We've sold more than 600 Online Passes thus far! Extremely grateful for everyone's strong support 🙏

Gentle reminder that the Early Bird discount ends TONIGHT 2359 hrs.

Do get your pass if you intend to enjoy THISBFF online 👉 https://thisfilmfest.com/2021/online-pass/

Some of the in-cinema shows are selling fast too!

Still deciding which films to catch? Check out the reviews from our partner, Handful of Leaves!

🍃 HOL is a newly launched platform that shares practical, Buddhism-inspired insights to help young adults navigate the complexities of life.

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Wandering... But Not Lost

HOL reviews a documentary about Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche’s solitary journey in India and Nepal as he explored different terrains and places while centred on his awareness.

Read our review now! 👉 bit.ly/3DmAbCk

🌠 THISBFF Spotlight: LOOKING FOR A LADY WITH FANGS AND A MOUSTACHE (PG13: Some Drug References)

This is the fifth feature film of Khyentse Norbu, known in the Tibetan Buddhist world as Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. He previously wrote and directed The Cup, Travellers & Magicians, Vara: A Blessing, and Hema Hema: Sing Me A Song While I Wait. He is also the founder of Khyentse Foundation, a multinational charity focused on education, and 84000, a massive translation undertaking of Buddhist texts.

LOOKING FOR A LADY is filmed by noted Taiwanese cinematographer Mark Lee Ping-Bing, best known for his work with world cinema legends Hou Hsiao-hsien and Wong Kar-Wai.

🎦 Premiering in Singapore only at THISBFF 2021! Click here for details and tickets.

🌠 THISBFF Spotlight: VISIONS OF A TEACHER (PG13: Brief Nudity)

In this documentary we see Khyentse Norbu in Nepal during the filming for his latest film Looking for a Lady with Fangs and a Moustache, where he effortlessly switches between working with the hip film crew and performing ancient Buddhist rituals.

Khyentse Norbu is aware of the challenges facing Buddhism today. What remains relevant of traditional forms of teaching and meditation? How does he see his role as a teacher in this age of interaction between cultures and demystification of gurus?

🎦 Premiering in Singapore only at THISBFF 2021! Click here for details and tickets.

Our partner Handful of Leaves reviews this South Korean classic by the legendary Kim Ki-duk, who played the adult monk. Check it out! 🤓

SPRING, SUMMER, FALL, WINTER … AND SPRING

Nana reviews this lyrical film on simplicity, love, and a life’s journey through the lives of an old monk and his young apprentice across the seasons.

Read our review now! 👉 bit.ly/3DAAV6R

🚨 In-Cinema Tickets are selling fast for
🔸SAFFRON HEART
🔸LOST LOTUS 未见莲华

Get yours soon if you plan to catch these films!
🎟 thisfilmfest.com/2021/films

#THISBFF Spotlight: MY YEAR OF LIVING MINDFULLY (PG13) 🧘‍♀️

Half of all mental disorders start by 14 years of age. At a time when the mental well-being of young people is looking grim, could mindfulness training be the simple life skill that changes everything?

In this documentary, award-winning journalist Shannon Harvey travels the world to interview 18 of the world’s leading mindfulness scientists and pioneers. What began as a year-long experiment soon became a life-changing experience for Shannon.

✅ Available in-cinema and online at THISBFF:
https://thisfilmfest.com/2021/films/my-year-of-living-mindfully/

#THISBFF Spotlight: MUSIC MONKS (PG)

Generations of “music monks” at the Great Xiangguo Temple in Henan, China have preserved the secret roots of Buddhist music for 1,500 years.

However, the continuous trauma of the last century has had a devastating effect on this precious heritage. Catch MUSIC MONKS to witness how amazingly resistant and fragile civilisation can simultaneously be.

👉 2 screenings only at THISBFF! Buy Tickets Now: https://thisfilmfest.com/2021/films/music-monks/

中国开封大相国寺建寺1500年来， 一代一代乐僧，保留着中国音乐之根。

但随着众乐僧老去， 大家面临着新的考验：在这个时代，谁会来听他们苦心恢复的音乐？年轻乐僧该守望还是创新？

👉 纪录片《乐僧》仅限两场放映，欲购从速：https://thisfilmfest.com/2021/films/music-monks/

Read the latest movie review from our partner, Handful of Leaves!

This film brings you on a journey with a young monk who was tasked to solve a series of puzzles in order to return home, but discovers something else in the process!

Here's a new review of the film "Saffron Heart" by Chime for Buddhist Film Festival 2021!

Read the article now 👉 bit.ly/3yVADE7

In line with the Buddhist spirit of inquiry, THISBFF hopes to engage the audience through dialogues with the filmmakers, to exchange thoughts and reflections arising from the films.

We're pleased to share that six filmmakers will be joining us on Zoom for live dialogues, while the rest will be recorded. All are welcome to join the dialogues, which are free-of-charge.

🗓 Save the dates in your calendar!
https://thisfilmfest.com/2021/dialogues/

THISBFF starts next weekend! 😃

A friendly reminder to those who have bought tickets to our in-cinema screenings - Shaw Theatres Lido is a Fully Vaccinated Cinema. Please show your proof of vaccination or valid negative pre-event test result to gain entry.

Read our FAQs for details: https://thisfilmfest.com/2021/faq/#cinema

If you've not bought tickets, get them here: https://thisfilmfest.com/2021/films/

NEW IN: Review of MASTER SHENG YEN by Handful of Leaves!

Film Review Master Sheng Yen:

Paying homage to Master Sheng Yen and his movement to revive  Ch’an (禅) Buddhist practice in Taiwan, the United States and around the world, the documentary paints a beautiful portrait of Master’s selfless life a decade after his passing in 2009.

Be Inspired Here 🙌🏻
bit.ly/3C4Z4AW

Tickets are selling fast for these in-cinema screenings. Get your tix before they're sold out! Please be reminded that Shaw Theatres Lido is a Fully Vaccinated Cinema.

SELLING FAST:
🔹 Looking For A Lady With Fangs and A Moustache
🔹 Come and See
🔹 Saffron Heart
🔹 Guru In Disgrace
🔹 Lost Lotus 未见莲华
🔹 Wandering ...But Not Lost

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀!

Zoom can never replace the face-to-face interactions we had with our filmmakers and audience, pre-pandemic. But it has made it much easier for filmmakers around the world to connect with us! Join us for these LIVE dialogues on Zoom Webinar.

🗓 𝗔𝗱𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸:
https://thisfilmfest.com/2021/dialogues/

Dialogues are free-of-charge and open to all. Pro Tip: Add all 7 dialogues to calendar using this link.

You should have received an email from SISTIC if you bought the Online Pass.
Watch this video on how to view the films online from Sat onwards! You can view them any time from the premiere timing till 8 Oct, 11.59pm. For patrons located in Singapore and Malaysia only 👉🏽 https://youtu.be/JSaooH1NqEI