CONSCIOUS CINEMA
film clips, filmmakers Renee Slade and Ri Stewart
provide viewers with a revelatory look at this topic.
Given that we always have an infinite range of probabilities available to us at any moment, we can take
the creation of our reality in virtually any direction
from any point in time. This idea has been employed in an array of films over the years, such as
the romantic comedy “Sliding Doors” (1998). Who
would believe that something as simple as catching or missing the subway could have profound effects in changing the course of one’s life? But that’s
precisely the scenario that plays out in the life of a
young London career woman (Gwyneth Paltrow).
Two versions of her life unfold on screen, running
parallel to one another, all based on whether or
not she catches that fateful tube—and what she
creates for herself in the wake of each event.
A number of films illustrate this idea quite effectively. Perhaps the best known among them is the intriguing cinematic treatise “What the #$*! Do We
(K)now!?” (2004) (perhaps better known as “What
the Bleep Do We Know?”). While difficult to categorize, this engaging picture provides a detailed look
at conscious creation philosophy through commentary with a variety of experts in metaphysics,
science and spirituality accompanied by a fictional narrative for illustration. The result is a film that
successfully weaves theory and practice into a finished product that both enlightens and entertains.
In a similar vein, those well-versed in the subject of
quantum physics will no doubt recognize the similarities between that scientific discipline and the
conscious creation process, and a movie that capably explores these two notions is the documentary
“The Quantum Activist” (2009). The film focuses
on the insights of Physics Professor Amit Goswami,
who eloquently discusses the parallels between
these two disciplines and how we might make use
of their core principles for creating a better world
for us all. By using an intriguing combination of interview sequences, clever animation and vintage
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A film that takes the foregoing idea a big step further is the often-raucous, sometimes-touching
comedy “Groundhog Day” (1993) in which multiple probabilities are raised and explored. A snarly
Pittsburgh weatherman (Bill Murray) begrudgingly sent to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania for a live
remote broadcast of the town’s Groundhog Day
celebration has his life turned upside down when
he unexpectedly finds himself living the same day
over and over again. But experiencing the same
day repeatedly gives the protagonist an opportu-
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