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Velcrow Ripper

Velcrow Ripper is an award-winning filmmaker with dozens of films and videos under his belt, including Bones of the Forest and Scared Sacred; the latter was named one of Canada’s Top 10 movies of 2004, and won the 2005 Genie. His other movies include Open Season and In The Company of Fear. Ripper’s newest movie, Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action, was shown during the most recent Hot Docs! documentary film festival, is particularly focused on the links between activism and different forms of spirituality. Ripper’s films and ideas takes us around the world as he talks to philosophers, politicians, human-rights activists and environmentalists. The film’s message of hope and change is delivered via magnificent visuals. To learn more about Velcrow or his latest form, go to: http://www.fiercelight.org/

You can see the complete episode here: TGM #163: U of T Copenhagen Delegation (November 13, 2009)