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Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action

2008 1 h 37 min
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Fueled by the belief that another world is possible, this feature documentary 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. 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.

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Fueled by the belief that another world is possible, this feature documentary 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. 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.

Religion, Beliefs and Ethics All subjects
  • writer
    Velcrow Ripper
  • director
    Velcrow Ripper
  • photographer
    Velcrow Ripper
  • producer
    Cherilyn K. Hawrysh
    Gerry Flahive
  • executive producer
    Mark Achbar
    Betsy Carson
    Silva Basmajian
  • line production
    Alyson Richards
  • production research
    Garfield Lindsay Miller
  • production coordination
    Garfield Lindsay Miller
  • assistant to the producer - development
    Lyndsay Todres
  • assistant to the producer - production
    Ryan Edgar
  • assistant to the producer - post-production
    Lauren Gotkowski
  • location crew
    Claudia Medina
    Cherilyn K. Hawrysh
    Sera Beak
  • additional photography
    Claudia Medina
    Cherilyn K. Hawrysh
    Garfield Lindsay Miller
    Micahel Krenheurt
    Sera Beak
  • editor
    Velcrow Ripper
  • additional editing
    Cherilyn K. Hawrysh
  • assistant editor
    Aniko Fenyvesi
  • video diary editor
    Amey Kazermerchyk
  • story editor
    Manfred Becker
  • story consultant
    Greg Spottiswoode
  • script consultant
    Siobhan Flanagan
  • opening titles
    Ryan V. Hays
  • graphic design
    Ryan V. Hays
  • still photography
    Velcrow Ripper
    Cherilyn K. Hawrysh
  • post-production consultant
    Morgan Drmaj
  • post-production lab
    Cine-Byte Digital Inc.
  • senior production supervisor
    Alan Bak
    Tom Bak
  • production manager
    Rick Hannigan
  • colourist
    Drake Conrad
  • technical supervisor
    Jeff Baker
  • digital opticals
    Chris Ross
  • titles
    Chris Ross
  • film recording
    Felix Hibb
    Paul Mantler
  • sound post facility
    Theatre D Digital
  • supervising sound mixer
    Daniel Pellerin
  • sound designer
    Velcrow Ripper
  • dialogue editor
    Elma Bello
  • sound effects editor
    Chris Miller
    Ed Douglas
  • foley artist
    Matt Chan
  • foley recording
    Matt Chan
  • foley editing
    Matt Chan
  • narration recordist
    Matt Chan
  • music clearances
    Gael McLean
  • transcription
    Emma Phelan
  • translation
    Claudia Medina
  • production accounting
    Nan Brown
    Craig Merritt
  • legal services
    Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond LLP
  • insurance brokerage
    Judy Heron
  • production financing
    Aver Media
  • stock footage research
    Lauren Gotkowski

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Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action
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