company Lumen Naturae Promotions LLC. They are
currently planning a theatrical release at select cities for
late 2005 and early 2006.
Review
"When was the last time you saw a film that entertained,
prodded and helped you wake up? ONE: The Movie really asks us to
think." --Body and Brain Magazine - Jeff Farrannini -
Spring 2006
Review
"ONE: The Movie is moving, enlightening, surprising,
disquieting, ennobling and ultimately astonishing -- a unique
affirmation of our Oneness" --Light of Consciousness - Sita
Stuhlmiller- Spring 2006
Review
"What a magnificent, magical film! Everything about this
movie is remarkable, from it s inception to its theme, from the
amazing insights given by known spiritual icons to the humble
wisdom from the man on the street interviews. --Merlian News -
Cheryl Shainmark - May, 2006
"'One'
looks like a labor of love and is all the more stirring
for it." Seattle
Times
"One
of the most interesting documentaries I've seen this
year." The
Advocate
"ONE
is the most unique film of 2005" KRON
TV San Francisco
"...absolutely
worth seeing." Pacific
Sun
"One
of the most interesting documentaries I've seen this
year." The
Advocate Baton Rouge
"...powerful
and very moving. You really caught something, an essence,
a quality and also made it very, very human, very
accesible. Really good. What a wonderful film you have
made- so full of life."Llewellyn
Vaughan-Lee Sufi Mystic and Author
"I'm
hopeful its power will stay with me."L.L. Bloomfield Hills, MI
"I
thought it was incredible and plan on seeing it
again."L.K. Farmington
"Here's
to helping the planetary consciousness evolve."K.G. Southfield
"The
film is awesome!"M.L. Detroit
"It
certainly surpassed anything that I could have
expected...overwhelming!"J.
B. Novi
"Great
show!"R.
S. Birmingham
"I
will certainly spread the word about this wonderful
movie!"A.
K. Southfield
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"Every
once in a while a film comes along to lift the spirit and
give hope to the human connections we all share. ONE is
such a film."
Sam
Ajluni Former Cannes Film
Festival Panelist
"...watching
"ONE," I thought back to that naive, shoestring
project that Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda cooked up in
1969 that proved to be a lightning rod for youthful
aspirations."
David
Crumm The Detroit Free Press
"I
need to see the movie a few more times as my soul and head
are spinning like an over caffeinated exponential
equation."
Steve
Spreitzer National Conference for
Community and Justice
"I
can't imagine anybody seeing ONE and not feeling changed
in a deeply personal way. What a remarkable movie!"
Jim
McFarlin WB20 television, "Flix
and Pix, the Movie Show"
"I
expected that it would make me think. But I didn't expect
that it would make me cry."
Excerpt
From a story in The Detroit News 6/7/05
"ONE
is a remarkable and spiritually uplifting film that just
may have the power to transform your own view of the
world."
Emily
Madison Waterfront Film Festival
"Can
three guys kicking around the country with a mail ordered
video camera open doors on the wisdom of the universe?
It's beginning to look like a possibility to
viewers..."
Flint
Journal June 25th, 2005
"...documentary
ONE gains cult status."
mlive.com Everything Michigan
"What's
so cool about Powers' and Carter's pilgrimage is that we
all have an opportunity to tag along -- and glimpse at
least a spark of enlightenment in less than two hours in
air-conditioned comfort with a soft drink and a tub of
popcorn at our fingertips. I mean, goodness gracious! Can
life get any better than that?"
The
Detroit Free Press May 13, 2005
"—
the feeling I walked away with is indescribable."
D.T.
Northville
"...POWERFUL.
Thank you for putting the REAL meaning of life on
screen."
C.
H.
Birmingham
"It
is phenomenal! ...it is a piece that needs to be seen
at least three times."