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Documentary film asks us to understand it. - [January 2026 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/jan-2026-newsletter/) - What Emerging Filmmakers Get Wrong About Funding (And What to Do Instead) - [December 2025 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/dec-2025-newsletter/) - Giving Tuesday at Warrior Films: Stories That Heal, Teach, and Transform - [September 2025 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/sep-2025-newsletter/) - 7 Fall Reads for Those Who Crave Depth, Humor, and a Touch of the Sacred - [August 2025 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/aug-2025-newsletter/) - 7 Sacred (and silly) takeaways from my latest book! - [July 2025 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/jul-2025-newsletter/) - Our Favorite Buddhism, Zen, and Meditation Documentaries to Inspire Stillness and Awakening - [June 2025 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/jun-2025-newsletter/) - Modern-Day Buddhist Rebels—and the Book That Joins Their Ranks - [April 2025 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/apr-2025-newsletter/) - What our team has been watching in April! - [March 2025 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/mar-2025-newsletter/) - How do we define healthy masculinity in 2025? - [February 2025 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/feb-2025-newsletter/) - Five 2025 Documentaries we can't wait for! - [January 2025 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/jan-2025-newsletter/) - Five 2025 Documentaries we can't wait for! - [December 2024 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/dec-2024-newsletter/) - Our ten favorite holiday docs to get you in the spirit! - [October 2024 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/oct-2024-newsletter/) - What distinguishes a remarkable documentary from a forgettable one? - [August 2024 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/aug-2024-newsletter/) - These trends are changing the filmmaking game (forever?) - [Oscar-nominated Filmmaker Frederick Marx Reflects on Maintaining Serenity Amid Today’s Social Upheavals](https://warriorfilms.org/ext-oscar-nominated-filmmaker-frederick-marx-reflects-on-maintaining-serenity-amid-todays-social-upheavals/) - [June 2024 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/june-2024-newsletter-2/) - Learn everything a filmmaker needs to know in 2024. How long should it be? What is your budget? How many cameras do you need? Start your next project today! - [April 2024 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/december-2023-newsletter-2/) - Our must reads for Spring 2024! - [Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Frederick Marx Seeks to Change Popular Perception on Artists’ Credits on Documentary Films](https://warriorfilms.org/ext-oscar-nominated-filmmaker-frederick-marx-seeks-to-change-popular-perception-on-artists-credits-on-documentary-films/) - [December 2023 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/december-2023-newsletter/) - Have I got some good books to recommend! - [Rites of Greatness - With Guest Frederick Marx - Episode #50](https://warriorfilms.org/ext-episode-50-rites-of-greatness-with-guest-frederick-marx/) - [Sacred Rites for the Next Generation with Frederick Marx and Raghu Markus](https://warriorfilms.org/ext-be-her-now-network-sacred-rites-for-the-next-generation-with-frederick-marx-and-raghu-markus-mindrolling-ep-470/) - [Frederick Marx - Discussing "Hoop Dreams"](https://warriorfilms.org/ext-frederick-marx-discussing-hoop-dreams/) - [Frederick Marx, Warrior Films Founder, Oscar and Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker and Author Launches Limited Ebook Giveaway](https://warriorfilms.org/ext-frederick-marx-warrior-films-founder-oscar-and-emmy-nominated-filmmaker-and-author-launches-limited-ebook-giveaway/) - [Film producer/director Frederick Marx](https://warriorfilms.org/ext-film-producer-director-frederick-marx/) - Host David Inge interviews the C-U native and U of I graduate about his 35-year career in the film and television industry. From his 1994 breakout work, "Hoop Dreams," to his most recent film, "Journey from Zanskar," Marx addresses multiculturalism and expresses empathy for the plight of the disadvantaged. "I love underdog stories," he said. - [Frederick Marx’s Book Takes a Humorous Look at His Life Through the Lens of Buddhism](https://warriorfilms.org/ext-frederick-marxs-book-takes-a-humorous-look-at-his-life-through-the-lens-of-buddhism/) - A common stereotype of Buddhism in the West is a monk meditating intensely sporting a shaved head and wearing plain robes. Combining that image with dukkha, one of the religion’s basic tenets that the true nature of all existence is suffering, it may seem illogical for humor to coexist, much less flourish, amid pain and hardship. - [October 2023 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/october-2023-newsletter-3/) - Have I got some good books to recommend! - [Bachelorhood 101](https://warriorfilms.org/bachelorhood-101/) - Excerpted from Frederick’s book Turds of Wisdom: Irreverent Real-Life Stories from a Buddhist Rebel. The book Turds of Wisdom: Irreverent Real-Life Stories from a Buddhist Rebel contains stories of two kinds—episodes from Frederick Marx’s personal life and mini-essays on particular topics of interest. Some are Buddhist-themed; some have nothing to do with Buddhism. Nothing is - [Oscar and Emmy-nominated filmmaker-author Frederick Marx Seeks to Reimagine Funeral Rites With New Film It’s Your Wonderful Life](https://warriorfilms.org/ext-oscar-and-emmy-nominated-filmmaker-author-frederick-marx-seeks-to-reimagine-funeral-rites-with-new-film-its-your-wonderful-life/) - Across all cultures worldwide, funerals are an outpouring of emotion and tributes to the deceased. Family and friends often give touching eulogies, illustrating how the departed made a huge impact on their lives and how much they meant to them. These are also accompanied by often lavish rituals, which embody the family’s and community’s grief - [Frederick Marx's Warrior Films Library Showcases a Wealth of Transformational Human Journeys](https://warriorfilms.org/ext-frederick-marxs-warrior-films-library-showcases-a-wealth-of-transformational-human-journeys/) - Warrior Films, the production house of Oscar- and Emmy-nominated filmmaker and author Frederick Marx, is hosting a curated collection of his work on its website, providing access to an assortment of films and books that inspire needed social change by telling compelling stories. To read the article click here. - [Frederick Marx's Warrior Films Marks 20th Year of Inspiring Social Change Through Compelling Storytelling](https://warriorfilms.org/ext-frederick-marxs-warrior-films-marks-20th-year-of-inspiring-social-change-through-compelling-storytelling/) - Acclaimed filmmaker and author Frederick Marx has been telling powerful, creative, and change-oriented stories over the past 20 years through his production house, Warrior Films. To read full article, click here. - [Lack Of Societal Rites of Passage for Boys Is Fueling the Mass Shooting Epidemic, Says Filmmaker-Author Frederick Marx](https://warriorfilms.org/ext-lack-of-societal-rites-of-passage-for-boys-is-fueling-the-mass-shooting-epidemic-says-filmmaker-author-frederick-marx/) - With an average of around two mass shootings a day in the US, it’s no doubt that the country is facing an epidemic of gun violence. There has been a long-running debate over gun control laws, but this addresses only one side of the equation. It is also important to look at the people who pull - [Humanity is Undergoing a Rite of Passage Ushered by COVID Pandemic, Says Filmmaker-Author Frederick Marx](https://warriorfilms.org/ext-humanity-is-undergoing-a-rite-of-passage-ushered-by-covid-pandemic-says-filmmaker-author-frederick-marx/) - With the COVID-19 pandemic already in the rear-view mirror for most people, many are yearning for a return to the normal life they knew prior to March 2020. While virtually all restrictions have been lifted worldwide, people must not forget the hard lessons taught by the pandemic, because it served, and still serves, as a - [July 2023 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/july-2023-newsletter/) - Have I got some good books to recommend! - [Shooting a doc in Israel](https://warriorfilms.org/shooting-a-doc-in-israel/) - Making good documentaries is difficult, it can even be dangerous. That's why my filmmaking goal is to change consciousness and global awareness about these issues. - [Sign Up](https://warriorfilms.org/sign-up-its-your-wonderful-life/) - [March 2023 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/march-2023-newsletter/) - Have I got some good books to recommend! - [January 2022 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/january-2022-newsletter/) - Have I got some good books to recommend! - [November 2022 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/november-2022-newsletter/) - Have I got some good books to recommend! - [The Mature Masculine (and How It Serves Women!) Part 3](https://warriorfilms.org/the-mature-masculine-and-how-it-serves-women-part-3/) - Excerpted from Frederick’s book Rites to a Good Life: Everyday Rituals Of Healing And Transformation. If you haven’t already, please read PART 1 and PART 2 of this excerpt series. “I thought working 80 or 90 hours a week was the appropriate way to prove that I was a functioning man in society and I - [October 2022 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/october-2022-newsletter/) - Have I got some good books to recommend! - [September 2022 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/september-2022-newsletter/) - Have I got some good books to recommend! - [July 2022 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/july-2022-newsletter/) - Have I got some good books to recommend! - [June 2022 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/june-2022-newsletter/) - Have I got some good books to recommend! - [April 2022 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/april-2022-newsletter/) - With sadness, we note inspirational leader Robert Bly - trailblazing poet and translator, anti-war activist and 'men's movement' leader, has died at 94. - [Reflections on the Warrior Archetype in the Age of Neo-Feudalism](https://warriorfilms.org/reflections-on-the-warrior-archetype-in-the-age-of-neo-feudalism/) - I’ve spent many years reflecting on the meaning of the Warrior Archetype. It’s no coincidence that my company is named Warrior Films. My friend Christa Lörcher was shocked and appalled in 2001 when she discovered I had given my company that name. As a lifelong pacifist, she attained notoriety in 2002 when she was the - [Reflections on the Warrior Archetype in the Age of Neo-Feudalism - Part 2](https://warriorfilms.org/reflections-on-the-warrior-archetype-in-the-age-of-neo-feudalism-part-2/) - I hate to do anything that in any way supports the NRA but that’s where I find myself. The gun lobby has achieved its wildest dreams. By saturating the American population with so many weapons they have made the logic of their own propaganda come true: Guns are needed for self-defense. Now. The NRA has - [February 2021 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/february-2021-newsletter/) - With sadness, we note inspirational leader Robert Bly - trailblazing poet and translator, anti-war activist and 'men's movement' leader, has died at 94. - [Men Are Made, Not Born](https://warriorfilms.org/men-are-made-not-born/) - Men are made, not born. We tend to think in this society when a male reaches 18 or 21, graduates high school or college, has that first drink or sexual experience, drives a car or joins the army, or worse, robs or steals, rapes a woman or takes a daredevil risk, beats up a "sissy" - [Mudita and the Golden State Warriors](https://warriorfilms.org/mudita-and-the-golden-state-warriors/) - Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, center, celebrates with guard Stephen Curry, left, after scoring against the Chicago Bulls during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski) I hope you saw the Warriors play the Bulls on Monday night. What a joyful game! I’ve always - [More Mass Shootings... Business As Usual](https://warriorfilms.org/more-mass-shootings-business-as-usual-2/) - If we do not initiate the young, they will burn down the village to feel the heat. (African proverb) Why would a 19 year old walk into a crowded mall with automatic weapons and open fire on innocent civilians? Mental instability? Easy access to guns? A diet of violent movies and TV? Racism fueled by - [Veterans Returning Home](https://warriorfilms.org/veterans-returning-home/) - Returning home is killing U.S. combat vets. The sad truth is that more veterans are dying after they return home from combat missions than are dying overseas. - [Rites to a Good Life: Chapter 10](https://warriorfilms.org/rites-to-a-good-life-chapter-10/) - Rites to a Good Life: Everyday Rituals Of Healing And Transformation Chapter 