This evening I got back from the first initiative of bringing together an existing conscious and creative community to put their focus towards appreciating and creating movies with uplifting and conscious content. Hosted by award winning actor and producer Winston Rekert at the Chai Gallery in Vancouver, there will be monthly screenings of short films produced by the community, as well as other local and international films. For years the Chai Gallery has been a gem in Vancouver, serving organic ayurvedic eastern food, being a venue suitable for the whole family to enjoy music, and money going to NGO’s to benefit children who’s lives are affected by war. On any given night it is packed with a sweet crowd and a little later the dancefloor is alive with groovers young and old.
The first ever Enlightened Cinema at Chai evening started with a partial screening of Baraka, then Winston screened several other short films courtesy of the Spiritual Cinema Circle, as well as a short film by a local film student. After the viewings the collaborations began and people started sharing their ideas and experiences. It was so wonderful for me to see the beautiful space filled with a large screen, projector, and a room filled with people enjoying films! The Chai Gallery’s co-owner Mustafa Reza has a degree in film and with so many of the colorful people that are involved with the space having an interest or passion in video in one way or another, and with Winston Rekert’s experience and willingness to cultivate a progressive video community, there is now a possibility for a vibrant community to shine even brighter.
To become involved with community filmmaking efforts, contact: chaicinema@gmail.com
So if you know any eager film-makers, actors, composers or friends who have a story to tell, please put the word out or come out and enjoy some of the best Chai Vancouver has to offer, good food, great people, and inspiring films of course.
Chai Gallery Restaurant, 3243 West Broadway. 1st Tuesday of the Month starting January 2009 7pm-10pm
I can’t wait to write about any possible projects that have started from this evening after next month’s Enlightened Cinema at Chai.
January 9, 2009 at 11:49 am
hi rose, great blog, i added a link to you from my page. wish i could have made the chai gallery night, soon. and yes, tea would be great, maybe next week sometime? xo insiya
April 17, 2009 at 1:49 pm
rosalee,
the opportunity to create “moving for words” with u has created ripples uv creative forces in and out,
i too am inspired by ur writings on spring cleanse, making room for further digestion uv new life, for that is what we are doing after all,
sweet regards on ur blog,
lisa