Mantra - Sounds into Silence[1][2][3][4][5] is a film exploring the musical and social phenomenon of chant and response meditation directed by Georgia Wyss.
This film was produced from an original idea[6][7] by its director Georgia Wyss, the editor of the award-winning Peak oil awareness film A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash. In 2004, she began to develop her ideas on how to make a film recognising the importance of the practice of chanting mantras as a means of healing, a practice which she felt could benefit the lives of many. It features interviews and music by Deva Premal & Miten with Manose, Krishna Das, Snatam Kaur, Lama Gyurme & Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Jai Uttal,[8]MC Yogi, C.C. White, Mirabai Ceiba, Gaura Vani, Nina Rao and Charlie Braun.
Interviews
The film includes interviews with Stephan Rechtschaffen, co-founder of the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies; Andrew B. Newberg, Director of Research at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health and author of How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain; Sharon Gannon, co-founder of Jivamukti Yoga School; and the Susan Shannon,[9] an interfaith minister with The Chaplaincy Institute's Interfaith Community.
Festival Awards
Winner Director's Choice[10] after screening at the Illuminate Film Festival 2017.
Winner Documentary Feature World Cinema after screening[11] at the Maui Film Festival 2017.
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