10: Contemporary Challenges and Future Speculations Rites Of Passage has mostly disappeared around the world, which is interesting for something that is archetypal and that everybody has some understanding of and inkling towards. It has almost completely disappeared from tribal groups as - [April 27, 2020 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/april-27-2020-newsletter/) - Dear Friends, The world has seen lights shine on all kinds of heroes lately. Our latest documentary film series Veterans Journey Home shines light on those who are heroes even at times when the rest of the world no longer needs or wants them to be… men and women returning from combat, struggling to transition back - [May 26, 2020 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/may-26-2020-newsletter/) - Welcome to our planetary Rite of Passage! I’ve been writing, making films, and giving talks about the archetype of initiation, of Rites of Passage, for 20 years. I’ve also been studying, and to some extent, preparing for so-called “Collapse” for about 15 years. But I never expected this! The entire planet is now going through - [June 30, 2020 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/may-26-2020-newsletter-2/) - Join the Warrior Films Newsletter! Connect with Frederick Marx and his unique perspective on how we can all be agents of change. - [Breathing in Colorado Springs](https://warriorfilms.org/breathing-in-colorado-springs/) - Having been a practicing Buddhist for 22 years and a filmmaker for 35 I suppose it’s not surprising I do my best to combine the two practices into one. - [My Journey from Zanskar](https://warriorfilms.org/my-journey-from-zanskar/) - How far would you go to save your dying culture? Sometimes you have to give up your children to save them. These two statements are my JOURNEY FROM ZANSKAR taglines - [15 Rules for Truth & Authenticity in Documentaries](https://warriorfilms.org/15-rules-for-truth-authenticity-in-documentaries/) - A small caveat: These “rules” apply to MY KIND of Filmmaking, not necessarily yours. Learn more at https://warriorfilms.org - [Transitioning from Student to Professional](https://warriorfilms.org/transitioning-from-student-to-professional/) - Out on the road releasing my new film gives me the opportunity to share some basic thoughts with beginning filmmakers on how to transition into being a professional. - [News and views from the festival circuit 2010](https://warriorfilms.org/news-and-views-from-the-festival-circuit-2010/) - At my world premiere screening two weeks ago, in front of an audience of ~ 300, the first image doesn’t come on the screen for the first 7-8 seconds. The sound is - [More ruminations from the festival front lines…](https://warriorfilms.org/more-ruminations-from-the-festival-front-lines/) - It’s a bit of a shock for me to experience the film festival circuit now after a long layoff of some 15 years. Whether it’s the recession or simply the... - [Giving Me the Business](https://warriorfilms.org/giving-me-the-business/) - Back in the mid 1970s, I began working in film exhibition and distribution, long before I got serious about filmmaking. At the University of Illinois campus... - [The Cleveland Film Festival – Getting it Right](https://warriorfilms.org/the-cleveland-film-festival-getting-it-right/) - I just got back from the Cleveland Film festival where I showed my film to very enthusiastic audiences at two sold out 300 person screenings. warriorfilms/films - [Listening to your audience](https://warriorfilms.org/listening-to-your-audience/) - I always test screen my films for audiences before releasing them. This might come as a shock to those who connote the market testing of Hollywood new movies - [To Be an Artist or a Social Change Agent?](https://warriorfilms.org/to-be-an-artist-or-a-social-change-agent/) - I’m a filmmaker driven by both artistic and social concerns. All too often the question I have to ask myself is “which comes first?” Am I an artist first... - [Rock 'n Roll in China and Film ROI](https://warriorfilms.org/rock-n-roll-in-china-and-film-pr-roi/) - You should assume at the very beginning of your filmmaking career you will need help to get your films made. So do we. Donate: https://warriorfilms.org/donate - [ROI, Part 2](https://warriorfilms.org/roi-2/) - Regardless of whether I eventually received cash or not, I considered it a good ROI. I got to work with a very good producer, making a feature documentary film - [Last week in Israel](https://warriorfilms.org/last-week-in-israel/) - Though many of my family perished in the Holocaust, my father and grandfather were survivors. My father always taught me two wrongs never make a right. Warriors. - [Why I shouldn't have written this blog...](https://warriorfilms.org/1166-2/) - I always prefer doing more, letting my actions speak for me. For anyone who really knows me, the question you should be asking right now is: How the hell did... - [What Are You Working On NOW?](https://warriorfilms.org/what-are-you-working-on-now/) - Basically, there are only five things to ask yourself before picking your next film project: https://warriorfilms.org/project-type/new-movies/ - [Shame – The Bane of Civilization](https://warriorfilms.org/shame-the-bane-of-civilization/) - Perhaps the greatest challenge before all of us adults is to heal our own inner “children”, the shamed ones that still live inside each of us. If we can do that - [Memories of Film-making and the Guild Theater](https://warriorfilms.org/memories-of-film-making-and-the-guild-theater/) - This is the best film I've ever seen, a woman said after a screening of JOURNEY FROM ZANSKAR at the Guild https://warriorfilms.org/film/journey-from-zanskar/ - [Kamsameda](https://warriorfilms.org/kamsameda/) - “Kamsameda” is how you say “thank you” in Korean. I learned this last week in Chuncheon when I was there as a judge at a film festival. - [Woodstock](https://warriorfilms.org/woodstock/) - No question – the film is a powerful emotional experience. I tend to think that the rather long end credits are a plus, helping the audience transition out of.. - [Beware of bottom-feeders](https://warriorfilms.org/beware-of-bottom-feeders/) - It used to be that when you made a good documentary film you took it to market and sold it to the highest bidder. Now when you have a good film you have to.... - [Beware of Bottom-Feeders, Part 2](https://warriorfilms.org/beware-of-bottom-feeders-part-2-2/) - ampire service distributors like these, because they wrongly believe they control the distribution capacity of films, feel like YOU are in THEIR service. - [Kickstarter Campaign launches Boys Become Men](https://warriorfilms.org/kickstarter-campaign-launches-boys-become-men/) - At noon on Christmas Eve we embarked on a journey to raise $25,000 in 30 days for my new film Boys Become Men. The film is a subject I’ve been passionate about - [What’s up, movie doc?](https://warriorfilms.org/whats-up-movie-doc/) - What used to be considered a cinematic documentary and what used to be considered a TV documentary have now reversed places in the popular culture. - [Romance Schmoemantz!](https://warriorfilms.org/romance-schmoemantz/) - To learn more about Frederick Marx as an artist and documentary filmmaker, check out Warrior Films top 10 documentaries. http://bit.ly/1VN7QfB - [Manning Up](https://warriorfilms.org/manning-up/) - Our collective abandonment of young men has turned men into boys. Or, more accurately, has made it unlikely for boys to become men. http://bit.ly/1THmFxt - [Best Spiritual Documentary 2011!](https://warriorfilms.org/best-spiritual-documentary-2011/) - Zanskar is one of the last remaining original Tibetan Buddhist societies with a continuous untainted lineage dating back thousands of years. - [What's your life plan?](https://warriorfilms.org/whats-your-life-plan/) - If you’re really lucky you’ve had a rite of passage that taught you what your mission in life is. https://warriorfilms.org/rites-of-passage - [Living in an RV makes you see the world in new ways](https://warriorfilms.org/living-in-an-rv-makes-you-see-the-world-in-new-ways/) - Living in an RV makes you see the world in new ways. All those familiar and largely nauseating landmarks of American culture suddenly loom up in new ways: - [The Tao of RVing](https://warriorfilms.org/the-tao-of-rving/) - Lunch in Grand Tetons National Park. Go slow. That's the first maxim of RV life. Never be in a hurry to get anywhere. Partly because you can't be pushed. - [The Sensitive But Angry Young Man](https://warriorfilms.org/the-sensitive-but-angry-young-man/) - As I travel around I hear younger women talk about a certain type of man they keep running into – the sensitive but angry man. This is not surprising to me.... - [Feminism vs. Men Is Not a Zero-Sum Game](https://warriorfilms.org/feminism-vs-men-is-not-a-zero-sum-game/) - I don’t want to define men and masculinity in terms of doing right by women. I want socially conscious men to take the lead in defining men and masculinity... - [My letter to Voice Male Magazine](https://warriorfilms.org/my-letter-to-voice-male-magazine/) - I call all men my brothers. I stand shoulder to shoulder with all men. But my heart calls out to those men who find that righting social wrongs is right. - [Women supporting men supporting men](https://warriorfilms.org/women-supporting-men-supporting-men/) - Men need to enroll women into supporting men’s growth work...and help women to understand how growing and healing men and understanding them better serves them. - [George W. Bush, Boys, and Not Knowing Your Life’s Purpose](https://warriorfilms.org/george-w-bush-boys-and-not-knowing-your-lifes-purpose/) - Frederick Marx wants to know who’s going to show all the young men where to go with their lives. https://warriorfilms.org/rites-of-passage - [What’s your life purpose or mission?](https://warriorfilms.org/whats-your-life-purpose-or-mission/) - What is your life purpose or mission? What are the gifts you have to share with the world? Watch our top documentary films to learn more. https://warriorfilms.org - [Kickstarting the future?](https://warriorfilms.org/kickstarting-my/) - To fund films by bypassing the gatekeepers is unbelievably exciting. To distribute films by cutting out a different set of gatekeepers brings joy. Fund Us! - [The Ten Minute Dating Rule](https://warriorfilms.org/the-ten-minute-dating-rule/) - In ten minutes, Frederick Marx explains, you can answer the only question that really matters: do I want to see her again or not? - [Warrior Energy – Essential for Men’s Well-Being](https://warriorfilms.org/warrior-energy-essential-for-mens-well-being/) - Frederick Marx from Warrior Films wants you to become a spiritual warrior and take all your anger and put it toward something you’re passionate about. - [DAD 2.0](https://warriorfilms.org/dad-2-0/) - I just returned from the DAD 2.0 conference in Austin. It was a gathering of writers who blog about Dad issues combined with marketers and advertisers interested - [New American Heroes](https://warriorfilms.org/new-american-heroes/) - Some of the great heroes in our world today are the men who are mentoring and initiating teen boys. This is no small challenge, given that most adult men... - [Initiation and Mentorship: Two Halves of One Whole](https://warriorfilms.org/initiation-and-mentorship-two-halves-of-one-whole/) - Frederick Marx looks at the reasons some boys don’t fully develop into their own as men through one of his top 10 documentary films, rites of passage. - [Men and Victimization](https://warriorfilms.org/men-and-victimization/) - The new social reality of filmmaking has adversely affected my ability to raise money for my films. Help fund our nonprofit: https://warriorfilms.org/donate - [Ann Landers for Men](https://warriorfilms.org/i-want-to-be-ann-landers-for-men/) - Frederick Marx shares his view on men's issues. - [Men and Victimization, Part 2](https://warriorfilms.org/men-and-victimization-part-2/) - When men find their mission in service to others, and adopt a different set of values than what the culture offers, they will find joy and fulfillment. - [Taking Responsibility](https://warriorfilms.org/taking-responsibility/) - Inviting men to live up to their highest standards, challenging them to be the greatest men they can be, inspiring them with a vision for their lives that will fulfill - [Making Money (or not)](https://warriorfilms.org/making-money-or-not/) - What, you don’t like to make money?” I’ve been asked that question a number of times, usually by men who’ve made a lot of money, usually with an implicit judgment... - [Frederick Marx on national radio Australia](https://warriorfilms.org/frederick-marx-on-national-radio-australia/) - Frederick Marx with Warrior films talks about his work with the ManKind Project, rites of passage, teen boys, at risk youth and mature masculinity. - [Our victory for youth and Rites of Passage work](https://warriorfilms.org/our-victory-for-youth-and-rites-of-passage-work/) - Our mission: Insuring that every child on the planet receives a rite of passage and mentorship into adulthood. https://warriorfilms.org/rites-of-passage - [Sandy Hook Shootings](https://warriorfilms.org/sandy-hook-shootings/) - Please check out our brand new short film: RITES OF PASSAGE: MENTORING THE FUTURE - [No More Mr. Nice Guy](https://warriorfilms.org/no-more-mr-nice-guy/) - Being nice is killing men. Killing their souls if not their bodies. How? By turning them into parrots of themselves. By making them afraid to be authentic. Boys Become Men - [My mother, Miriam Marx... RIP](https://warriorfilms.org/my-mother-miriam-marx-rip/) - Just wanted to share a brief life summary with you of my Mom who died 9 days ago. I was holding her hand and looking into her eyes as she passed. - [My tribute to Harold Ramis and Mentoring](https://warriorfilms.org/my-tribute-to-harold-ramis-and-mentoring/) - I feel compelled to share with you what Harold Ramis meant to me. He was such a wonderful human being, friend, mentor and spiritual warrior. - [Indigenous People's Wisdom on Rites of Passage](https://warriorfilms.org/indigenous-peoples-wisdom-on-rites-of-passage/) - Rites of initiation in nature were especially important, for nature is the source of knowing. https://warriorfilms.org/films/rites-of-passage - [My recent talk on youth rites of passage](https://warriorfilms.org/my-recent-talk-on-youth-rites-of-passage/) - Culturally appropriate rites of passage and mentorship programs help solve teen and youth problems. https://warriorfilms.org/films/rites-of-passage - [Angeles Arrien, Spokeswoman for Rites of Passage, RIP](https://warriorfilms.org/angeles-arrien-spokeswoman-for-rites-of-passage-rip/) - The gracious, wise, giving one. Bless her for her work, and the difference it made for so many people, families, and communities. Watch: http://bit.ly/1Vg439H - [Roger (Ebert) and Me](https://warriorfilms.org/roger-ebert-and-me/) - I used to tell Roger Ebert, only half kiddingly, that as long as he was alive I still had a film career. He was a tireless promoter of Hoop Dreams, best documentary. - [Talk to Oakland Rotary Club 8/28/14](https://warriorfilms.org/talk-to-oakland-rotary-club-82814/) - Frederick Marx talk with Oakland Rotary Club on August 28, 2014 on video - [Movies & Meaning: Coming to Albuquerque, NM May 2015](https://warriorfilms.org/movies-meaning-coming-to-albuquerque-nm-may-2015/) - If you love cinema life, and want to be part of a transformative community at the intersection of art and peace, we think this festival might just be your new home. - [We're giving away our film Journey from Zanskar!](https://warriorfilms.org/were-giving-away-our-film-journey-from-zanskar/) - In appreciation of you and all of our wonderful supporters Warrior Films is giving away our documentary film Journey From Zanskar! Thank you for supporting us! - [Youth Hero of the Week June 8, 2015](https://warriorfilms.org/youth-hero-of-the-week-june-8-2015/) - Warrior Films nominates the Men's Leadership Alliance as Youth Hero for June 2015 for their great work with youth rites of passage - [Seeking PR Director for Warrior Films](https://warriorfilms.org/seeking-pr-director-for-warrior-films/) - We need a part-time Public Relations Director. The qualified candidate will have a minimum 3-5 years PR, advertising, and/or marketing experience - [Youth Hero of the Week: David Blumenkrantz & ROPE](https://warriorfilms.org/youth-hero-of-the-week-david-blumenkrantz-rope/) - Warrior Films nominates David Blumenkratz Youth Hero for his life's dedication to youth rites of passage. - [You're invited to a youth organizations gathering in Napa!](https://warriorfilms.org/youre-invited-to-a-youth-organizations-gathering-in-napa/) - Warrior Films November 2015 newsletter written by Frederick Marx - [Still Giving Thanks...](https://warriorfilms.org/still-giving-thanks/) - Warrior Films 2015 year-end newsletter pays tribute to Dali Lama, rites of passage, community and more. Written by Frederick Marx - [Youth Hero of the Month - Dr. Joe Marshall, Alive and Free](https://warriorfilms.org/dr-joe-marshall-alive-free/) - Famous African American lecturer and community activist, Dr. Joe Marshall, named Warrior Films Youth Hero of the Month. - [All the Young Dudes... Carry the (Good) News...](https://warriorfilms.org/all-the-young-dudes-carry-the-good-news/) - Frederick Marx of Warrior films is heading to Europe and Asia to screen his films Journey From Zanskar and Rites of Passage. - [Youth Hero of the Month - Diane Kaufman, MD](https://warriorfilms.org/youth-hero-of-the-month-diane-kaufman-md/) - Warrior Films names Diane Kaufman, MD, Youth Hero of the Month for her transforming work with teens. - [The Great Abyss](https://warriorfilms.org/the-great-abyss/) - The Great Abyss is the name I have given the existential void I find myself in when there are no tasks in my datebook. What awaits you down in the Great Abyss? - [Making Every Moment Sacred](https://warriorfilms.org/making-every-moment-sacred/) - Frederick Marx invites you to consider what you can do as a spiritual warrior to make every moment of your life sacred. - [Youth Hero of the Month - Sandy Sohcot](https://warriorfilms.org/youth-hero-of-the-month-sandy-sohcot/) - Sandy Sohcot has just completed her 2nd annual teen Rite of Passage in the San Leandro, CA, REACH youth facility. She's also Warrior Films Youth Hero for May. - [Youth Hero of the Month - Journeyman UK](https://warriorfilms.org/youth-hero-of-the-month-journeyman-uk/) - The international BOYS TO MEN MENTORING NETWORK (headed in his so-called spare time by our Warrior Films Board President Michael Bonahan) has a wonderful offshoot in the UK called Journeyman UK. They're doing their yearly rite of passage for boys July 8-10. Do you know a British boy, 14-18, who could use some friends, some - [Song of my Beloved](https://warriorfilms.org/song-of-my-beloved/) - When I first met Tracy Seeley I couldn’t look into her eyes. They were so beautiful I felt like I couldn’t look into them without falling. I was embarrassed. They made me feel exposed, naked, like I was staring at something illicit. So I looked away. Nervously. (Please take a look at the photo - [Vets Stories - Bill](https://warriorfilms.org/vets-stories-bill/) - [Veterans Journey Home Update 9-22-16](https://warriorfilms.org/veterans-journey-home-update-9-22-16/) - “Do not fear success!” That is the mantra going through my head these days… We haven’t even begun principal photography for our film. Yet we’re already showing signs of having unleashed what could become a tidal wave. A tidal wave of grief and need. It points to how many vets are suffering and how vastly - [Vets Hero of the Month - Dr. Rita Nakashima Brock and Dr. Gabriella Lettini](https://warriorfilms.org/vets-hero-of-the-month-dr-rita-nakashima-brock-and-dr-gabriella-lettini/) - [The Ten Minute Dating Rule](https://warriorfilms.org/the-ten-minute-dating-rule-2/) - In ten minutes, Frederick Marx explains, you can answer the only question that really matters: do I want to see her again or not? - [Vets Stories - Stacy Hester](https://warriorfilms.org/vets-stories-stacy-hester/) - [Vets Hero of the Month - Dr. Edward Tick](https://warriorfilms.org/vets-hero-of-the-month-dr-edward-tick/) - [Lessons Learned from a Zen Buddhist Monastery](https://warriorfilms.org/lessons-learned-from-a-zen-buddhist-monastery/) - 3 weeks in Dai Bosatsu Zendo, Livingston Manor, NY When you tell people you’re heading off to spend time in a Zen Buddhist Monastery they’re usually jealous. They assume you’ll be having an experience akin to going to a spa or taking a workshop at a retreat center. They don’t envision you up at 4:30 - [Vets Hero of the Month - Dr. Keerthy Sunder](https://warriorfilms.org/vets-hero-of-the-month-dr-keerthy-sunder/) - [Vets Stories - Megan Quigley Crisci](https://warriorfilms.org/vets-stories-megan-quigley-crisci/) - [A Boy Named Rakasu*](https://warriorfilms.org/a-boy-named-rakasu/) - (* A rakasu is a traditional Japanese garment, like a bib, worn around the neck of Zen Buddhists who have taken the precepts. It can also signify Lay Ordination.) Look out world. I’ve just been ordained as a Zen Priest! Jan. 12, 2017 – a day that will live in infamy! Jokes aside, I’m not - [Vets Hero of the Month - Farmer Veteran Coalition](https://warriorfilms.org/vets-hero-of-the-month-farmer-veteran-coalition/) - [Vets Hero of the Month - Cammies and Canines](https://warriorfilms.org/vets-hero-of-the-month-cammies-and-canines/) - [Vets Hero of the Month - John Bateson](https://warriorfilms.org/vets-hero-of-the-month-john-bateson/) - [Vets Hero of the Month - Dr. Mitchell Tepper](https://warriorfilms.org/vets-hero-of-the-month-dr-mitchell-tepper/) - Our May 2017 Veteran Supporter of the Month is Dr. Mitchell Tepper. Dr. Tepper is an internationally recognized sexuality counselor treating people with disabilities. His focus is educating people on sexuality and disability. One of Dr. Tepper’s current projects is Making Love after Making War, which offers services and support for active duty military and - [Vets Hero of the Month - David Wood](https://warriorfilms.org/vets-hero-of-the-month-david-wood/) - Our June Vet Supporter of the Month is David Wood. David is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who has covered war and conflict around the world for more than 35 years. His new book, What Have We Done: the Moral Injury of our Longest Wars, examines moral injury through the lens of combat veterans and leading mental health - [The 10 Best Practices of Mentoring](https://warriorfilms.org/the-10-best-practices-of-mentoring/) - Though I’ve written and spoken about mentorship many times and places, I refer you to this one article I wrote about my beloved mentor Harold Ramis when he passed. It contains much of what I know to be true and good about mentorship. THE TEN BEST PRACTICES OF MENTORSHIP Observe the 80/20 rule: Mentees speak - [Vets Hero of the Month - Amy Blumenshine](https://warriorfilms.org/vets-hero-of-the-month-amy-blumenshine/) - Our August Vet Supporter of the Month is Amy Blumenshine. Amy is a Diaconal Minister who has been working to address the suffering of veterans and their families. She co-wrote “Welcome Them Home, Help Them Heal”, a manual on how pastors, parish nurses, counselors, and caregivers in churches across the country can provide support and - [WARRIOR FILMS Refund Policy](https://warriorfilms.org/warrior-films-refund-policy/) - Return & Refund Policy Thanks for shopping at WARRIOR FILMS LLC. If you are not entirely satisfied with your purchase, we're here to help. Returns You have 30 calendar days to return an item from the date you received it. To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the - [Dallas Chief Eagle Presentation to Lakota 4th Graders](https://warriorfilms.org/dallas-chief-eagle-presentation-to-lakota-4th-graders/) - Chief Eagle walks into a 4th Grade classroom holding a staff (saga). On this staff are bird feathers, a horse tail, a buffalo skin, butterflies, and a tree. At the bottom of the staff he places a large stone. He points to the different items on the staff and asks the students: Does the eagle - [All Nations Gathering Center History](https://warriorfilms.org/all-nations-gathering-center/) - Fifteen years ago the Chief Eagles purchased a 12 ½ acre farm on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. We immediately began a renovation project that, when completed, would serve as a community gathering center. Sweat Lodges were built and the renovation of the four thousand square foot barn began. We first installed - [Vets Stories - Dianne Young](https://warriorfilms.org/vets-stories-dianne-young/) - For the 4th story in our Veterans Journey Home veteran stories series, we want to share the trauma recovery journey of a military rape survivor, US Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Dianne Young (Retired): Excerpts from her story: “Because of the injustices I experienced with the rape and how the military handled it, I had PTSD, - [My New Book is Out](https://warriorfilms.org/my-new-book-is-out/) - My New Book is Out & FREE on Kindle (August 27th – 31st) August 15th marked the 15th anniversary of the day I married Tracy Seeley. A day for mourning and a day for celebration – that I met her and got to spend 13 good years with her… The book I wrote about our - [Fulfilling our mission!](https://warriorfilms.org/fulfilling-our-mission/) - Dearest Supporter, Our world seems to be collapsing around us. We ask ourselves who or what is going to change things for the better. And the answer that comes back loud and clear for me is I have to. I have to play my part, in making this world a better place. And it’s going to - [Dating Schmating!](https://warriorfilms.org/dating-schmating/) - A friend told me there’s a new word to describe a modern dating phenomenon: “Ghosting.” As he explained it, the word arose to describe how people disappear on personals sites, completely dropping out of communication. This can happen right after you’ve been “matched” or it can happen months later after multiple calls, texts, emails and - [Kickstarter Lessons Learned – January 2011](https://warriorfilms.org/kickstarter-lessons-learned-january-2011/) - Original