''Scared Sacred'' is an independent film produced in 2004 and released in 2006 by director

Velcrow Ripper Velcrow Ripper (born October 20, 1963, in Gibsons, British Columbia) is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, writer, and public speaker, best known for his Genie Award-winning 2006 film ''Scared Sacred'' and his newest feature documentary, '' Fierce ...

. ''Scared Sacred'' is a feature-length documentary that takes viewers to many of the places in the world that have experienced great suffering in recent years including

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and

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. The film portrays Ripper's own search for meaning, and communicates stories of hope in spite of oppression. Co-produced by the

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and Producers on Davie Pictures, ''Scared Sacred'' received a

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for Best Documentary. A second film by Velcrow Ripper, ''

Fierce Light ''Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action'' is a 2008 documentary film written and directed by Velcrow Ripper that focuses on spiritual activism. Fueled by the belief that "another world" is possible, Ripper explores the stories of people who have ...

'' builds on where ''Scared Sacred'' ends. ''Fierce Light'' is about spiritual activists.

References

External links

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Official Page

Watch ''Scared Sacred'' at NFB.ca

Scared Sacred
an interview with ascent magazine.
Velcrow Ripper on "Scared Sacred"
(Video interview from '' Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary'') National Film Board of Canada documentaries Canadian documentary films 2004 films Best Documentary Film Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Documentary films about spirituality 2004 documentary films Films directed by Velcrow Ripper 2000s Canadian films {{2000s-Canada-documentary-film-stub