ABOUT THIS WEBINAR
Amine Kouider explores how he combines storytelling, consciousness, and social change in his filmmaking. He has traveled the world as a producer, director, cinematographer, and editor—filming in environments ranging from high-security prisons to refugee communities. He shares his personal journey, creative process, and the role Transcendental Meditation® has played in shaping both his life and his films. Amine also highlights his work documenting schools that use consciousness-based approaches to help children rise above poverty and overcome difficult circumstances, including Father Mejia’s work in Colombia and the Dhammajarinee Witthaya School in Thailand.
ABOUT AMINE KOUIDER
Amine Kouider is a filmmaker, educator, and teacher of Transcendental Meditation. He is Chair of the Department of Cinematic Arts and New Media at Maharishi International University and an Associate Professor in the David Lynch Graduate School of Cinematic Arts. He also serves as Co-Director of the MFA in Documentary Filmmaking & Social Transformation, a program that blends meditation with hands-on filmmaking to help students create documentaries with real-world impact.
Born and raised in Algeria, where his father led the national Transcendental Meditation organization, Amine began practicing TM as a child. He earned his MFA in Filmmaking from the David Lynch Graduate School of Cinematic Arts and now mentors emerging filmmakers in combining technical skill with purpose-driven storytelling.
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