goal: Raise $25k in 30 days. My aim was to reach 250,000 people via web. Mostly Hoop Dreams lovers. Get 1% of them – 2,500 people – to donate $10 each. Result: Reached maybe 25,000 people. (My best guess; it’s hard to know.) $30k raised in 30 days from ~275 donors. Average donation ~ - [Manifesto for a Happy Life](https://warriorfilms.org/manifesto-for-a-happy-life/) - It all starts with reality. But what’s actually real is surprisingly elusive. Mental activity usually makes it difficult to know exactly what’s real, much less accept it once it is known. We have to fight through all our projections and judgments, all the ways our emotions color what we see and experience, all the ways - [Dating Schmating – Part 2](https://warriorfilms.org/dating-schmating-part-2/) - [Editor’s note: I wrote this 2 years ago, as part of my book AT DEATH DO US PART. It ended up on the cutting room floor. For the record, I dated a wonderful woman last year, and am now dating another lovely soul. But I’m sharing now what I wrote then because some folks seem - [Beanie the Cat (further unpublished excerpts from the book AT DEATH DO US PART)](https://warriorfilms.org/beanie/) - Beanie warming her mitts under the radiator I loved how Tracy was with our cat Beanie. Beanie is enervating because she’s neurotic and needy, not at all warm and cuddly. She wants to be close but only intermittently wants to be petted. She’ll follow us around like a dog, roll over on her back with - [Men's Work (Excerpt from the book The Anatomy of Silence)](https://warriorfilms.org/mens-work-excerpt-from-the-book-the-anatomy-of-silence/) - “The mature Masculine must be reclaimed by the modern world. Its virtual absence from technologically advanced societies has resulted in one of the more serious moral crises ever to face Western civilization… In our world, genocide is barely noticed. Rape is used as an instrument of both pathological male self-expression and ethnic war…Violence is becoming - [We're building and expanding!](https://warriorfilms.org/were-building-and-expanding/) - Last year, the Warrior Films Board issued a call to our community to help us realize an ambitious goal of raising $100K to expand our team and, by extension, unleash Frederick Marx, our founder and leader, to focus more on his superpower — telling stories through films, books, and public talks. You answered our call - [Sustaining a Settled Mind in Unsettled Times](https://warriorfilms.org/sustaining-a-settled-mind-in-unsettled-times/) - I thought it might be helpful to suggest some practices that could be useful during these days of upheaval. Like many people, I find myself experiencing waves of fear, and, to a lesser extent, waves of anger and sadness. Fortunately, I have accumulated 30 years of tools in wellness work and the practice of dharma - [How Much Fear is Enough? Part I](https://warriorfilms.org/how-much-fear-is-enough-part-1/) - “Our minds, late spread abroad through countless spheres and endless combinations of thought, now retrenched themselves behind this wall of flesh, eager to preserve its well-being only.” — Mary Shelley, from her novel The Last Man I recently returned from a three week trip with my girlfriend Maggie through small towns and national parks in Utah and - [How Much Fear is Enough? Part 2](https://warriorfilms.org/how-much-fear-is-enough-part-2/) - Where are we coming from in our collective thought processes? Are we coming from a place of fear that dictates that everything and everyone is a danger? The status quo of the moment says that’s entirely logical. Is it possible for us to come from a place of wisdom that accepts complexity, which allows for - [Boys to Men Bay Area Launch Party Talk](https://warriorfilms.org/boys-to-men-bay-area-launch-party-talk/) - Frederick Marx had the honor of speaking at the Boys To Men Bay Area Virtual Launch Party Fundraiser. This community is doing incredible work connecting young boys with positive male role models in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area. You can watch Frederick’s talk below, where he discusses what he believes are the key markers - [Welcome to Our Planetary Rite of Passage!](https://warriorfilms.org/welcome-to-our-planetary-rite-of-passage/) - Welcome to our planetary Rite of Passage! I’ve been writing, making films, and giving talks about the archetype of initiation, of Rites of Passage, for 20 years. I’ve also been studying, and to some extent, preparing for so-called “Collapse” for about 15 years. But I never expected this! The entire planet is now going through a - [Welcome to Our Planetary Rite of Passage Part 2](https://warriorfilms.org/welcome-to-our-planetary-rite-of-passage-part-2/) - This is the choice the universe is outlining for us. When passages like this occur, just like with elders showing up to initiate - [Welcome to Our Planetary Rite of Passage Part 3](https://warriorfilms.org/welcome-to-our-planetary-rite-of-passage-part-3/) - Part 3 Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive. Because what the world needs is for people to come alive. Howard Thurman, mentor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The logic of Rites of Passage (ROP) is to make us move beyond our fears. Most people live with two broad - [Black Lives Matter and Zen (Reflections on Race and Class in Western Buddhism)](https://warriorfilms.org/black-lives-matter-and-zen-reflections-on-race-and-class-in-western-buddhism/) - Above Photo by Olaf Scheffers on Unsplashed Black Lives Matter and Zen (Reflections on Race and Class in Western Buddhism) Below is Atta Dipa – the first part of our Hollow Bones Rinzai Zen Sutra book; it begins our Morning Service. Purportedly, “atta dipa” were the Buddha’s final words, the last teaching he offered his - [Yes, Happiness is Possible, Even Now! (On Practice and Enlightenment During a Pandemic)](https://warriorfilms.org/happiness/) - Photo by Ben White on Unsplashed When you have nothing to do, do nothing![1] Frederick Marx I had a wonderful seven day Zen meditation retreat last week. My Hollow Bones teacher wasn’t there but I listened to podcasts with wonderful Buddhist teachers Stephen Bachelor, Sylvia Boorstein, Robert Thurman, Sharon Salzburg and others. I wish I - [July 28, 2020 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/may-26-2020-newsletter-2-2/) - Join the Warrior Films Newsletter! 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Fortunately, I have accumulated 30 years of tools in wellness work and the practice of dharma (Buddhist teachings) to - [March 26, 2020 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/march-26-2020-newsletter/) - Dear Friends, Times are hard. I want to do my small part to bring comfort wherever I can. With 30 years of training and study in Buddhism, meditation, and wholesome living practices, I feel I have something of value to offer. I am an ordained Rinzai Zen priest (though I prefer the term ” Zen - [August 1, 2016 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/august-1-2016-newsletter/) - [March 21, 2017 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/march-21-2017-newsletter/) - [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-cVUfvNKI8[/embedyt] It's here! Thanks to YOU! Check out our new Veterans Journey Home trailer - hot off the press... 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Your generous year-end gift will help us begin producing the film and creating a prototype DocuMentoring Studio Rite of Passage Workshop for veterans to learn how to document their personal transformation as - [February 2014 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/february-2014-newsletter/) - Warrior Films creates compelling movies, documentaries and short films about spiritual warriors, rites of passage and more. https://warriorfilms.org - [July 2014 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/july-2014-newsletter/) - The African proverb summarizes our warrior mentality neatly: “If we do not initiate the young they will burn down the village to feel the heat.” - [Thanksgiving 2014 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/thanksgiving-2014-newsletter/) - As I reflect back on the last year, I am constantly reminded of the people who have been tremendous supporters of Warrior Films. Your continued interest and contributions have made a very direct impact in furthering our mission and goals. So I give thanks this week for you. Warrior Films is about transformation – individual - [October 2015 Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/october-2015-newsletter-2/) - Frederick Marx's October 2015 newsletter is chock full of goodies about mentoring teens, youth, Native Americans, Indigenous Peoples, men, women and more ## Pages - [Home](https://warriorfilms.org/) - Warrior Films inspires needed social change by telling compelling stories highlighting transformational solutions. - [Frederick Marx Film Library](https://warriorfilms.org/warrior-films-shop/) - Frederick Marx Film Library Veterans Journey Home This five film series tells a different kind of “Hero’s Journey” than the one the public is used to. This journey requires a different kind of bravery, not facing bullets and IEDs, but facing tears of anguish and loss, facing acceptance of extreme fear, facing rage at betrayal, - [Stories in Print & in Person | Books, Readings, and Workshops](https://warriorfilms.org/supportlocalbookshops/) - Stories in Print & in Person | Books, Readings, and Workshops Explore these books and support independent bookstores through Bookshop.org. If you’re interested in digital copies, readings, or workshops, please get in touch. We believe local bookstores are essential community hubs that foster culture, curiosity, and a love of reading, and we're committed to helping - [Get Involved](https://warriorfilms.org/support_our_work/) - Donations Memberships Film Screenings Film Purchase How Your Support Helps Warrior Films offers unique ways for you to support our work and join our community. Warrior Films is a 501-c3 nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible. Donate Today! 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We make inspirational films that bear witness to social realities worldwide. - [Veterans Journey Home](https://warriorfilms.org/veterans-journey-home-2/) - Warrior Films is bringing “Veterans Journey Home” to life. This five film series tells a different kind of “Hero’s Journey” than the one the public is used to. Not the tales of heroism and valor on the battlefield but the story of Veterans willing to fight the battle of the demons within – to find emotional and psychological peace with the ghosts of past decisions and actions. - [It's Your Wonderful Life!](https://warriorfilms.org/its-your-wonderful-life/) - It’s YOUR Wonderful Life! Five Rememberances I am of the nature to grow old. I cannot escape old age. I am of the nature to grow ill. I cannot escape sickness. I am of the nature to die. I cannot escape death. I will be separated from everything and everyone I hold dear. My actions - [Job Opportunity-Marketing and Communications Manager](https://warriorfilms.org/marketing_communications_manager/) - We are seeking a half-time experienced Marketing and Communications Manager to help drive the next generation of change-making filmmaking at Warrior Films. - [Frederick Marx Podcast Appearances](https://warriorfilms.org/podcasts/) - Frederick Marx Podcast Appearances Podcasts Rites of Greatness – With Guest Frederick Marx – Episode #50 Frederick MarxJune 29, 2023 Podcasts Sacred Rites for the Next Generation with Frederick Marx and Raghu Markus Frederick MarxDecember 17, 2022 Podcasts Frederick Marx – Discussing “Hoop Dreams” Frederick MarxMarch 18, 2022 - [S&S](https://warriorfilms.org/ss/) - [In The News](https://warriorfilms.org/in-the-news/) - In The News In the News Oscar-nominated Filmmaker Frederick Marx Reflects on Maintaining Serenity Amid Today’s Social Upheavals Frederick MarxJuly 2, 2024 In the News Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Frederick Marx Seeks to Change Popular Perception on Artists’ Credits on Documentary Films Frederick MarxMarch 19, 2024 In the News Frederick Marx, Warrior Films Founder, Oscar and Emmy-Nominated - [Shop & Bookstore](https://warriorfilms.org/shop-bookstore/) - Warrior Films Shop Frederick Marx has dedicated his life to creating transformational documentary films. In the Warrior Films shop you will find a comprehensive listing of Frederick Marx’s films, from Hoop Dreams, Journey from Zanskar, Rites of Passage and more. Shop Now Frederick Marx Bookstore With a passion for Buddhism and spirituality, Frederick Marx’s esteemed - [Leaving it on the Land](https://warriorfilms.org/leaving_it_on_the_land/) - About 12 suicidal Veterans undergo an ancient 12 day Vision Fast ceremony – out in the wilderness with minimal shelter, fasting, alone – seeking transformation. ELECTRONIC PRESS KITPURCHASE FILMSCREENING OPPORTUNITIES Film Specs 80 minutes HD Color DCP 5.1 surround and stereo mix available All Rights Available In Collaboration with Veteran Rites Veteran Rites initiates Veterans - [Ben's