Fierce Light : When Spirit Meets Action

Ripper, Velcrow, (film director.). Hawrysh, Cherilyn K., (film producer.). Flahive, Gerry, (film producer.). Achbar, Mark, (film producer.). Carson, Betsy, (film producer.). Basmajian, Silva, (film producer.). Fiercelight Films Inc. (Toronto), (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: Fueled by the belief that another world is possible, acclaimed filmmaker Velcrow Ripper takes us on a global journey tracing spiritual activism's historical roots and capturing the powerful personalities that are igniting a new wave of spiritual action around the globe. Martin Luther King called it "love in action" Gandhi called it "soul force" Featuring Visionary Buddhist Monk, Thich Nhat Hahn; Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu; Pulitzer Prize Winning Author, Alice Walker; Famed Tree-Sitter, Julia Butterfly Hill; and Hollywood celebrity turned activist, Daryl Hannah.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (97 min., 30 sec.) : sound + 1 study guide
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2012.
Copyright: ♭2008

Content descriptions

General Note:	Agency - English program:.Ontario Centre. Agency:.Produced by Fiercelight Films in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada, in association with Telefilm Canada and Big Picture Media Corporation and with participation from the Ontario Media Development Corporation. Study guide available.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Pay to view.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writer, Velcrow Ripper ; director, Velcrow Ripper ; photographer, Velcrow Ripper ; producer, Cherilyn K. Hawrysh, Gerry Flahive ; executive producer, Mark Achbar, Betsy Carson, Silva Basmajian ; editor, Velcrow Ripper ; story editor, Manfred Becker ; story consultant, Greg Spottiswoode ; supervising sound mixer, Daniel Pellerin ; sound designer, Velcrow Ripper ; sound effects editor, Chris Miller, Ed Douglas ; foley artist, Matt Chan ; stock footage research, Lauren Gotkowski.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2008.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Special Mention- Nonfiction Feature Award, 2008 NFB Most Popular Canadian Documentary Award, 2008
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).