Old Dog Documentaries

Anne Macksoud and John Ankele, Filmmakers

Anne Macksoud spent 17 years as a teacher (English literature, photography, and music) before transitioning to film and video production.

As a producer of radio and TV programming in the 1960’s, John Ankele used mass media to empower faith communities advocating for civil rights and against the Vietnam War. During the struggle for independence in southern Africa, he worked with and trained political activists in the use of media to bring about social change. As an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church and as a student in the Zen and Shambhala Buddhist traditions, John has been involved for many years in interfaith dialogue around contemplative practice and social justice.

Visit: https://www.olddogdocumentaries.org/ to learn more.

Old Dog Documentaries in Kosmos

Joanna Macy | Climate Crisis as Spiritual Path

This 20-minute (fully transcribed) video of Joanna Macy is derived from previously unused outtakes for a film released in 2014, titled: 'The Wisdom to Survive'. Upon review of the original interview, we found certain statements even more relevant now.

Published in Volume 21 Issue 3

Coming Soon

The Village Way

Practices for Belonging in a Fragmented World

For thousands of years, we lived according to the principles of village life. Then, around the 14th Century, our lives were reorganized by rulers around growth and accumulation – often at the cost of community, equity, and the living Earth. What would it mean to return to simplicity, and mutual care?

Join us for a 9-month inquiry into this question, exploring how we participate together in a time that calls us back to community, resilience, and shared life,