Story](https://warriorfilms.org/bens_story/) - About A former Army Paratrooper and sniper, challenged by suicidal ideation, divorce, and alcoholism, fights to reconnect with his family and resume a place of leadership in civilian society. ELECTRONIC PRESS KITPURCHASE FILMSCREENING OPPORTUNITIES Film Specs 53 minutes HD Color DCP 5.1 surround and stereo mix available All Rights Available In a recent interview - [On Black Mountain](https://warriorfilms.org/on_black_mountain/) - About 22 women Veterans learn the tools of meditation and sensory awareness to confront military sexual trauma and the ghosts of war, regrounding themselves in sisterhood and community. ELECTRONIC PRESS KITPURCHASE FILMSCREENING OPPORTUNITIES Film Specs 49 minutes HD Color DCP 5.1 surround and stereo mix available All Rights Available Filmed in Collaboration with Black Mountain - [Solutions](https://warriorfilms.org/solutions/) - About Explains the philosophy behind the entire five film series, showing how relatively simple and inexpensive it can be to shepherd Veterans back toward wholeness and productivity. ELECTRONIC PRESS KITPURCHASE FILMSCREENING OPPORTUNITIES Film Specs 15 minutes HD Color DCP 5.1 surround and stereo mix available All Rights Available The introduction and philosophical underpinning of the - [Kalani's Story](https://warriorfilms.org/kalanis_story/) - About Marine Captain Kalani Creutzburg battles with suicide, homelessness, prescription drugs, and depression until he finds a way back toward wholeness with a new mission to guide his civilian journey. ELECTRONIC PRESS KITPURCHASE FILMSCREENING OPPORTUNITIES Film Specs 30 minutes HD Color DCP 5.1 surround and stereo mix available All Rights Available Divorced, suicidal, and homeless, - [Solutions](https://warriorfilms.org/solutions-2/) - [Warrior Films Legacy Circle](https://warriorfilms.org/legacy/) - Legacy Giving Warrior Films is honored when individuals and families want to leave a legacy of love and support for our mission.When you leave a gift to Warrior Films of any size you are using resources gathered over your precious lifetime to serve others after you are gone. By including Warrior Films in your will - [Newsletter](https://warriorfilms.org/newsletter/) - Warrior Films Newsletter Sign up for the Newsletter to stay informed about our events, new projects, the film industry, and community happenings! Connect with our Founder Director/Producer, Frederick Marx and his unique perspective on how we can all be agents of change. Join Our Newsletter! Newsletters Read More >> Faces of the Fallen – Ukraine Memorials, Death - [Veterans Journey Home-New](https://warriorfilms.org/veterans-journey-home/) - Warrior Films is bringing “Veterans Journey Home” to life. This five film series tells a different kind of “Hero’s Journey” than the one the public is used to. Not the tales of heroism and valor on the battlefield but the story of Veterans willing to fight the battle of the demons within – to find emotional and psychological peace with the ghosts of past decisions and actions. - [Resources for Veterans](https://warriorfilms.org/resources-for-veterans/) - Supportive People, Places, and Programs We Know and Like - [5-Point Men's Wellness Vow](https://warriorfilms.org/5-point-mens-wellness-vow/) - 5-Point Men's Wellness Vow _ ✔ I will remain healthy in mind and body. ✔ I will nourish and grow my emotional awareness. ✔ I will become familiar with my internal darkness and never harm another man, woman or child. ✔ I will ask for help and strive to live cooperatively, not competitively, with men. - [Boys to Men? Mini Series](https://warriorfilms.org/boys-to-men-mini-series/) - SHOP: Boy to Men? Mini Series Support us in shining a light on underserved communities with your purchase today! $25.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Run Time: 143 minutes Copyright 2003, Warrior Films BOYS TO MEN?, simply put, is a statement of the problem – what’s facing teens today. The NY Times says there’s “A National - [Purchase Confirmation](https://warriorfilms.org/checkout-2/purchase-confirmation/) - Thank you for your purchase! - [Purchase History](https://warriorfilms.org/checkout-2/purchase-history/) - [Checkout](https://warriorfilms.org/checkout-2/) - [Transaction Failed](https://warriorfilms.org/checkout-2/transaction-failed/) - Your transaction failed, please try again or contact site support. - [Events](https://warriorfilms.org/events/) - [Rites of Passage Toolkits](https://warriorfilms.org/rites-of-passage-toolkits/) - Rites of Passage ToolkitsThanks again for your interest in Warrior Films’ Rites of Passage toolkits and curricula! We hope these resources will help you take a stand for the well-being of teens, and for the wholeness of families and communities everywhere. Mentoring the Future Parents Guide by M. Dane ZahorskyProduced and Edited by Frederick Marx - [Rites of Passage](https://warriorfilms.org/rites-of-passage/) - Watch new short film free! Rites of Passage Mentoring the Future. Solve teen problems and youth development. - [ROP Toolkits](https://warriorfilms.org/rop-toolkits/) - Why Rites of Passage and Mentorship Are So Important Filmography Thank you for your interest in Warrior Films’ Rites of Passage toolkits and curricula! After completing this short form you will receive an email telling you how to download the toolkit of your choice. We’d love to know more about who you’re serving and how - [Testimonials](https://warriorfilms.org/what-people-are-saying-about-warrior-films-frederick-marx/) - What People Are Saying About Warrior Films & Frederick Marx “A major talent in American filmmaking. All his work is imbued with power, intelligence, social concern, and utter dedication.” Gerry RichmanStation Director, KTCA-TV (PBS) “Mr. Marx shines a light on a place and a way of life that are rapidly changing.” Rachel SaltzNew York Times - [What People Are Saying About Warrior Films & Frederick Marx](https://warriorfilms.org/sample-page-2/what-people-are-saying-about-warrior-films/) - [Memberships](https://warriorfilms.org/membership/) - Warrior Films produces complex, motivational, and inspiring documentary films. We make independent films about human struggle and solutions to the world’s problems: Everyday people finding ways to overcome oppressive socio-economic barriers. Warrior Films is changing the world… one story at a time. Identify the Membership Circle that’s right for you, and click Become A - [Veterans Journey Home Festival in a Box](https://warriorfilms.org/screeningtour/) - Award-winning documentary series about Veterans returning home from battle. Screen all five films today! - [About Warrior Films - OLD](https://warriorfilms.org/about-warrior-films/) - Warrior Films creates compelling movies, transformational documentaries and short films about spiritual warriors, rites of passage and journeys of the soul. - [Job Opportunity-Event Planner](https://warriorfilms.org/event_planner/) - Warrior Films is seeking a half-time experienced Event Planner to help attract the next generation of supporters for our change-making films, books, and more. - [Newsletters](https://warriorfilms.org/newsletters/) - Frederick Marx is an internationally acclaimed, Oscar and Emmy nominated director/writer with 40 years in the film business. He was named a Chicago Tribune Artist of the Year, a Guggenheim Fellow, and a recipient of a Robert F. Kennedy Special Achievement Award. His film HOOP DREAMS played in hundreds of theatres nationwide after winning the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival and was the first documentary ever chosen to close the New York Film Festival. - [Blog](https://warriorfilms.org/blog/) - Spirituality Veterans Rites of Passage Men’s Issues Indigenous People Documentary Filmmaking Mentorship Spirituality Read More >> Faces of the Fallen – Ukraine Memorials, Death and Denial Frederick Marx | Blog, Books & Excerpts, Newsletters, Spirituality | No - [At Death Do Us Part](https://warriorfilms.org/at-death-do-us-part/) - After your spouse dies, how do you go forward? This beautifully-written memoir faces the realities of a loved one dying. Following a long fight with breast cancer, Tracy’s death ended their 13-year marriage. In the months after his loss, Frederick Marx wrote about their time together (falling in love, their shortcomings, her illness, and how - [My account](https://warriorfilms.org/my-account/) - [woocommerce_my_account] - [Checkout](https://warriorfilms.org/checkout/) - [woocommerce_checkout] - [Cart](https://warriorfilms.org/cart/) - [woocommerce_cart] - [Shop](https://warriorfilms.org/shop/) - [Veterans Journey Home Bibliography](https://warriorfilms.org/bibliography/) - Books, articles and other resources that have been used to inform Veterans Journey Home - [Veterans Journey Home Project Advisors](https://warriorfilms.org/veterans-journey-home-project-advisors/) - Veterans are the light at the tip of the candle, illuminating the way for the whole nation. If Veterans can achieve awareness, transformation, understanding and peace, they can share with the rest of society the realities of war. And they can teach us how to make peace with ourselves and each other, so we never have to - [Humble Warriors, Serving Our Communities](https://warriorfilms.org/humble-warriors-serving-our-communities/) - [DocuMentoring Studio](https://warriorfilms.org/documentoring-studio/) - In this 8-week course, award-winning movie producer Frederick Marx of Warrior Films, teaches students ages 15-25 how to make a documentary. - [World Wisdom Library](https://warriorfilms.org/rites-of-passage/world-wisdom-library/) - Welcome to the World Wisdom Library! In this film forum, you will find links to our documentary film interviews with the wisest men and women on the planet. - [Donate](https://portals.compass-360.org/Compass360WebUserServices08/org=warriorfilms.org/request=campaignGeneralPortal/campaignId=783FF810-2783-487B-9591-96E1176A352E#new_tab) - Hoop Dreams Co-Maker Nonprofit. Support quality documentary filmmaking. Donate Now. - [Contact](https://commerce.ayt360.org/Compass360WebPortals/questionnaire/org=warriorfilms.org/request=questionnairePortal/questionnaireId=EF9A2CC9-F005-4F86-A1B0-977C3A89E332#new_tab) - Contact Emmy and Oscar nominated movie director producer Frederick Marx at Warrior Films. contact@warriorfilms.org - [Store](https://portals.ayt360.org/Compass360-WebUserServices/org=warriorfilms.org/request=campaignPortal/campaignId=70A2E492-D62C-4783-B586-C2B070CB5A29#new_tab) - Oscar Nominated Hoop Dreams on sale with other great film titles. Proceeds go to 501c3 nonprofit Warrior FIlms. - [Films](https://warriorfilms.org/films/) - Learn about Frederick Marx and Warrior Films forthcoming films and new movies in production: Rites of Passage, Veterans Journey Home and spiritual warriors. - [Man to Man](https://warriorfilms.org/man2man/) - PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT an advice Hotline. Your anonymous question will be provided a response from Frederick Marx in a short period of time on our website. So check back regularly! - [Young Love](https://warriorfilms.org/man2man/young-love/) - PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT an advice hotline. Your anonymous letter, along with an answer from me, will appear publicly here within some weeks of your writing. So check back regularly! - [About Vets Heroes](https://warriorfilms.org/about-vets-heroes/) - Check out our spotlight features on the great work being done by and for vets! - [How Your Donation Helps](https://warriorfilms.org/how-your-donation-helps/) - Be one of the first 200 people to create global awareness through conscious visual storytelling! We only need 200 supporters like you to make our social-action films! As storytellers, Warrior Film’s objective is to tell compelling emotional stories that underscore the depth, complexity and rich humanity of our subjects, while creating conscious awareness to foster - [Frederick Marx Blog](https://warriorfilms.org/frederick-marx-blog/) - Frederick Marx is an award-winning director and producer, best known for Hoop Dreams. Read his film blog to learn more about Warrior Films recent work. - [Warrior Films Map of Impact](https://warriorfilms.org/warrior-films-map-of-impact/) - This chart shows the impact of all the projects and work Warrior Films has been able to successfully complete thanks to your generous donations! - [Events](https://warriorfilms.org/warrior-films-events/) - Nonprofit leader and founder Frederick Marx leads a variety of transformational film and mentorship events around the country. Schedule Frederick for your event. - [Press Kit](https://warriorfilms.org/rites-of-passage/press-kit/) - Rites of Passage, Mentoring the Future is a 90 minute feature-length documentary that will do for rites of passage what Inconvenient Truth did for global warming - [About Youth Heroes](https://warriorfilms.org/rites-of-passage/about-youth-heroes/) - Check out our Rites of Passage spotlight features on the great work our supporters are doing for young people. - [Warriors Forum on Journey From Zanskar](https://warriorfilms.org/warriors-forum/) - Sometimes you