SAW Video Presents Award‐winning Documentary Filmmaker Isabelle Raynauld

January 28, 2010 · Filed Under Blog, Community

SAW Video is proud to present accomplished Montreal-based director, filmmaker, and writer Isabelle Raynauld, winner of the 2002 Jutra Award for Best Documentary and two-time recipient of the Prix Gémeaux. She will be in Ottawa on February 12th and 13th for the screening of her latest documentary Mystical Brain and presentation of an intensive scriptwriting workshop.

Please see the press release below or visit the website for further details.

OTTAWA – January 27, 2010 – SAW Video is proud to present accomplished Montreal‐based director, filmmaker, and writer Isabelle Raynauld, winner of the 2002 Jutra Award for Best Documentary and two‐time recipient of the Prix Gémeaux. She will be in Ottawa for the screening of her latest documentary, Mystical Brain, and presentation of an intensive scriptwriting workshop.

On Friday, February 12, SAW Video presents Mystical Brain, which depicts scientists’ attempt to discover how the mystical experience and states of grace experienced by mystics and those who meditate affect the brain. Featuring experts such as philosopher Daniel C. Dennett, author and professor Mario Beauregard and the Dalai Lama’s French interpreter, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard, Raynauld takes us all over the world to explore the fascinating and often controversial crossroad of science and religion. The documentary is in French with English subtitles.

Stills from Mystical Brain

SCREENING

Mystical Brain (2007)

Friday, February 12, 2010
Club SAW, 67 Nicholas St., 7pm
Ottawa, ON

Free admission

In French with English subtitles

The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with the filmmaker.

WORKSHOPS

Scriptwriting: Documentary and Drama

Saturday, February 13, 2010

SAW Video
67 Nicholas St., 11am‐5pm
Ottawa, ON

$50 ($40 for SAW Video members)