Film — Victress Hitchcock

“ All paths lead to the same goal: to convey to others what we are ”

— Pablo Neruda

When the Iron Bird Flies: Tibetan Buddhism Arrives in the West

A feature documentary that traces the astounding journey of the Buddhist teachings from from the caves of Tibet to the mainstream of modern western culture and investigates the question: “In these increasingly challenging times, can these age-old teachings help us find genuine happiness and create a saner, more compassionate 21st century world?”

Directed/written by Victress Hitchcock

Co-produced by Victress Hitchcock & Amber Bemak

Edited by Catherine Hollander

“When the Iron Bird Flies offers a lively, gripping and down-to-earth introduction to the most basic of human truths: the ways in which our minds are never lastingly satisfied and our existential uneasiness — and how we can finally find peace. I highly recommend it.” — Daniel Goleman, author, “Emotional Intelligence”

“This film is a riveting, poignant and beautiful window into the flowering of Tibetan Buddhism in the West” —Tara Brach, Buddhist teacher and author, “Radical Acceptance”

BLESSINGS: The Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet

An acclaimed feature documentary that tells the story of an extraordinary journey into a remote mountainous region of Eastern Tibet in 2005 following Tsoknyi Rinpoche and a small group of Western women when they went to meet the legendary Nangchen nuns.

Produced/directed/written and edited by Victress Hitchcock

“A spiritually uplifting look at a fascinating culture” — ALA Booklist

“Blessings is a luminous, inspiring, and very human account that will blow open your view of what is important in life.” — Sharon Salzberg, author of Loving Kindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness

Where to watch When the Iron Bird Flies

• www.amazon.com
• www.beyondwords.com
• www.kanopy.com
• www.wisdomexperience.org
• www.gaia.com
Chinese language version www.blog.xuite.net

Where to watch BLESSINGS:
Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet

• www.amazon.com
• www.beyondword.com
• www.kanopy.com
• www.wisdomexperience.org

Educational Films

Extreme Consequences: The Reality of Prison Life

A compelling look at the choices that lead to incarceration and the reality of being locked up in Pelican Bay State Prison. For ages 11-15
• www.kanopy.com

Ending the Cycle of Violence: A 6-part series

The series explores the ground breaking violence prevention curriculum based on forgiveness created by the Tariq Khamisa Foundation – tkf.org. For ages 11-17
• www.kanopy.com

Additional documentaries available free of charge on Chariot Videos Vimeo Channel:

Refuge (1972) – a documentary about the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order in London. https://vimeo.com

What Can I Tell You (1978) – A portrait of three generations of wonderfully eccentric Italian American women living in a small town near Boulder. https://vimeo.com

Nicholas and Baby (1980) - The first childbirth for children film ever made which launched a sibling preparation movement across the US. https://vimeo.com

Children of Wind River (1989) – a documentary about youth suicide on the Wind River reservation – Produced for Wyoming PBS. https://vimeo.com

Yuma Crossing (1990) - Filmed on location in the rugged California wilderness, in historic Yuma, Arizona, and along the colorful Colorado River, this account relives a fascinating procession of people who chose the Yuma Crossing as their path across the continent. https://vimeo.com

Song of the Open Road ( 1992) – a portrait of Paul Joe Vest and Requiem for People Living and Dying with AIDS he composed setting poems of Walt Whitman to music - Aired on KRMA – Colorado Public Television. https://vimeo.com

Grandfather Sky (1993) – an award winning narrative film about a troubled Lakota/Navajo youth who is sent to live with his uncle on the Navajo reservation. https://vimeo.com

Tragic Consequences: Teenagers and Guns (1996) - https://vimeo.com

From Murder to Forgiveness - Program 1 of the series Ending the Cycle of Violence (2005) - https://vimeo.com