THE DALAI LAMA:
SCIENTIST

COLLABORATIONS:

• Nobel Legacy Film Productions

• Nobel Peace Laureate: His Holiness the Dalai Lama

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ABOUT

The PeaceJam Foundation is led by 14 Nobel Peace Laureates. Through their Nobel Legacy Film Series, documentaries highlighting their work to create a better future for all of humanity. Each documentary premiers at the Venice Film Festival and are available on DVD and online at Amazon, Vimeo, and Google Play. The films are a permanent part of the PeaceJam's award-winning youth development curriculum that is implemented globally, inspiring youth to take action to address the most pressing issues of our time. PeaceJam has been nominated 18 times for the Nobel Peace Prize.

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THE DALAI LAMA: SCIENTIST

​With extensive, rare, never before seen footage told through His Holiness's own words, discover The 14th Dalai Lama's lifelong journey into the world of science and technology and world-changing initiatives that resulted. The film encapsulates His Holiness’ long and successful bridging of minds between the scientists and Buddhist scholars in the areas of Cosmology, Quantum Physics, Cognitive Science, Psychology, and Neuroscience.

The Dalai Lama-Scientist premiered in India to an audience of 10,000 at the Drepung Monastery, the venue where the14th Dalai Lama inaugurated at that day and at the Venice Film Festival.

 

AWARDS:

• Winner of over 80 awards and honors including Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Documentary and Best Director, and this documentary has been praised by Forbes, The Boston Globe, Elle.

• The Independent Critic's Review "The Dalai Lama-Scientist is a revelation, both transcendent and immersive, and humanizes The Dalai Lama in a way I've never witnessed on the big screen. It's beautiful to behold. An absolute must-see."

• View all awards here

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SOCIAL IMPACT PROJECT & OUTCOMES

Designed and authored The Nobel Legacy Film Series educational "Official Film Guide for Study & Discussion" for the films "Dalai Lama - Scientist" . The film guides are distributed as part of Peacejam's educational curriculum to over 1.5 million students, and distributed worldwide through the films' screening licenses for film attendees and facilitators.

 

PRAISE:

"Sarah, His Holiness has directed me to thank you profusely for your pivotal role in making the award winning documentary, The Dalai Lama Scientist, especially for the Official Guide for Study and Discussion. He thought that the film was in line with his efforts to be the bridge between modern science and Buddhist science. His Holiness send his prayers and good wishes."

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CHHIME RIGZING CHOEKYHAPA

Senior Spokesman and Private Secretary for the 14th Dalai Lama

Central Tibetan Administration |  Read Letter of Accolades & Thanks