Phil Borges (born 1942) is a social
documentary photographer
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filmmaker
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For over twenty-five years Phil Borges has been documenting indigenous and tribal cultures, striving to create an understanding of the challenges they face. His work is exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide, and his award-winning books, which have been published in four languages, include Tibetan Portrait, Enduring Spirit, and Women Empowered and Tibet: Culture on the Edge. He has hosted television documentaries on indigenous cultures for Discovery and National Geographic channels. Phil also lectures and teaches internationally.
Phil's recent project
Crazywise explores cultural differences with respect to consciousness, mental illness and the relevance of Shamanic traditional practices and beliefs to those of us living in the modern world.
Phil's progra
Women Empoweredhas produced several short documentaries, a book and an exhibition highlighting some of the extraordinary women worldwide who are breaking through gender barriers and conventions in order to enhance the well-being of their communities.
In 2000 Phil founded Bridges to Understanding, an on-line classroom program that connects youth worldwide through digital storytelling in order to enhance cross-cultural understanding and help build a sense of global citizenship in youth. He also co-founded Blue Earth Alliance, a
501(c)(3) nonprofit that sponsors photographic projects focusing on endangered cultures and threatened environments.
Phil Borges is a Fellow of the
International League of Conservation Photographers.
Notable works
Books:
*''Enduring Spirit''
*''Tibetan Portrait''
*''The Gift''
*''Women Empowered'' (Inspiring Change in the Emerging World)
Collections:
*Spirit of Place
References
External links
Official Phil Borges websiteCrazywise film website*
Crazywise short clipsWomen Empowered: book, films, exhibitionStirring the Fire: A Global Movement to Empower Women and GirlsBRIDGES to Understanding website*
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TEDxSanJuanIsland 2015: Crazywise - A Traditional Approach to Mental Illness*
TEDxUMKC 2014: Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening*
TEDxRainier 2012: Myths, Shamans and Seers*
TED 2006: Documenting Endangered CulturesPhil Borges Vimeo channel
American photographers
1942 births
Living people
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