“Probably Lesbians Will Get Enlightened First”
Abishek Budhathoki
23 October 2025
Abishek Budhathoki offers an exploration of sexuality, identity, and authenticity through a Buddhist lens
Boulder’s Buddhist Arts and Film Festival Returns with Music, Cinema, and Dharma
Justin Whitaker
9 September 2025
Performances by Tibetan flautist Nawang Khechog and hip-hop artist Born I highlight BAFF’s cross-genre approach along with films about Dalai Lama, Zen monasteries, the 16th Karmapa, and Tibetan nuns.
Khyentse Norbu’s Pig at the Crossing Set for virtual premiere on 11 May
Raymond Lam
8 May 2024
Acclaimed Bhutanese filmmaker’s unconventional approach to new film explores the post-death experience through rich magical realism
The Monk and the Gun – New Film from Director Pawo Choyning Dorji
Sarah C. Beasley
13 October 2023
BDG columnist Sarah C. Beasley reviews the latest film from Bhutanese filmmaker Pawo Choyning Dorji, about Bhutan’s transition to a democracy in 2006
The International Buddhist Film Festival Returns! A Conversation with Gaetano Maida
Buddhistdoor Global
28 December 2021
After a hiatus of two years, the International Buddhist Film Festival (IBFF) returned for three days from 9–12 December. There were nine premieres from seven
Film Review: Khyentse Norbu’s Looking for a Lady with Fangs and a Moustache
Nina Müller
3 May 2021
Khyentse Norbu’s new film sets viewers on a hero’s…
Words of My Perfect Teacher
Dr. WS Chan
1 March 2012
This is a film about a Buddhist teacher from Bhutan, Khyentse Norbu Rinpoche, and his western followers: a Canadian engineer, an English fortune teller, and an