"Spirit Enlightened" launches with over 400 documentaries and short films from 130 countries worldwide online.

Online, January 21, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Worldwide Web - Culture Unplugged Studios (C.U.S.) wishes to inform you of
the launch of its "Spirit Enlightened" film festival, which aspires to trace
the spirit that has led the humanity through centuries & civilizations and is
in the making of our future. The festival hopes to explore with you, 'That'
which envelops to infuse & evolve the individual as well as collective being,
expands our vision of time as well as place, enlivens our hearts, and
enlightens our species to transcend the present state of being for the
mystical new - the next state of supramental self. Let's observe & feel this
divine/enlightened spirit in the moment of its performance, in the midst of
humanity now and forever, through film-media.

With this new festival launch, the last festival "Humanity Explored" has
ended today. Over 3.2 million people from 220 countries and 14,500 cities
viewed over 400 films, and have applauded the documentary and short film
works of the diverse film-makers that address issues such as human rights,
social development, war and conflict and many other social issues. The
audience has rewarded some films among all participating in this festival.
The Winning Films Are :
PEOPLE'S CHOICE (Most Viewed) :
"Prayers Answered" by Galek Palsang, United States
POPULAR (Runner Up) :
"Renita Renita" by Tonny Trimarsanto, Indonesia
VIRAL (Most Shared/Linked) :
"Dying Symphony" by Rana Akmal, Pakistan
UNDISCOVERED (Must View)
"Think Peace: Portrait of a 21st Century Movement" by Corey Ogilvie, Canada
FILM-MAKER'S CHOICE (Best ART) :
"Hummingbird" by Holly Mosher, United States
These films can be viewed at "filMedia network", which offers substantial
archive of quality shorts, documentaries and features from around the globe
with primary focus on Asia, Middle East & Africa. It caters to not only film
lovers around the world who are plugged into the net and looking for free-towatch
soulful cinema, but also caters to upcoming or established independent
film-makers and grassroots productions that are looking to reach out to a
wider audience (for a social mission, or simply to share with the world their
voice/art). It facilitates their need to be discovered by global producers,
find new markets/audiences and connect with prospective collaborators from
different regions.
As some of you are aware, "Culture Unplugged" is not just a name of a studio,
it is a mission - a vision and aspiration to integrate disparate parts of the
self and the global human society. It aims to achieve this primarily by
leveraging the power of new media and extending the effort to offline events
and actions. But above all, achieve the mission by being the seeker of truth
'herself' on the journey 'her' vision charts ahead - not just be an
organization, but be the way of being - as referred here as 'She'.
Culture Unplugged aspires to bring film-makers, content producers, writers,
professionals from social/scientific arena and world citizens to a single
platform to connect, communicate and collaborate in meaningful ways. Its aim
is to cater to the innate quest of its audience in seeking cultural
understanding and to transform and evolve the social sensibilities. It
aspires to spawn awareness, expand the vision of the future and promote the
collective contemplation and action over contemporary global/local
challenges.
If you wish to support and bring together, spiritually and socially conscious
global community (creatives + civil society) that serves and furthers the
contemporary world, join the mission - Culture Unplugged.