Radiance: The Experience of Light
| Radiance: The Experience of Light | |
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| Directed by | Dorothy Fadiman |
| Produced by | Michael Wiese |
| Music by | Stephen Hill (broadcaster) |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Radiance: The Experience of Light is a 1978 short debut film created and narrated by filmmaker, Dorothy Fadiman. The film documents the presence of light as a universal symbol for “Spirit”, to people from many cultures. The film weaves together images, music and a poetic narration, revealing how light continues to ignite inspiration in religion, philosophy, art, and architecture throughout human history.
Reception
Colin Higgins who directed and wrote the screenplay for the film, Harold and Maude, called it "Beautifully crafted, personal and profound. It was for me a totally spiritual experience."
The film was featured as part of the evening with the theme, "Art of Film," at the 16th Annual Independents' Film Festival in Tampa, Florida in 2009.[1]
Radiance: The Experience of Light received the following awards:
- Columbus International Film & Video Festival: Chris Award
- Religious Educators Media Award
- Whole Life Expo Media Festival/San Francisco
- Virgin Islands/Miami International Film Festival
References
External links
- Official website
- Radiance: The Experience of Light at vimeo.com
- Radiance: The Experience of Light at archive.org
- Radiance at cultureunplugged.com
- Radiance on Turn Toward Life TV
- Success in Documentary Filmmaking from Winona 360
- Filmmaker Honored with Retrospective from SF Gate
- Radiance Entry on the Erowid Video Library
- Dorothy Fadiman: Inspiring People to Action Through Film and Books on InMenlo, Sep 26, 2011
- The Radiance of Dorothy Fadiman, The Transpersonal Cinema Project, May 1, 2011