JAN 23 // CLOSER TO THE HEART, Global Equine Therapy Practitioners

“The purpose of this gathering is to illuminate and amplify the profound ways in which the animal kingdom opens human hearts. Nature and the animal kingdom provide wisdom for humanity to reconnect with the aspect of themselves that innately knows harmony with life.” Online screening and circle of reflection for a global community of equine therapy practitioners, educators, families and teenage children. Event Details

NOV 1 // ASHIYANA FOUNDATION, Mumbai, India

“Ashiyana means ‘beautiful home’. Home is somewhere where we feel protected, where we go to be comforted and where we know we will always belong. The children and youth that we work with have no place they can call home. By creating spaces that nurture inner transformation in the most holistic and meaningful way, we want to give these forgotten children a chance to shine.” Private screening and a virtual circle of reflection and discussion for a group of 100 professionals throughout India working for children’s rights, youth mental health, put-at-risk youth and law enforcement that intersect with justice involved youth. Website

NOV 26 // TRANSITION BOURNEMOUTH, Bournemouth, UK

Transition Towns initiatives are local communities who are reducing the effects of peak oil and climate change. As part of this thriving local, national, and international movement, Transition Bournemouth helps bring people together and tries to create a better, more sustainable, resilient, and environmentally friendly place for us all to live. Screening + Q&A with Filmmakers. Event Details

MAY 16 // CHILDREN & NATURE NETWORK INT’L CONFERENCE, Oakland, CA

This conference is the largest gathering of children and nature advocates, and leaders from around the world. From inspiring keynotes to hands-on workshops, this conference aims to inspire and equip participants with the best practices for increasing equitable access to nature for children, families and communities. This is a private screening for conference attendees. For more information, please contact Mary Roscoe, film screening host from the Children in Nature Collaborative. Event Details

MAY 2&3 // MUKTANGAN SCHOOL, Mumbai and Gujarat, India

Muktangan’s mission is to create sustainable, inclusive, integrated models of student-friendly teacher training and school education, in partnership with under-served communities, demonstrating ways of overcoming identified disconnects in the mainstream system. Private screening for 450+ teachers and teacher educators. Learn more here.

APR 26 // TRANSITION PALO ALTO, Palo Alto, CA

Part of the worldwide Transition Town movement, they bring people together to build a a more sane and sustainable world from the ground up. Screening + Healing Circle with Steve Karlin, John Malloy and the filmmakers. Event Details

FEB 19 // TRANSITION TOWN TOTNES FILM CLUB, Dartington, UK

Transition Town Totnes (TTT) is the world’s first Transition Town, a community-led and run local charity that exists to strengthen the local economy, reduce environmental impact, and build resilience for a future with less cheap energy and a changing climate. Screening + Circle of sharing with filmmakers. Event Details // TTT

FEB 11 // CHILDREN ACTING FOR TRANSFORMING SOCIETY (CATS) CONFERENCE, Panchagani, India

CATS is organized by the Initiatives of Change Switzerland whose vision is a just, peaceful and sustainable world in which people act from a sense of global interdependence and responsibility. CATS showcases how children can participate in some of the most substantive issues of the future. Website

JAN 30 // MULBERRY SCHOOL, Los Gatos, CA

"Mulberry School inspires children to a life of learning and positive contribution to community.  By weaving creativity and social learning into every day, we foster intellectual and social success for a lifetime."  Screening + Circle of Sharing with filmmakers. Website

DEC 5 // ESCUELA POPULAR, San Jose, CA

Escuela Popular is a K-8 dual language academy that believes that teaching is an act of love through which learning is reciprocal; they develop bilingual, bi-cultural students fully prepared to continue onto higher education and empowered to pursue their goals in a global society. Screening + Circle of Sharing with Filmmakers. Website

DEC 2 // CITY OF TEN THOUSAND BUDDHAS, Ukiah, CA

The City Of Ten Thousand Buddhas is an international Buddhist community and monastery founded by Hsuan Hua, an important figure in Western Buddhism. It is one of the first Chan Buddhist temples in the United States, and one of the largest Buddhist communities in the Western Hemisphere. Website

DEC 1 // IGDV BOYS SCHOOL, City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, Ukiah, CA.   

"Instilling Goodness & Virtue Developing Schools"  emphasizes educating the mind and spirit, so that the students have a solid foundation for being a person. In the future, they will base their actions on virtue and serve as models for others. Screening + Circle of Sharing with Filmmakers. Website

AUG 12 // A GOOD SPACE, Singapore  

A safe space that brings together people to have a truthful dialog about meaningful issues  and embark on a journey of self-discovery and friendship.  RSVP  //  Website 

JUL 26 //  JERICHO PROJECT, Brisbane, CA

 A resident transformation/healing center for convicts with suspended sentences. Screening + Circle of Sharing with filmmakers. Website

JUL 22 // CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEARNING (CCL), San Jose, CA.  

Screening for ex-Foundry School Students, 500 Mile Spirit Runners and congregation of CCL. Screening + Circle of Sharing with filmmakers. Website

JUNE 14 // NEW PARKWAY THEATER, Oakland, CA

 The New Parkway Theater is a community-centered cinema and pub located in Oakland’s Uptown district. Free community screening + Q&A with filmmakers on "Karma Wednesdays."  Website

JUNE 12 // GOOGLE, INC, Mountain View, CA.  

Screening + Q&A with filmmakers at Google's corporate headquarters.

JUNE 9 //  MARGARET J. KEMP GIRLS CAMP, San Mateo, CA 

Girls Camp for justice-involved youth from the ages of 13 to 18 years. Screening + Circle of Sharing with filmmakers. Website

MAY 22 // SEDONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Sedona, AZ

Screening + Q&A with filmmakers.  Event in support of Mental Health Awareness Month.  Details

MAY 9 // THE FARM SCHOOL, Athol, MA 

The Farm School connects people to the land by serving as a family farm for the coming generations. Careful mentoring, meaningful work, humor and kindness are at the center of all what they do. Website

APRIL 29 // ODD FELLOWS, Half Moon Bay, CA  

Community Screening + Q&A with filmmakers.  Details

APRIL 28 // GREENWOOD SCHOOL, Mill Valley, CA

Waldorf-inspired pre-K through 8th grade school.  Private Screening + Circle of Sharing with the filmmakers.  Website

APRIL 4 // LARK THEATER, Larkspur, CA

Community Screening + Q&A with filmmakers. Website

MAR 27 // DHARMA REALM BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY, Ukiah, CA.  

DRBU is a private school dedicated to liberal education in the broad Buddhist tradition — a tradition characterized by knowledge in the arts and sciences, self-cultivation, and the pursuit of wisdom. Website

JAN 22 // KOZMETSKY GLOBAL COLLABORATORY, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, CA

Provides a social and intellectual framework for researchers who want to be involved in creating shareable prosperity.  Website

SEP 15 // BERKELEY BUDDHIST MONASTERY, Berkeley, CA.

A Chan Buddhist monastery in Berkeley, California affiliated with the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas and led by Heng Sure. It is the site of the Institute for World Religions, founded by Hsuan Hua. Website

AUG 13 // SERVICE SPACE LEADERSHIP RETREAT, Bolinas, CA.   

A fully volunteer-run grassroots organization that operates in the gift economy and enables a diverse set of projects powered by kindness and generosity.  Website