We are thrilled to share the news that Lama's documentary, Festival Canceled Due to Heavy Rain, has won an Aloha Accolade Award for Excellence in Filmmaking by the 2009 Honolulu  International Film Festival. The film is the first to be produced, directed, and scored by an African-American Buddhist teacher.
The award notice said, "...judges felt that your film demonstrated superior and standout filmmaking and is deserving of one of our our most esteemed awards. Your film was among the very best of the several hundreds of films submitted from over 30 countries around the world."
Our HBCU world premiere was well received in America's bible belt at Nashville's International Black Film Festival and we are screening again at the Pan African Film Festival in Magic Johnson's theaters in South Central Los Angeles. An award from the film community of Honolulu, city of multi-generational Buddhists as well as hometown of president elect Obama, adds an exciting dimension of contemporary relevance to Rainbowdharma's achievements.
The award will be presented at the Closing Night Awards Ceremony to be held 10:00 pm March 8, 2009 at the beautiful and historic Hawaii Theatre in the heart of Honolulu. Join us! And if you can't make it, consider making an offering to help cover Lama's attendance. A donation of any amount, large or small, is a pure offering that supports the goal of promoting diversity, and spiritual health in America at a time it needs it the most.
We'd like to thank those who have supported Lama Rangdrol's work over the years. If you are new to the Rainbowdharma experience, we look forward to adding your name to our growing list of friends, and keeping your informed about the film's progress. |
Winner: Aloha Accolade Award for Excellence in Filmmaking 