have to give up your children in order to save them. Follow the stories of small children leaving a remote village near Tibet to start new lives. ## Portfolio - [Boys to Men?](https://warriorfilms.org/portfolio/boys-to-men/) - [Journey from Zanskar](https://warriorfilms.org/portfolio/journey-from-zanskar/) - [The Tatanka Alliance](https://warriorfilms.org/portfolio/the-tatanka-alliance/) - [Hoop Dreams](https://warriorfilms.org/portfolio/hoop-dreams/) - [Higher Goals](https://warriorfilms.org/portfolio/higher-goals/) - [Donate Now!](https://portals.compass-360.org/Compass360WebUserServices08/org=warriorfilms.org/request=campaignGeneralPortal/campaignId=783FF810-2783-487B-9591-96E1176A352E#new_tab) - [Veterans Journey Home](https://warriorfilms.org/portfolio/veterans-journey-home/) - [One House of UnAmerican Activities](https://warriorfilms.org/portfolio/one-house-of-unamerican-activities/) - [The Unspoken](https://warriorfilms.org/portfolio/the-unspoken/) - [Short Films by Frederick Marx](https://warriorfilms.org/portfolio/short-films-by-frederick-marx/) - [1997 ManKind Project Homecoming Celebration](https://warriorfilms.org/portfolio/1997-mankind-project-homecoming-celebration/) - [It's Curtains](https://warriorfilms.org/portfolio/its-curtains/) - [All Must Be Documented!](https://warriorfilms.org/portfolio/all-must-be-documented/) - [Jailvision](https://warriorfilms.org/portfolio/jailvision/) - [Waging Peace](https://warriorfilms.org/portfolio/waging-peace/) - [The World As It Could Be Is Within REACH](https://warriorfilms.org/portfolio/the-world-as-it-could-be-is-within-reach/) - [My Ruby Slippers](https://warriorfilms.org/portfolio/my-ruby-slippers/) - [Boys Become Men](https://warriorfilms.org/portfolio/boys-become-men/) - [Skaggs: Bullshit and Balls](https://warriorfilms.org/portfolio/skaggs-bullshit-and-balls/) - [Rolling Steel](https://warriorfilms.org/portfolio/rolling-steel/) ## Downloads - [Kalani's Story](https://warriorfilms.org/downloads/kalanis-story/) - Marine Captain Kalani Creutzburg experiences transformation through emotionally authentic healing circles. - [Solutions](https://warriorfilms.org/downloads/solutions/) - The philosophical underpinning to the entire five part series. The greatest minds highlight community-based, non-medicalized solutions for Veterans returning home. - [Leaving it on the Land](https://warriorfilms.org/downloads/leaving-it-on-the-land/) - 12 Veterans undergo an ancient 12 day Vision Fast ceremony – out in the wilderness with minimal shelter, fasting, alone. - [Ben's Story](https://warriorfilms.org/downloads/bens-story/) - A former Army Paratrooper and sniper, challenged by suicidal ideation, divorce, and alcoholism, fights to reconnect with his family and resume a place of leadership in civilian society. - [On Black Mountain](https://warriorfilms.org/downloads/on-black-mountain/) - 22 women Veterans transform through a 4 month meditation/mindfulness based healing retreat. - [Veterans Journey Home Series](https://warriorfilms.org/downloads/veterans-journey-home/) - This five film series tells a different kind of “Hero’s Journey” than the one the public is used to. This journey requires a different kind of bravery, not facing bullets and IEDs, but facing tears of anguish and loss, facing acceptance of extreme fear, facing rage at betrayal, facing paralyzing self-doubt and shame, facing judgments of self-hatred – requiring a willingness to face trauma in all its forms and regardless of its source, and to use it as a vehicle for growth. - [Higher Goals](https://warriorfilms.org/downloads/higher-goals/) - HIGHER GOALS is the half hour, “stay-in-school” version of HOOP DREAMS. Broadcast nationally on PBS, it was nominated for an Emmy award as “Best Daytime Children’s Special.” With Tim Meadows of Sat. Night Live fame, along with NBA All-Star Isiah Thomas, William Gates, and Skip Dillard, the film also features a girl’s hoop dreams story – Kim Williams. “It reaffirms the value of sports,” (Chicago Tribune) “and it feels good!” (LA Times). - [Hoop Dreams](https://warriorfilms.org/downloads/hoop-dreams/) - One of the most acclaimed and successful documentaries ever, HOOP DREAMS tells the story of Arthur Agee, William Gates, and their families over a 4½ year period, covering the boys’ entire high school careers as they pursue the elusive dream of professional basketball success. - [Journey from Zanskar](https://warriorfilms.org/downloads/journey-from-zanskar/) - Zanskar is one of the last remaining original Tibetan Buddhist societies with a continuous untainted lineage dating back thousands of years. In nearby Tibet and Ladakh, in Sikkim, Bhutan, and Nepal, traditional Tibetan Buddhist culture is either dead already or dying. The Tibetan genocide, by Chinese government design, is having its impacts matched elsewhere by destruction wrought by global economics. Zanskar, ringed by high Himalayan mountains in northwest India, one of the most remote places on the planet, has been safe until now. But that's changing. - [Boys to Men Mini Series](https://warriorfilms.org/downloads/boys-to-men-mini-series/) - BOYS TO MEN?, simply put, is a statement of the problem – what’s facing teens today. The NY Times says there’s “A National Crisis of Boyhood.” In Newark, NJ, 32 boys aged 15-16, different across race, class, and culture, gathered to discuss violence, anger, girls, homophobia, masculinity, and coming manhood. Direct, candid, and articulate, they reveal how it feels to be a male teen today. Caught between a macho past and a feminist future, adolescent boys are not being initiated and mentored into rounded, emotionally expressive, mature masculinity by adult men. This mini-series also tells the stories of three 15 year old boys over nine months. Though different across race and class, these boys, in shockingly similar ways, aren’t succeeding. Boys to Men? hints at the dire consequences. Run Time: 143 minutes Copyright 2003, Warrior Films ## SP Testimonials - [Phil Tuckett | DocUtah Film Festival Founder](https://warriorfilms.org/testimonial/phil-tuckett-docutah-film-festival-founder/) - The Steven Spielberg of documentary filmmaking. - [Roshi Joan Halifax  |  Author of Being with Dying](https://warriorfilms.org/testimonial/roshi-joan-halifax-author-of-being-with-dying-cultivating-compassion-and-fearlessness-in-the-presence-of-death/) - This book is one's man's story of love, loss, and realization; actually it is a story that many of us know or will know. Heartbreaking, beautiful, intimate, challenging... This is a book we should all read. - [Maxine Hong Kingston | Author of The Woman Warrior](https://warriorfilms.org/testimonial/maxine-hong-kingston-author-of-the-woman-warrior/) - AT DEATH DO US PART is a true love story, on the plane with Joan Didion's YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING and Joyce Carol Oates' A WIDOW'S STORY. Heart-breaking. Heart-healing. - [Ram Dass | Author of Be Here Now](https://warriorfilms.org/testimonial/ram-dass-author-of-be-here-now/) - Most people know Frederick Marx from Hoop Dreams, Journey From Zanskar, and other fine films. They probably don't know that he is a longtime student of dharma, an ordained Zen priest, and a gifted writer exploring the terrain of the human heart. - [James Baraz | Co-Author of Awakening Joy: 10 Steps to Happiness](https://warriorfilms.org/testimonial/james-baraz-co-author-of-awakening-joy-10-steps-to-happiness/) - Frederick Marx has written a touchingly intimate account of love, loss and healing. Losing a loved one is something most everyone faces at some point in life. At Death Do Us Part shows the possibility of navigating through this journey with consciousness, understanding and an open heart. - [Rob Nugen](https://warriorfilms.org/testimonial/rob-nugen/) - Thank you Frederick for clarifying a simple solution for just about every wrong in our planet. Backed with multiple lifetimes worth of expert knowledge, Rites to a Good Life presents us an opportunity for getting our world back on track. The work is critical for our survival. Will we do it? - [Ben Singleton | Former U.S. Army Paratrooper and Sniper](https://warriorfilms.org/testimonial/ben-singleton-a-deeper-understanding/) - My hope is that people who watch [Veterans Journey Home] take away a deeper understanding of the American Veteran, who we are as a collective, and a greater sense of how to speak to us as a population. - [Rachel Saltz | New York Times](https://warriorfilms.org/testimonial/rachel-saltz-new-york-times/) - Mr. Marx shines a light on a place and a way of life that are rapidly changing. - [Jack Kornfield | Bestselling American Author](https://warriorfilms.org/testimonial/jack-kornfield-cestselling-american-author/) - Filled like a banquet with rituals, stories, medicines, quotes and models, recipes for genuine growth and transformation... Rites to a Good Life is a call for us all to reflect on our own personal journey and its place in the culture and cosmos around us. - [Gerry Richman | Station Director, KTCA-TV (PBS)](https://warriorfilms.org/testimonial/gerry-richman-utter-dedication-2/) - A major talent in American filmmaking. All his work is imbued with power, intelligence, social concern, and utter dedication. - [Craig Glass | President, Peregrine Ministries International](https://warriorfilms.org/testimonial/craig-glass-beyond-entertainment/) - Frederick is a man of integrity; his word is his bond. He is a man who cares about lives; his stories go beyond entertainment to impact. He is a man of significant creativity; he uses his talent to make a genuine difference in the world. ## Events - [Frederick Marx's Birthday](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marxs-birthday/) - Join us in wishing Frederick Marx a happy birthday! - [Frederick Marx Attends ManKind Project New Warrior Training Adventure in Central Florida](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-attends-mankind-project-new-warrior-training-adventure-in-central-florida/) - Frederick Marx attends ManKind Project New Warrior Training Adventure in Central Florida. Learn more at mkpusa.org/new-warrior-training-adventure - [Frederick Marx MCs Online Discussion About VJH with Exabeam Employees](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-mcs-online-discussion-about-vjh-with-exabeam-employees/) - Frederick Marx MCs Online Discussion About VJH with Exabeam Employees - [Frederick Marx Presents at Moonshot for ManKind](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-presents-at-moonshot-for-mankind/) - Please join us virtual for a presentation from Frederick Marx at Moonshot for ManKind. - [Veterans Journey Home Five-Film Series Screening in San Rafael, CA](https://warriorfilms.org/event/veterans-journey-home-five-film-series-screening-in-san-rafael-ca/) - Please join us for a screening of the entire Veterans Journey Home film series at the San Rafael Theater in San Rafael, CA. - [Beaufort Film Festival, Beaufort, South Carolina](https://warriorfilms.org/event/beaufort-film-festival/) - Join us for a screening of Veterans Journey Home: Leaving on the Land at the University of South Carolina Center for the Arts in Beaufort, South Carolina on Wednesday, February 23 1:20 PM Eastern. - [Veterans Journey Home Film Screening in Albuquerque, NM](https://warriorfilms.org/event/veterans-journehy-home-screening-in-albuquerque-nm/) - Please join us for a sneak preview of Veterans Journey Home films at Guild Theater in Albuquerque, NM. - [Veterans Journey Home Film Screening in Aspen, CO](https://warriorfilms.org/event/veterans-journey-home-film-screening/) - Please join us for a sneak preview of Veterans Journey Home films at Wheeler Theater in Aspen, CO. - [Live Radio Interview](https://warriorfilms.org/event/live-radio-interview/) - Tune in for Frederick's live radio interview with KKOB Albuquerque at Nov. 4 at 4pm (Mountain Time). - [International Men's Day Forum](https://warriorfilms.org/event/international-mens-day-forum/) - Frederick will participate in an Intl. Men's Day Forum with Jed Diamond and other Men's Movement luminaries Nov. 19 (Time TBD). - [Live Zoom Q&A](https://warriorfilms.org/event/live-zoom-qa/) - Frederick will participate in a live Zoom Q&A with Miltree Veterans Services following screening of "Ben's Story" Nov. 10 at 8:15 (Pacific time). - [Virtual Q&A With University of Alaska](https://warriorfilms.org/event/virtual-qa-with-university-of-alaska/) - Frederick will participate via Zoom in a Q&A with University of Alaska following screening of "On Black Mountain," on Nov. 8 at 8pm (Pacific Time). - [Rites to a Good Life Bookstore Reading](https://warriorfilms.org/event/rites-to-a-good-life-bookstore-reading-2/) - Please join me for public, in-person readings with Rites to a Good Life at Beastly Books in Santa Fe, NM, at 5pm on Nov. 11 and 12. - [Rites to a Good Life Bookstore Reading](https://warriorfilms.org/event/rites-to-a-good-life-bookstore-reading/) - Please join me for public, in-person readings with Rites to a Good Life at Beastly Books in Santa Fe, NM, at 5pm on Nov. 11 and 12. - [Jean Cocteau Cinema Veterans Day Evening