Nobel Peace, Dalai Lama
Soul Space Studios is a group of artists working to share the message of peace by developing spiritually conscious media projects.
The Nobel Peace Prize Winners Series which starts with H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama is our current major endeavour. We are developing a mini-documentary/interstitial series of thirteen, one-minute musical animated biographies of Nobel Peace Prize Winner for the teenage to adult television market. The series will pay tribute to the honourable work of Nobel Peace Prize Winners for their and humanity while promoting universal tolerance, social dialogue.
We feel this is an important time to deliver these messages of hope and optimism, as world tensions do not seem to be easing. We care about developing the potential of artists and collaborators to realise high standard multifaceted media ventures as well as fun community projects and we hope this series will promote peace in the world through sharing knowledge and education on a global scale.
http://tibetoffice.com.au/nobel-peace-prize-video-animation-series
Wanting for more
A beautifully animated, vibrant and informative short film of His Holiness, The Dalai Lama, amongst other Nobel Prize Winners, and his role in contributing to world peace. However, it is hard to summarize all that the Dalai Lama has achieved in a 2-minute short film. This film does leave you wanting for more…
Imperfect peace
This short animated film flows smoothly and presents information about the Nobel Peace Prize Winners, and particularly the Dalai Lama, in a positive way. The animation in the film is technically well-done and the film is engaging.
The focus on peace in the film is understandable given that it is about the Nobel Peace Prize winners.
However, as a Christian I couldn’t help but think of what Jesus said about peace in the New Testament. His peace is the ‘peace that transcends all understanding’ (Philippians 4:7); it is not a worldly peace; it is not about achieving ‘peace’ among the nations of the earth (Luke 12:51). That sort of peace is not something we will experience on earth.
As a Christian, inner peace comes from knowing and following Jesus. Of repenting of what we’ve done wrong, of seeking and receiving God’s forgiveness and following His ways. The peace found by Marc in the film The Passion of Marc is a compelling example of this peace.
The Dalai Lama, the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, talks of inner peace in the film; but this is found by meditation and following the principles of Buddhism, which denies the existence of a god. It is not the ‘perfect peace’ offered by Jesus Christ.
The film made me question what real peace is: Is it possible? Can we achieve peace? What sort of peace?
It affirmed my understanding of the peace offered by Jesus.
I found the use of the dove as a symbol of peace quite confronting – since the dove is the symbol of the Holy Spirit that alighted on Jesus after his baptism.
Prior to seeing the film I already had concerns about the promotion of peace by the Dalai Lama – the film confirmed those thoughts by highlighting his statements about peace.
You might like to think about the nature of peace… Do you think world peace is possible? What (or who) is the source of peace?
Pithy & informative
[From May'09 intro] Nobel Peace, Dalai Lama presents a mini-biopic of the Dalai Lama and his message of peace. Pithy and informative, this animated documentary is realised through an entrancing series of motion graphics sequences.