Babeth M. VanLoo

Babeth M. VanLoo

Netherlands

Babeth M. VanLoo, also known as Babeth (born 1948), is an experimental filmmaker and video artist. She got her MFA at the San Francisco Art Institute. Nowadays she works at the Buddhist Broadcasting Foundation.

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The devotion of Matthieu Ricard 2009 (10)

This documentary examines the life of Matthieu Ricard, who left a promising career as a geneticist in France to pursue his passion for spiritual growth. More than 30 years later, Ricard is a noted humanitarian, photographer and Buddhist monk. After studying with renowned teacher Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Ricard established his own methods of advancing the practice of meditation, and as a scientist, he maps the brain's activity under meditation.
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Meredith Monk: Inner Voice 2009

Meredith Monk is a composer, singer, director, choreographer and creator of new opera, music theater, films and installations. She has been proclaimed as a 'magician of the voice' and 'one of America's coolest composers.
Babeth M. VanLoo

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Painting Peace: The Art & Life of Kazuaki Tanahashi N/A

‘When I write, I am a writer; when I paint, I paint’. Thus speaks Kazuaki Tanahashi, artist, zenteacher, writer, calligrapher and peace-activist. His translations of Dogen, the 13th century Japanese philosopher, are scholarly honored worldwide. His exhibitions and workshops find international acclaim and he created the Foundation ‘A World Without Armies. ’The filmmaker sets out to discover the driving force behind Tanahashi’s art and peace work, the relationship with his father, a war hero and with his teacher Morihei Ueshiba Osensei, the founder of Aikido.