Event](https://warriorfilms.org/event/jean-cocteau-cinema-veterans-day-evening-event/) - Please join us for a sneak preview of all five Veterans Journey Home films. You can find event information below and get advance tickets here! - [Jean Cocteau Cinema Veterans Day Evening Event](https://warriorfilms.org/event/jean-cocteau-cinema-veterans-day-event/) - Please join us for a sneak preview of all five Veterans Journey Home films. You can find event information below and get advance tickets here! - [Jean Cocteau Cinema Veterans Day Matinee Event](https://warriorfilms.org/event/jean-cocteau-cinema-veterans-day-matinee-event-2/) - Please join us for a sneak preview of all five Veterans Journey Home films. You can find event information below and get advance tickets here! - [Jean Cocteau Cinema Veterans Day Matinee Event](https://warriorfilms.org/event/jean-cocteau-cinema-veterans-day-matinee-event/) - Please join us for a sneak preview of all five Veterans Journey Home films. You can find event information below and get advance tickets here! - [Men's Center Los Angeles - Keynote Speech on Saturday about Vets](https://warriorfilms.org/event/keynote-speech-for-mens-center-los-angeles/) - Frederick Marx will give a keynote speech at the Malibu Men's Retreat. The working title and theme of the retreat is: "Mindful Men and the World We Live in Today: from Surviving to Thriving." The retreat's focus will be on stress reduction and the coping skills and strategies for moving beyond merely enduring life to - [Hollow Bones - Mondo Zen Sesshin](https://warriorfilms.org/event/hollow-bones-mondo-zen-sesshin/) - Frederick Marx will return to Hollow Bones' root monastery, Dai Bosatsu Zendo in the Catskill Mountains of New York state, to attend a Mondo Zen sesshin led by Jun Po Roshi. Find out more here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-32/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-30/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-31/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [Teen Rites of Passage House Party](https://warriorfilms.org/event/teen-rites-of-passage-house-party/) - Frederick Marx will attend this uplifting event hosted by BJ Wasserman. - [Opportunity Collaboration Conference - Ixtapa, Mexico](https://warriorfilms.org/event/opportunity-collaboration-conference-ixtapa-mexico/) - Opportunity Collaboration annually convenes 400 global leaders building sustainable solutions to poverty. Frederick Marx will attend to engage with social entrepreneurs, innovative nonprofit executives, grant-makers, impact investors, corporate & academic field-leaders, and aligned media working around the world to solve common challenges and spark new opportunities. Find out more about this conference here. - [Renaissance Weekend Conference - Monterey](https://warriorfilms.org/event/renaissance-weekend-conference-monterey/) - Frederick Marx will take part in the Renaissance Weekend conference in Monterey, California. Renaissance Weekend is comprised of hundreds of programs and shared meals in which participants with in-depth knowledge reflect off-the-record on a wide variety of current issues. Lively discussion by all participants is encouraged, and the tone is decidedly relaxed. - [New Warrior Training Adventure - New York](https://warriorfilms.org/event/new-warrior-training-adventure-ny/) - Frederick Marx will help lead a New Warrior Training Adventure in the tri-state area. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-26/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-29/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-28/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-27/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [Frederick Marx will Officiate the Jane-Hamlet Wedding](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-will-officiate-the-jane-hamlet-wedding/) - Matthew Hamlet and Laura Jane are getting married, and have asked Frederick Marx (their mentor and role model) to officiate. - [Warrior Films Fundraiser](https://warriorfilms.org/event/warrior-films-fundraiser/) - This invite-only event will help Warrior Films continue to bear witness and create change! To see all great work catalyzed by Warrior Films, check out our Map of Impact. - [Veterans Journey Home Talk at the Berkeley Rotary Club](https://warriorfilms.org/event/veterans-journey-home-talk-at-the-berkeley-rotary-club/) - Frederick Marx will give a discussion on Warrior Films' forthcoming documentary Veterans Journey Home. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-25/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-24/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-23/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-22/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-21/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [Film Director Frederick Marx Returns to Lisa's Hearth](https://warriorfilms.org/event/film-director-frederick-marx-returns-to-lisas-hearth/) - Dear Friends of my Hearth, A few months ago, I hosted award-winning film director Frederick Marx at my Hearth in Oakland. The extraordinary evening was sold-out, and many asked when Frederick will return. The time is here! Film director, producer and Rinzai Zen Priest Frederick Marx is returning to my home on Thursday evening May - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-20/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-19/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [Frederick Marx Live Interview for Veterans Operations Command Radio](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-live-interview-for-veterans-operations-command-radio/) - Through Service and Duty. Forged by Honor, Courage, Commitment and the United States Navy and US Marine Corps come two decorated Veterans serving as YOUR hosts - Rob Paiva and Brandon "Doc" Buttrey. Frederick has been asked to give an interview for Veterans Operation Command Radio with Rob and Doc! Among other things, he will - [New Warrior Training Adventure in Los Angeles](https://warriorfilms.org/event/new-warrior-training-adventure-in-los-angeles/) - Frederick will help administer a New Warrior Training Adventure for the ManKind Project. - [Bar Mitzvah in Rochester](https://warriorfilms.org/event/bar-mitzvah-in-rochester/) - Frederick will travel to Rochester, New York to attend his niece's bar mitzvah. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-18/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-17/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-16/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-15/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-14/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-13/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-12/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-11/) - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-10/) - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-9/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-8/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-7/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-6/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-5/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-4/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-2/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking](https://warriorfilms.org/event/san-francisco-school-of-digital-filmmaking-3/) - Frederick Marx instructs a large group of fledgling filmmakers in this hands-on weekly filmmaking course. Find out more about the course here. - [Zen at Pine Ridge](https://warriorfilms.org/event/zen-at-pine-ridge/) - Frederick Marx is bringing zen philosophies and practices to Pine Ridge. - [Opportunity Collaboration](https://warriorfilms.org/event/opportunity-collaboration/) - 400 world-changing social entrepreneurs, economic justice Frederick Marx will screen his films and head a panel on youth rites of passage. - [Renaissance Weekend](https://warriorfilms.org/event/renaissance-weekend/) - Frederick Marx will travel to Santa Fe, New Mexico to take part in the Presidents' Day 2017 Renaissance Weekend. Renaissance Weekend is comprised of hundreds of programs and shared meals in which participants with in-depth knowledge reflect off-the-record on a wide variety of current issues. Lively discussion by all participants is encouraged, and the tone is decidedly relaxed. - [New Warrior Training Adventure](https://warriorfilms.org/event/new-warrior-training-adventure/) - Frederick Marx will co-lead the ManKind Project's New Warrior Training Adventure in Cazadero, CA. Over 60,000 men have taken this step. Men have created spectacular, life-changing, awe-inspiring results. Men like you take this journey. If you’re willing to challenge yourself, you will emerge more the man you were born to be. The world needs you, - [ManKind Project Recertification](https://warriorfilms.org/event/mankind-project-recertification/) - Frederick Marx will travel to Houston, TX to become rectified as a ManKind Project leader. - ["Beyond Hoop Dreams" at Lisa's Hearth in Oakland](https://warriorfilms.org/event/beyond-hoop-dreams-at-lisas-hearth-in-oakland/) - Dear Guests of My Hearth, I am honored to host Frederick Marx, the award-winning film director, producer and Rinzai Zen Priest at Lisa's Hearth Thursday Feb 16 at 7pm. Frederick will lead us in an engaging conversation about how to be an agent for positive change. He will show segments from four of his critically - [Frederick Marx introduces his next film Veterans Journey Home](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-introduces-his-next-film-veterans-journey-home/) - PLEASE join us for a very special event! Critically acclaimed director and producer Frederick Marx will be discussing his next film, Veterans Journey Home, an emotionally compelling documentary film that highlights the best practices and people helping veterans heal from the "moral injury" of going to war. The film is supported by the most influential - [CANCELLED Frederick Marx Flight to UK](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-flight-to-uk/) - Award-winning director and producer Frederick Marx will be traveling to Europe to conduct screenings of Warrior Films new movies and short films. - [CANCELLED New Warrior Training Adventure (ManKind Project) Ireland](https://warriorfilms.org/event/new-warrior-training-adventure-mankind-project-ireland/) - New Warrior Training Adventure – ManKind Project Award-winning director / producer Frederick Marx will be co-leading this event. - [CANCELLED Frederick Marx Film Screening at the University of Bolton](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-film-screening-at-the-university-of-bolton/) - Esteemed director and producer Frederick Marx will be screening Warrior Films new movies and short films. You will have the opportunity to watch Frederick Marx's documentaries, learn about his new films in development and participate in audience question and answer sessions. Screening Focus: Journey From Zanksar. Our film, Journey From Zanskar chronicles the story of a humble - [CANCELLED Frederick Marx Film Screening at the London Film School](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-film-screening-at-the-london-film-school/) - Esteemed director and producer Frederick Marx will be screening Warrior Films new movies and short films. You will have the opportunity to watch Frederick Marx's documentaries, learn about his new films in development and participate in audience question and answer sessions. Screening Focus: Journey From Zanksar. Our film, Journey From Zanskar chronicles the story of a humble - [CANCELLED Frederick Marx Film Screening at Jamyang Buddhist Centre](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-film-screening-at-jamyang-buddhist-centre/) - Esteemed director and producer Frederick Marx will be screening Warrior Films new movies and short films. You will have the opportunity to watch Frederick Marx's documentaries, learn about his new films in development and participate in audience question and answer sessions. Screening Focus: Journey From Zanksar. Our film, Journey From Zanskar chronicles the story of a humble - [CANCELLED Frederick Marx Film Screening at Lighthouse](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-film-screening-at-lighthouse/) - Esteemed director and producer Frederick Marx will be screening Warrior Films new movies and short films. You will have the opportunity to watch Frederick Marx's documentaries, learn about his new films in development and participate in audience question and answer sessions. Screening Focus: Journey From Zanksar. Our film, Journey From Zanskar chronicles the story of a humble - [CANCELLED Frederick Marx Film Screening at The Rex Cinema](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederic-marx-film-screening-at-the-rex-cinema/) - Esteemed director and producer Frederick Marx will be screening Warrior Films new movies and short films. You will have the opportunity to watch Frederick Marx's documentaries, learn about his new films in development and participate in audience question and answer sessions. Screening Focus: Journey From