A New View Film Series

Mission: JOY | September 19, 2024

MISSION: JOY is a film that shares the humor and wisdom of two of the world’s most beloved icons, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. These two Nobel Peace Prize Laureates united for one final mission: to show the world how to live with JOY, even in troubled times.  

And they know what they are talking about. They both lived through extreme hardship and continued to live with JOY despite their circumstances. 

An Evening with Filmmaker Dija Henry | November 13, 2024

In an age of rapid change and increasing polarization, the CEO and Founder of Blue House Entertainment, Dija Renuka Henry, will share ideas about the transformational power of storytelling.

The evening will feature two of Dija’s short films: “Breathe” a film about the impact of gun violence, grieving, and trauma, and “Love, Jordan”, designed to inspire conversations about mental health. After each short film, Dija will engage the audience in conversation about her work and how it is changing the world one inspiring story at a time.  

Blue House Entertainment is a social impact entertainment company that creates motivational films to facilitate difficult discussions as well as provides education to empower the next generation of diverse storytellers to elevate culture with their stories. 

Young Plato | February 6, 2025

YOUNG PLATO charts the dream of Elvis-loving school headmaster Kevin McArevey – a maverick who is determined to change the fortunes of an inner-city community plagued by urban decay, sectarian aggression, poverty and drugs. The all-boys primary school in post-conflict Belfast, Northern Ireland, becomes a hot house for thinking and questioning, as the headmaster encourages the children to see beyond the boundaries and limitations of their community, and sends his young wards home each day armed with the wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers. The boys challenge their school-friends, parents and neighbors to find alternatives to violence and prejudice, and to challenge the mythologies of war: modeling peace and reconciliation building strategies. 

Brother Outsider | April 2, 2025

BROTHER OUTSIDER chronicles the life and work of Bayard Rustin — a visionary strategist and activist who has been called “the unknown hero” of the civil rights movement. A disciple of Gandhi, a mentor to Martin Luther King Jr., and the architect of the 1963 March on Washington, Rustin dared to live as an out gay man during the fiercely homophobic 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. BROTHER OUTSIDER chronicles Rustin’s activism for racial and economic justice, peace, and equality for LGBTQ Americans while illuminating why he has been erased from history.

Monk with a Camera: September 13, 2023

The makers of both fiction and nonfiction films often describe their narratives as journeys in which a character’s outward movements also signify an inner voyage. That’s especially true of Monk with a Camera, an engrossing documentary about a privileged young American who leaves fashion photography to become a Buddhist monk in India, then returns to photography to provide some crucial help to his monastery while balancing monastic and public life. (Roger Ebert)

Rebound: November 2, 2023

Rebound follows two women from starkly different circumstances as they rebound from incarceration and seek refuge and opportunity in academia. Struggling to recognize their worth and still reeling from years of trauma, these aspiring scholars navigate personal and financial insecurity, motherhood, and their own healing (finding) acceptance, sisterhood and hope for a new life. (Gooddocs) A post-film discussion will feature local experts involved in a project working with incarcerated women with children.

Shiva Baby: January 31, 2024

The film Shiva Baby explores Jewish and bisexual identity and representation as a young, bisexual Jewish woman attends a shiva (Jewish mourning gathering) with her parents. “In Emma Seligman’s delightfully anxiety-driven comedy ‘Shiva Baby,’ the post-funeral service rites of a Jewish family and friends are interrupted by a chaotic series of oneupmanship and unexpected guests. Based on Seligman’s short of the same name, Shiva Baby follows Danielle (Rachel Sennott) on her way to meet her family for the somber occasion after an appointment with her sugar daddy. However, her stress is just beginning. Danielle runs headfirst into a slew of questions about her prospects, both professional and personal, from family, friends and relatives.” (Roger Ebert)

Dalya’s Other Country: March 6, 2024

Dalya, a Syrian refugee living in America, tries to be a normal teenager. Yet under the shadow of Donald Trump’s rise to power, she must contend with daily reminders of her otherness, like being the only girl in school that wears a hijab. Keeping her Muslim father proud and integrating into American teen life with make-up, proms and boys is a hard line to walk. This touching film explores a young life caught between highly politicized identities. (IMDB.com)