Stanislav Grof

Crazywise

Kevin Tomlinson, Phil Borges

Angeles Arrien, Laura Delano

Western culture treats mental disorders primarily through biomedical psychiatry, but filmmakers Phil Borges and Kevin Tomlinson reveal a growing movement of professionals and survivors who are forging alternative treatments that focus on recovery and turning mental “illness” into a positive transformative experience.

Entheogen: Awakening the Divine Within

Rod Mann

Shannon Engemann, Rick Doblin

A feature length documentary which invites the viewer to rediscover an enchanted cosmos in the modern world by awakening to the divine within. The film examines the re-emergence of archaic techniques of ecstasy in the modern world by weaving a synthesis of ecological and evolutionary awareness,electronic dance culture, and the current pharmacological re-evaluation of entheogenic compounds.

Neurons to Nirvana

Oliver Hockenhull, Mikki Willis

Gabor Máté, Julie Holland

Through interviews with leading psychologists and scientists, Neurons to Nirvana explores the history of four powerful psychedelic substances (LSD, Psilocybin, MDMA and Ayahuasca) and their previously established medicinal potential. Strictly focusing on the science and medicinal properties of these drugs, Neurons to Nirvana looks into why our society has created such a social and political bias against even allowing research to continue the exploration of any possible positive effects they can present in treating some of today's most challenging afflictions.

The Way of the Psychonaut

Susan Hess, Susan Hess

Stanislav Grof, Susan Hess

The Way of the Psychonaut explores the life and work of Stanislav Grof, Czech-born psychiatrist and psychedelic psychotherapy pioneer. Stan’s quest for knowledge and insights into the healing power of non-ordinary states of consciousness, influenced the discipline of psychology and profoundly changed many individual lives. One of those transformed by Stan is filmmaker Susan Hess Logeais. The documentary utilizes Susan’s personal existential crisis as a gateway to Grof’s impact, from the micro to the macro.

Hofmann's Potion: The Pioneers of LSD

Connie Littlefield

Stanislav Grof, Albert Hofmann

Long before Timothy Leary urged a generation to "tune in, turn on and drop out," lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD, was being used by researchers trying to understand the human mind. This documentary is a fascinating look at the story of "acid" before it hit the streets. Featuring interviews with many LSD pioneers, Hofmann's Potion is much more than a simple chronicle of the drug's early days. With thoughtful interviews, beautiful music and stunning cinematography, it is an invitation to look at LSD, and our world, with a more open, compassionate mind.

Dark Star: HR Gigers Welt

Belinda Sallin

H.R. Giger, Leslie Barany

An account of the life and work of Swiss painter, sculptor, architect and designer H. R. Giger (1940-2014), tormented father of creatures as fearsome as they are fascinating, inhabitants of nightmarish biomechanical worlds.

The Occult Experience

Frank Heimans

Margot Adler, Michael Aquino

An examination of occultism as practiced in different parts of the world.

HR Giger Revealed

David N. Jahn

Bijan Aalam, Leslie Barany

The film offers a unique insight into the world of Giger's creation and his private life. In addition to the interview with the artist himself, a considerable part of the documentary is formed by interviews with personalities such as Ernst Fuchs, Stanislav Grof and Debbie Harry. Though the authors do not avoid particular developmental periods of Giger's work, the main purpose was not to create the artist's biography. In this case, it is more likely considered to be an authentic perspective on the peculiar world of this Swiss surrealist artist.

The Dance of Infinity

Vladimir Maykov

Stanislav Grof, Stanislav Grof

True happiness is based on the realized life and development of humanity to the Highest. The film tells us about the Great Search for Paradise, Happiness, Love, Truth, Freedom, Holiness, Joy, Knowledge, Creativity and High Perfection carried out by humanity.

Тайна Карлоса Кастанеды

Vladimir Maykov

Arnold Mindell, Bruce Wagner

Carlos Castaneda (1925–1998) has been called the “godfather” of the human potential movement. In this film, Castaneda’s closest apprentices—in addition to contemporary practitioners of spiritually-oriented psychology—discuss his quest to become real.

Attraversando il Bardo: Sguardi sull'Aldilà

Franco Battiato

Franco Battiato, Alba Rohrwacher

An engaging reflection on the meaning of existence and on the theme of death in the different spiritual traditions of the East and West.

Stanislav Grof: Researcher, Author, Teacher, and Visionary

Stanislav Grof, Christina Grof

This documentary traces Stan’s phenomenal fifty-year career as consciousness researcher from his early research on psychedelics, to the birth of the transpersonal movement, to Holotropic Breathwork. Highlights include Grof’s first psychedelic experience and its impact on his life and career, his days at Esalen Institute as a Scholar-in-Residence, and his insights into non-ordinary states and their potential for healing and transformation. Included are interviews with Stan, his wife and partner Christina Grof, and UCI researcher Charles Grob, MD, and archival photographs with friends, colleagues, and prominent teachers and visionaries.

A Trip to Inside

Juri Schmidt

Klaus John, Stanislav Grof

Holotropic Breathwork is arguably one of the most powerful and effective non-pharmacological methods of psychotherapy and self-exploration. It integrates in its theory and practice the findings from modern consciousness research, depth psychology, and mystical traditions of the world. Among the innovations of this revolutionary approach to therapy and self-exploration is the use of a vastly expanded model of the human psyche, new understanding of the architecture of emotional and psychosomatic disorders, and mobilization of the inner healing intelligence and new therapeutic mechanisms. The essential element in this treatment modality is utilization of the healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness, induced by very simple means - faster breathing, evocative music, releasing bodywork, and expressive painting.

Science of the Soul: the Story of Transpersonal Psychology

Kevin Page

Stanislav Grof, Charles T. Tart

The definitive documentary history of the Transpersonal Psychology movement. Includes interviews with many of the field's luminaries such as co-founder of the field, Stanislav Grof, as well as Charles T. Tart, Frances Vaughan, James Fadiman, Miles Vich and many others.