Beyond Our Differences Facebook page is live, Dec 12, 2008

The Beyond Our Differences Facebook page went live today. Become a fan of the film today by logging into your Facebook account and following this link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beyond-Our-Differences/39866381537

World Television Premiere, Dec 12, 2008

Tune in to your local PBS affiliate on Friday, December 26, 2008 to watch ‘Bill Moyers Journal.’ This legendary show will feature a 50 minute version of the acclaimed film Beyond Our Differences. For more information log into: http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/index-flash.html

Entropy Films embarks on an educational series, Dec 25, 2008

With the support of the Fetzer Institute, Entropy Films has embarked on the creation of a guide to dialogue for the Beyond Our Differences website on the relevant topics from the film. This dialogue guide will be live on functional on December 26, 2008 in conjunction with the world television premiere of the film on ‘Bill Moyers Journal.’ Additionally, 2009 will bring a fully produced educational series ready for release in mid 2009. For more information, visit the education section of our website, or to find out more about The Fetzer Institute, please visit: www.fetzer.org

New York International Independent Film Festival, Sep 2, 2008

The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF) is one of the largest independent film festivals in the world.

The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival was founded in 1993. NYIIFVF has been recognized by the film and entertainment industry as one of the leading film events on the independent festival circuit. The festival hosts film, music and art events in the two entertainment capitals of the United States: New York and Los Angeles.

NYIIFVF attracts many global entries, including: Australia, Brazil, Sweden, Kenya, Japan, Canada, France, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Colombia, Russia, Germany, Spain, India and the U.K.
The scope of the festival ranges from high profile to novice, so one experiences an array of films and individuals driven by independent movie making.

Past NYIIFVF festivals have included the work of Abel Ferrara, Andy Garcia, Calista Flockhart, Selma Blair, Ewan McGregor, Dominique Swain, Busy Phillips, Cameron Diaz, Christopher Walken, Daryl Hannah, Eva Herzigova, Guy Pearce, George Clooney, Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Modine, Rod Steiger, Tippi Hedren, Tony Danza, Willem Dafoe and Executive Producer Vin Diesel.

The NYIIFVF is a competitive event and is dedicated to making things happen for emerging filmmakers and screenwriters. The festival has cultivated excellent relationships with thousands of companies in both cities.

Beyond Our Differences has its New York Premiere at the New York International Independent Film Festival on September 22, 2008 at 6:10 PM in the legendary Village East Cinemas.

Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival, Sep 1, 2008

The Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival explores different spiritual traditions and is a celebration of the human spirit through film. The festival features over 25 films from around the world, complemented by the presence of many of the film-makers, as well as thought provoking panel presentations and engaging speakers. Beyond Our Differences is one of the featured films in this second annual festival, screening on September 19, 2008. For more information, please visit: http://www.svspiritualfilmfestival.org/

Global Peace Film Festival, Aug 28, 2008

With a mission to educate and inspire through the art of film, the Global Peace Film Festival uses the power of the medium to move people beyond their political, geographic and personal boundaries to embrace peace. Patrons will have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of independent films from a multitude of countries; all exploring issues of faith, nonviolence, reconciliation and the environment to overcome the impasses against realizing peace and healing – both spiritual and physical.

Films of all types - feature films, documentaries, comedies, dramas, animation, short films, foreign films, local films and more - are included in Orlando’s Global Peace Film Festival.

Beyond Our Differences screens twice at the festival: September 20, 2008 at 3 pm and September 21, 2008 at 3 PM

Non –Violence International Film Festival, Aug 19, 2008

The NVIFF (Non Violence International Film Festival) is a celebration of artistic expression where the subject matter and or themes are encouraged to celebrate and explore the human spirit as well as ideas and concepts of Non Violence in all forms.

The first annual NVIFF was started through inspiration received from the KW Humanist Movement’s Non Violence Festival in the Park. The Humanist Movement is a grass roots organization who’s goals include "Building the world in which you want to live." It was at the heart of that mandate that Steve Cross, NVIFF Director decided to start something special.

The Festivals mandate is to screen films that educate, challenge, inspire and entertain us through documentaries, animated and live action films without promoting Violence or Discrimination of any kind.

This years panel of judges consists of Waterloo Region and New York State residents with over 50 combined years of experience in film and in the arts.

The inaugural NVIFF received films from all over the world, including countries like Ireland, Israel, Spain, Mexico, Paris, South Korea, Japan, USA, UK, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Ukraine and many others with a total number of submissions exceeding 80 films including one 2007 Oscar® nominated film.

Beyond Our Differences screens twice at the festival: September 16, 2008 at 2 PM and September 19, 2008 at 6:30 PM.

