FIRE UNDER THE SNOW
Director/Producer: Makoto Sasa – Screenplay: MS & Aaron Mendez

The Venerable Palden Gyatso, a Buddhist monk since childhood, was arrested by the Chinese Communist Army in 1959. He spent 33 years in prison for the ‘crime’ of demonstrating peacefully. He was starved and tortured. His nation and culture were destroyed, his teachers, friends and family displaced, jailed or killed under Chinese occupation. Despite this, he remained unbroken, and kept the flame of his spirit ablaze.
Japan/USA 2008 – Documentary – 75mn
www.fireunderthesnow.com

RICHARD GERE IS MY HERO
Director: Tashi Wangchuk & Tsultrin Dorjee – Producer: Dickyi Wangmo
Cast: Tenzin Younden, Sonam Tshering, Dechen Youngzon & Tenzin Choedon.

Story of a Tibetan Youth who is a die-hard fan of the Hollywood Actor Richard Gere.
India 2007 – Romantic Comedy – 90mn

THE SUN BEHIND THE CLOUDS: TIBET’S STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM
Directors: Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam – Screenplay: Tenzing Sonam – Producer: Ritu Sarin

As Tibet erupts in flames and exile Tibetans march on their homeland, can the Dalai Lama find a peaceful solution to the Tibet issue and silence the growing voices of dissent among his own people?
India/UK 2009 – Documentary – 79mn
www.thesunbehindtheclouds.com

TIBET’S CRY FOR FREEDOM
Director/Screenplay/Producer: Lara Damiani
Cast: His Holiness the Dalai Lama; Professor Samdong Rinpoche; Ama Adhe; Tenzin Tsundue; Lhasang Tsering; Ven. Bagdro; various political prisoners.

Filmed over 12 months from March 2007 to March 2008, first time filmmaker Lara Damiani quit her job, sold her possessions and risked everything to tell the story of Tibet’s long suffering non-violent freedom struggle.
Australia 2008 – Documentary – 52mn

WHEN THE DRAGON SWALLOWED THE SUN
Director: Dirk Simon – Screenplay: DS & Kristen Simon – Producers: Dennis Haysbert, Vanessa Philippe & DS

When The Dragon Swallowed The Sun reveals for the first time the struggle of a young Tibetan King who is expected to continue a 1400 year old lineage while the Tibetan freedom movement is at a critical crossroads.
USA/Germany 2010 – Documentary – 115mn
Q&A with Director/Writer Dirk Simon
www.whenthedragon.com

LEAVING FEAR BEHIND (Jigdrel)
Director/Writer: Dhondup Wangchen – Producer Gyaljong Tsetrin

Leaving Fear Behind (in Tibetan, Jigdrel) is a heroic film shot by Tibetans from inside Tibet, who longed to bring Tibetan voices to the Beijing Olympic Games.
Tibet 2009 – Documentary – 26mn
www.leavingfearbehind.com

SHINING SPIRIT: THE MUSICAL JOURNEY OF JAMYANG YESHI
Director/Writer: Karen McDiarmid – Producer: The Tara Cafe Project

Shining Spirit, filmed in India, Canada and Tibet, is a testament to the power of music, the resilience of the Tibetan culture, and the enduring bond of a family separated by politics and geography.
Canada 2009 – Tibetan Culture – 34mn
www.taracafeproject.ca

MISS TIBET IN EXILE
Directors: Tashi Wangchuk & Tsultrim Dorjee – Producer: Sonam Tsering Bhutia

‘Miss Tibet in Exile’ is a documentary film about the controversial Tibetan beauty pageant in India…
India 2008 – Documentary – 41mn
www.tibetanfilms.com

OPEN ROAD: THE FAILED SECRET MISSION TO TIBET
Director: Tenzin Tsetan Choklay – Producers: T TC, Karma Choekyi & Shingza Rinpoche

Story of sixty Tibetan Buddhist monks and nuns and other young Tibetans trying to cross into militarized zone of Tibet risking lives and limps; a true test of their faith and believe in Non-violence.
India 2009 – Documentary – 33mn – WORLD PREMIERE