What is T.H.I.S. Buddhist Film Festival 2009?
Thus Have I Seen, T.H.I.S. Buddhist Film Festival 2009 is the second major project of Dharma In Action (DIA), a Buddhist gathering dedicated to innovating new platforms for sharing the Buddha’s Teachings. The film festival aims to promote awareness of the Buddha’s timeless Teachings and diversity of Buddhist cultures around the world through the use of film, a contemporary medium. Playing on the oft-cited verse “Thus have I heard” recited by Venerable Ananda at the start of many Buddhist sutras, T.H.I.S. Buddhist Film Festival 2009 hopes to achieve a similar reflection amongst Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike, as they discuss Buddhist Teachings and values featured in the films. Objectives • To introduce the Teachings of the Buddha through the contemporary medium of film. • To provide an opportunity for enthusiastic Buddhist youths to volunteer in a community project where they can serve while acquiring new skills and networks. • To upgrade the capacity of the Buddhist community in org