Peace on Earth Film Festival, Aug 7, 2008

Peace On Earth Film Festival (POEFF) has been established to celebrate and encourage the work of independent films from around the world on the themes of peace and nonviolence. POEFF is a not-for-profit film festival whose primary objective is to raise an awareness of peace as a possibility, by bringing attention to independent films from around the world. Through the power of motion pictures, POEFF endeavors to enlighten and empower individuals, families and communities to step out of the ignorance of conflict, violence and divisiveness into the light of communication, compassion and understanding.

Beyond Our Differences will screen in the afternoon session on August 30, 2008. For more information, please visit: http://www.peaceonearthfilmfestival.org/

Worldfest Houston Awards Beyond Our Differences, May 12, 2008

In the 41st Annual Worldfest Houston Film Festival, Beyond Our Differences was awarded the Silver Remi Award.

WorldFest was founded 49 years ago as Cinema Arts, an International Film Society in August, 1961. WorldFest became the third competitive international film festival in North America, following San Francisco and New York. WorldFest is the oldest Independent Film & Video Festival in the World. It evolved into a competitive International Film Festival in April, 1968. It was founded by award-winning producer/director Hunter Todd to present a quality film festival for the Independent filmmakers. Hunter Todd has been honored with more than 115 international awards for creative excellence in film production, and he has been the producer, director, writer and/or cameraman on more than 300 motion picture and video productions. The mission/vision statement of WorldFest is - to recognize and honor outstanding creative excellence in film & video, to validate brilliant abilities and to promote cultural tourism for Houston, to develop film production in the region and to add to the rich cultural fabric of the city of Houston. All members of the WorldFest staff are filmmakers.

Beyond Our Differences fairs well at CINE, Mar 31, 2008

Beyond Our Differences is awarded the Golden Eagle Award by CINE within the independent film category.

The CINE Golden Eagle Film and Video Competitions, held each Spring and Fall, involve hundreds of volunteer media and content specialists who judge entries in several moving-image genres. Over the years, the judging procedure has evolved into an efficient multi-stage jury process to determine which productions are deserving of the coveted CINE Golden Eagle Award.

The CINE Golden Eagle Award acknowledges high quality production in a variety of content categories for professional, independent and student filmmakers. Each year, hundreds of jurors judge nearly 1,000 entries in 27 categories. The names and descriptions of the productions receiving awards can be found by visiting the winners’ page of this website.

CINE has a remarkable track record for rewarding excellence, particularly among new and emerging filmmakers. Many prominent members of the film and television industry have received the CINE Golden Eagle Award, and for some — such as Ken Burns and Steven Spielberg — it was their first major award. Ron Howard was a teenager, Robert Zemeckis a college student, and Mike Nichols a young comic when each won his Golden Eagle, and hundreds of other distinguished filmmakers, producers and journalists have since followed in their footsteps, some in CINE’s early years (Mel Brooks, 1963) and others in the present day (Martin Scorsese, 2006). For members of the film and television industry, the CINE Golden Eagle Award is an acknowledgment of excellence and validation by their peers.

Eligible productions receiving a CINE Golden Eagle Award may be selected for overseas competitions, and CINE can assist producers and sponsors entering their productions in international film events worldwide.

Faith and Modernization at the Forum, Jan 15, 2008

Entropy Films is creating an intermediate output for the second year in a row to cater to the World Economic Forum’s programming structure. The 2008 session called Faith and Modernization will be chaired by Tony Blair, and appropriately, the intermediate output of the film will be called ‘Faith and Modernization.’

Session Structure- Featuring a short film by Entropy Films on Thursday, January 24, 2008, 14:30 - 15:30.

Faith is playing an increasingly influential role in this century's political, economic and social landscape, while intercultural divides are diverting valuable resources away from addressing the pressing global issues of today.

Are the religious mores of faith-based societies an impediment to, or an asset for, social progress, political order and economic development? What prospects exist for collaboration between the West and the Islamic world on fulfilling the economic agenda of the Makkah Declaration of the Organization of the Islamic Conference?

Chaired by: Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997-2007); Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum

Invitation to the World Economic Forum, Dec 13, 2007

For the second year in a row, Peter Bisanz is being invited as a Young Global Leader to participate in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. In 2007 Bisanz brought the Entropy Films film crew to interview prolific leaders such as Iran’s former PM Khatami, Peter Gabriel, Paulo Coelho, Gillian Caldwell, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, and many more. This year rather than arriving with a film crew, Bisanz will present a short film called Faith and Modernization, to be shown at a session chaired by Tony Blair.