Zanksar. Our film, Journey From Zanskar chronicles the story of a humble - [CANCELLED Frederick Marx Film Screening at Kagyu Samye Dzong London](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-film-screening-at-kagyu-samye-dzong-london/) - Esteemed director and producer Frederick Marx will be screening Warrior Films new movies and short films. You will have the opportunity to watch Frederick Marx's documentaries, learn about his new films in development and participate in audience question and answer sessions. Screening Focus: Journey From Zanksar. Our film, Journey From Zanskar chronicles the story of a humble - [CANCELLED Frederick Marx Film Screening at Burren College of Art](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-film-screening-at-burren-college-of-art/) - Esteemed director and producer Frederick Marx will be screening Warrior Films new movies and short films. You will have the opportunity to watch Frederick Marx's documentaries, learn about his new films in development and participate in audience question and answer sessions. Screening Focus: Journey From Zanksar. Our film, Journey From Zanskar chronicles the story of a humble monk who honors his - [CANCELLED Frederick Marx Film Screening at Gort Vibes Cinema Club](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-film-screening-at-gort-vibes-cinema-club/) - Esteemed director and producer Frederick Marx will be screening Warrior Films new movies and short films. You will have the opportunity to watch Frederick Marx's documentaries, learn about his new films in development and participate in audience question and answer sessions. Screening Focus: Journey From Zanksar. Our film, Journey From Zanskar chronicles the story of a humble - [CANCELLED Frederick Marx Film Screening at Dzogchen Beara](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-film-screening-at-dzogchen-beara/) - Esteemed director and producer Frederick Marx will be screening Warrior Films new movies and short films. You will have the opportunity to watch Frederick Marx's documentaries, learn about his new films in development and participate in audience question and answer sessions. Screening Focus: Journey From Zanksar. Our film, Journey From Zanskar chronicles the story of a humble - [CANCELLED Frederick Marx Film Screening at Ballina Arts Centre](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-film-screening-at-ballina-arts-centre/) - Esteemed director and producer Frederick Marx will be screening Warrior Films new movies and short films. You will have the opportunity to watch Frederick Marx's documentaries, learn about his new films in development and participate in audience question and answer sessions. Screening Focus: Journey From Zanksar. Our film, Journey From Zanskar chronicles the story of a humble - [CANCELLED Frederick Marx Film Screening at Birmingham Buddhist Centre](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-film-screening-at-birmingham-buddhist-centre/) - Esteemed director and producer Frederick Marx will be screening Warrior Films new movies and short films. You will have the opportunity to watch Frederick Marx's documentaries, learn about his new films in development and participate in audience question and answer sessions. Screening Focus: Journey From Zanksar. Our film, Journey From Zanskar chronicles the story of a humble - [CANCELLED Frederick Marx Film Screening at Findhorn Universal Hall](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-film-screening-at-findhorn-universal-hall/) - Esteemed director and producer Frederick Marx will be screening Warrior Films new movies and short films. You will have the opportunity to watch Frederick Marx’s documentaries, learn about his new films in development and participate in audience question and answer sessions. Screening Focus: Journey From Zanksar. Our film, Journey From Zanskar chronicles the story of a humble monk who honors his - [CANCELLED Frederick Marx Meets with Community Leaders and Youth in Scotland](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-meets-with-community-leaders-and-youth-in-scotland/) - Frederick Marx, filmmaker for Rites of Passage and co-founder of Youth Passageways will have a meeting with Scottish community leaders and youth. - [CANCELLED Frederick Marx Film Screening at Humbie Cinema Club](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-film-screening-at-humbie-cinema-club/) - Esteemed director and producer Frederick Marx will be screening Warrior Films new movies and short films. You will have the opportunity to watch Frederick Marx's documentaries, learn about his new films in development and participate in audience question and answer sessions. Screening Focus: Journey From Zanksar. Our film, Journey From Zanskar chronicles the story of a humble - [CANCELLED Frederick Marx Film Screening at Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-film-screening-at-robert-burns-centre-film-theatre/) - Esteemed director and producer Frederick Marx will be screening Warrior Films new movies and short films. You will have the opportunity to watch Frederick Marx's documentaries, learn about his new films in development and participate in audience question and answer sessions. Screening Focus: Journey From Zanksar. Our film, Journey From Zanskar chronicles the story of a humble - [Hoop Dreams Shorts](https://warriorfilms.org/event/hoop-dreams-short-films-2/) - Short films made by Hoop Dreams filmmakers. Screening of RITES OF PASSAGE (2015) and HIGHER GOALS (1993): directed, produced, and written by Frederick Marx. There will also be a Skype interview with Frederick Marx following this evening's screening. - [Warrior Films Yearly Board Retreat](https://warriorfilms.org/event/warrior-films-yearly-board-retreat/) - The Warrior Films Yearly board retreat is a 24-hour meeting to affirm our nonprofit organization operational direction. We have dinner and socialize in the evening, then meet all day Sat. - [Hollow Bones Zen Retreat](https://warriorfilms.org/event/hollow-bones-zen-retreat-5/) - After 30 years of dharma practice and study, Frederick Marx took an important step to improve his well-being and practices in Tibetan Buddhism. He has chosen to become a Zen priest (aka: Zen Dude) to take a public stand as “a Bodhisattva of no rank.” Frederick dearly loves the dharma. Those teachings encapsulate everything hist - [Hollow Bones Zen Retreat](https://warriorfilms.org/event/hollow-bones-zen-retreat-3/) - After 30 years of dharma practice and study, Frederick Marx took an important step to improve his well-being and practices in Tibetan Buddhism. He has chosen to become a Zen priest (aka: Zen Dude) to take a public stand as “a Bodhisattva of no rank.” Frederick dearly loves the dharma. Those teachings encapsulate everything hist - [Hollow Bones Zen Retreat](https://warriorfilms.org/event/hollow-bones-zen-retreat-2/) - After 30 years of dharma practice and study, Frederick Marx took an important step to improve his well-being and practices in Tibetan Buddhism. He has chosen to become a Zen priest (aka: Zen Dude) to take a public stand as “a Bodhisattva of no rank.” Frederick dearly loves the dharma. Those teachings encapsulate everything hist - [Hollow Bones Zen Retreat](https://warriorfilms.org/event/hollow-bones-zen-retreat/) - After 30 years of dharma practice and study, Frederick Marx took an important step to improve his well-being and practices in Tibetan Buddhism. He has chosen to become a Zen priest (aka: Zen Dude) to take a public stand as “a Bodhisattva of no rank.” Frederick dearly loves the dharma. Those teachings encapsulate everything hist - [Hollow Bones Zen Retreat](https://warriorfilms.org/event/hollow-bones-zen-retreat-6/) - After 30 years of dharma practice and study, Frederick Marx took an important step to improve his well-being and practices in Tibetan Buddhism. He has chosen to become a Zen priest (aka: Zen Dude) to take a public stand as “a Bodhisattva of no rank.” Frederick dearly loves the dharma. Those teachings encapsulate everything hist - [Hollow Bones Zen Retreat](https://warriorfilms.org/event/hollow-bones-zen-retreat-7/) - After 30 years of dharma practice and study, Frederick Marx took an important step to improve his well-being and practices in Tibetan Buddhism. He has chosen to become a Zen priest (aka: Zen Dude) to take a public stand as “a Bodhisattva of no rank.” Frederick dearly loves the dharma. Those teachings encapsulate everything hist - [Hollow Bones Zen Retreat](https://warriorfilms.org/event/hollow-bones-zen-retreat-4/) - After 30 years of dharma practice and study, Frederick Marx took an important step to improve his well-being and practices in Tibetan Buddhism. He has chosen to become a Zen priest (aka: Zen Dude) to take a public stand as “a Bodhisattva of no rank.” Frederick dearly loves the dharma. Those teachings encapsulate everything hist - [Frederick Marx Keynote Speech at Rotary District Assembly](https://warriorfilms.org/event/frederick-marx-rotary-assembly-speech/) - Frederick Marx will be presenting a speech in support of approximately 300-500 Rotary members from the Western U.S. Frederick's speech subject is: "Intersection of my life and my films." Founder of the nonprofit organization, Warrior Films, Frederick will share about how he crafts his art to produce the top documentary films. All Rotary members are - [Youth Passageways Summit 2016](https://warriorfilms.org/event/youth-passageways-summit-2016-4/) - Gathering of 100 Rites of Passage Practitioners and Supporters Youth Passageways is an evolving network of individuals, organizations, and communities supporting the healthy passage of today’s young people into mature adulthood during a time of global transition. Frederick Marx, filmmaker for Rites of Passage, is the co-founder of Youth Passageways. - [Youth Passageways Summit 2016](https://warriorfilms.org/event/youth-passageways-summit-2016-3/) - Gathering of 100 Rites of Passage Practitioners and Supporters Youth Passageways is an evolving network of individuals, organizations, and communities supporting the healthy passage of today’s young people into mature adulthood during a time of global transition. Frederick Marx, filmmaker for Rites of Passage, is the co-founder of Youth Passageways. - [Youth Passageways Summit 2016](https://warriorfilms.org/event/youth-passageways-summit-2016-2/) - Gathering of 100 Rites of Passage Practitioners and Supporters Youth Passageways is an evolving network of individuals, organizations, and communities supporting the healthy passage of today’s young people into mature adulthood during a time of global transition. Frederick Marx, filmmaker for Rites of Passage, is the co-founder of Youth Passageways. - [Youth Passageways Summit 2016](https://warriorfilms.org/event/youth-passageways-summit-2016/) - Gathering of 100 Rites of Passage Practitioners and Supporters Youth Passageways is an evolving network of individuals, organizations, and communities supporting the healthy passage of today’s young people into mature adulthood during a time of global transition. Frederick Marx, filmmaker for Rites of Passage, is the co-founder of Youth Passageways. - [Social Venture Network Spring Conference](https://warriorfilms.org/event/social-venture-network-spring-conference/) - The Social Venture Network (SVN) is a community of the world's leading social entrepreneurs working together to create transformational innovation, growth and impact. SVN's mission is: To support and empower diverse, innovative leaders who leverage business to serve the greater good . Leader and Warrior Films nonprofit founder, Frederick Marx has been a member of - [Hoop Dreams Shorts](https://warriorfilms.org/event/hoop-dreams-short-films-4/) - Short films made by Hoop Dreams filmmakers. Screening of RITES OF PASSAGE (2015) and HIGHER GOALS (1993): directed, produced, and written by Frederick Marx. - [Hoop Dreams Shorts](https://warriorfilms.org/event/hoop-dreams-short-films-3/) - Short films made by Hoop Dreams filmmakers. Screening of RITES OF PASSAGE (2015) and HIGHER GOALS (1993): directed, produced, and written by Frederick Marx. - [Hoop Dreams Shorts](https://warriorfilms.org/event/hoop-dreams-short-films/) - Short films made by Hoop Dreams filmmakers. Screening of RITES OF PASSAGE (2015) and HIGHER GOALS (1993): directed, produced, and written by Frederick Marx. - [Tatanka Alliance Annual Summit](https://warriorfilms.org/event/the-tatanka-alliance-annual-summit/) - The Tatanka Alliance Annual Summit is celebrating one year of the ManKind Project/All Nations Training Center Alliance This event represents the one-year anniversary of the historic gathering and alliance of Indigenous men and women from the Pine Ridge Lakota reservation with the ManKind project. An alliance like this has not been made with Indigenous People - [Urban Mankind Project New Warrior Training Adventure Oakland](https://warriorfilms.org/event/urban-mankind-project-new-warrior-training-adventure-oakland/) - New Warrior Training Adventure - ManKind Project Special training for low income urban young men of color. 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