Change the World
Those of you who regularly read my blog, know that I am involved with the Illuminate Film Festival. We are in our fifth year of operation. Each year we choose about twenty five films out of a possible six hundred, to show here in Sedona. Lou Ann and I are on the film programming team. We are the team who searches for potential movies for several months. Once we have found about a hundred suitable films, a team of screeners watch and evaluate the movies. The movies that receive the highest scores are sent back to our team for further evaluation. We narrow down the list to about one hundred movies. Then our programmers discuss and anguish over which films to include. There are three criterion for inclusion. They have to be well made. They have to be conscious and inspiring and informative. They have to be marketable. In other words, picked up by distributors and marketed to the public.
We have arrived at that place right now. The festival will be from May 30th to June 3rd. The tickets are now on sale! In addition to watching films, there are other wonderful activities for attendees. We have what we call reel healings. These are interactive audience participation events that allow attendees to experience the healing nature of a film in a personal way. Other films have question and answer sessions following movies. It is exciting to get into a dialogue with filmmakers and find out the heart and soul of why they made their film. There is also a healing lounge where about a dozen local healers share their skills with the public. There is also delicious organic food available for theater goers.
The world is in trouble. We humans have caused the harm to the environment and it’s inhabitants. There are folks all over planet Earth doing wonderful things to help heal the damage we have done. Illuminate Film Festival is an organization totally dedicated to being a part of the healing of our fragile planet. This is who we are.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to elevate human consciousness and inspire lasting transformation through cinema.
ILLUMINATE is the world’s premier film festival for conscious cinema. Dedicated to spreading enlightened ideas and pushing humanity forward, ILLUMINATE is a landmark destination event and centerpiece for conscious content. 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 conscious media to uplift, inspire and transform.
I encourage all of you who are able, to come to the the festival and be inspired to make a difference in our world. You can also become part of this wonderful team by volunteering. You get credit for your service by receiving movie tickets. There has never been a better time than now to do something for the whole planet! From my inspired heart to yours, Thomas