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Photo: Hair: Now Available on DVD
Hair: Now Available on DVD

Since its overwhelming success on Broadway forty years ago, HAIR: Let the Sun Shine In has inspired generations with its messages of love, non-violence and liberation. This definitive... [Read more]


Photo: Atheism Tapes: Now Available on DVD
Atheism Tapes: Now Available on DVD

As part of the making of the ground-breaking series “A Brief History of Disbelief,” Jonathan Miller filmed conversations with some very distinguished minds. Jonathan,... [Read more]


Photo: Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman: Now Available on DVD
Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman: Now Available on DVD

Never before in our collective human history have so many women had such autonomy to construct a life of their own creation. Yet, the terrain is still rocky and ‘choice’... [Read more]


Photo: Kiki and Herb: Now Available on DVD
Kiki and Herb: Now Available on DVD

Justin Bond and Kenny Mellman are KIKI & HERB, worldwide smash punk rebel entertainers, cabaret outsiders, and subversive pop stars who rock stages all over the world. Join... [Read more]


Photo: Sound of the Soul: Now Available on DVD
Sound of the Soul: Now Available on DVD

Already a worldwide film festival favorite, SOUND OF THE SOUL transports viewers on an exhilarating and inspiring cinematic journey into the heart of the Fez Festival of World... [Read more]


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Forgiveness: Now Available on DVD

Forgiveness: Stories of Our Time focuses on four individuals who have lived through events so painful and horrific they are unimaginable to most of us. Lesley Parrott’s young... [Read more]


Photo: FLicKeR: Now Available on DVD
FLicKeR: Now Available on DVD

This award-winning documentary about poet, artist, calligrapher and mystic Brion Gysin, portrays the life and legacy of an artist who believed art could revolutionize human consciousness.... [Read more]


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The Goddess Combo

The story of women has often been written by men; The Goddess Combo offers a different version, ‘herstory.’ Discover the revolutionary work of Marija Gimbutas, the “female... [Read more]


Photo: Protagonist: Now Available on DVD
Protagonist: Now Available on DVD

PROTAGONIST explores extremism through contrasting stories of personal revelation. The film features four individuals who have been devoted to personal odysseys - a cause, a quest,... [Read more]


Photo: Workingman’s Death: Now Available on DVD
Workingman’s Death: Now Available on DVD

WORKINGMAN’S DEATH is an unflinching portrait of the state of manual labor in the 21st century. In the Ukraine, a group of men spend long days crawling through cramped shafts... [Read more]


Photo: Secrets of the Soul: Now Available on DVD
Secrets of the Soul: Now Available on DVD

What is the soul? Is it genetically encoded in our DNA or the product of centuries of religious teachings dealing with our mortality? Secrets of the Soul takes an all encompassing... [Read more]

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The Workshop: Coming Soon to DVD

In a wooded glade somewhere near San Francisco, The Workshop challenges the rules of modern society by pushing all boundaries of normal convention - especially the sexual ones!... [Read more]


Photo: Absolutely Safe: Now Available on DVD
Absolutely Safe: Now Available on DVD

Last year nearly 400,000 women in the United States got breast implants. At a time when more women than ever are making this choice, fewer voices than ever seem to be asking... [Read more]


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Sacred Love-Making: Now Available on DVD

Sacred Love-Making is the kind of film that will awaken all of your senses, challenge you, enrich your intimate understanding, increase your spontaneity, cultivate your artistry,... [Read more]


Photo: The American Ruling Class: Now Available on DVD
The American Ruling Class: Now Available on DVD

The American Ruling Class is a morality tale set to music about of two Yale students who seek their opportunities after graduation. Lewis Lapham, the renowned essayist, author... [Read more]

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Culture and Society

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Jan 5, 2009 | No Comments
Transits of Venus

On assignment for !e Saturday Evening Post in the summer of 1964, I accepted one of Mae West’s invitations “to come up and see me sometime,” and on the stage set that was... [Read more]


Woman

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Dec 16, 2008
The Nature of Life and Being a So-Called Artist - December 16, 2008

As the year races to an end, I have been thinking a lot about the concept of stability. The outer world market has made it impossible to avoid. At the same time, I work with a... 


Spirit

Photo: My Name is Shayna Perele: What’s Yours?
Jan 5, 2009
My Name is Shayna Perele: What’s Yours?

When I was growing up, there was no such thing as the non-self. On the contrary, Jewish tradition emphasized the singular importance of each individual. I was raised to believe... 


Reason

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Jan 5, 2009
The Happiness Myth

After having greatly enjoyed Doubt: A History, by Jennifer Michael Hecht, I’m now reading her The Happiness Myth: The Historical Antidote to What Isn’t Working Today. The first... 


Consciousness

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Jan 5, 2009 | No Comments
Historical and pre-historical roots of war and domination

No one can deny that the collective human manifestations of war and violence have horrifyingly long historical and pre-historical antecedents in the age-old, long-continuing struggles... [Read more]


Sex Tête

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Jan 5, 2009 | No Comments
Ask Karinna: Meeting Qualified Matches

Dear Karinna, I have been out of a long term relationship for a little over two years now. The relationship was intense and provided a lot of opportunities to look at many things... [Read more]


Filmmaker Direct

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Nov 24, 2008 | No Comments
Registration for Sundance Film Fest Tickets Begins Tuesday, Nov. 25th

Registration for Individual Tickets begins Tuesday, November 25th, at 9:00 a.m. MT. Purchasing individual tickets in advance allows you to plan your film-going experience and secure... [Read more]


Latest Buzz

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Dec 15, 2008 | No Comments
Latest Buzz - Happy Holidays

Greetings Friends, The holidays are here! As the gift-giving season arrives, we want to share our latest Alive Mind DVD releases for the discerning documentary film-lover in your... [Read more]


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Alive Mind releases specialty documentary programming in the areas of enlightened consciousness, secular spirituality and culture. “Our goal is to provide intellectually provocative work from leading filmmakers - media content that delivers the “aha” response of a transformative experience. Our titles engage the power of humanist values in illuminating and entertaining ways,” explains CEO & President Richard Lorber.