Doing Time Doing Vipassana

Published on Oct 7, 2013
A film by Eilona Ariel & Ayelet Menahemi

This is the story of an ancient meditation technique named Vipassana, which shows people how to take control of their lives and channel them toward their own good.It is the story of a strong woman named Kiran Bedi, the former Inspector General of Prisons in New Delhi, who strove to transform the notorious Tihar Prison and turn it into an oasis of peace. But most of all it is the story of prison inmates who underwent profound change, and who realized that incarceration is not the end but possibly a fresh start toward an improved and more positive life.

– Winner of the Golden Spire Award at the 1998 San Francisco International Film Festival

– Winner of the 1998 NCCD Pass Awards of the American National Council on Crime and Delinquency

7.5 minutes

When game designer Jane McGonigal found herself bedridden and suicidal following a severe concussion, she had a fascinating idea for how to get better. She dove into the scientific research and created the healing game, SuperBetter. In this moving talk, McGonigal explains how a game can boost resilience — and promises to add 7.5 minutes to your life.

Kitchen Nightmares

US
S01E01 – Peter’s – Babylon, NY  **closed**
S01E02 – Dillon’s – New York, NY   **renamed Purnima, closed**
S01E03 – Mixing Bowl – Bellmore, NY   **closed**
S01E04 – Seascape – Islip, NY   **sold**  **Closed**
S01E05 – Olde Stone Mill – Tuckahoe, NY **Sold**
S01E06 – Sebastian’s – Toluca Lake, CA  **closed**
S01E07 – Finn McCool’s – Westhampton, NY  **Sold**
S01E08 – Lela’s – Pomona, CA   **closed**
S01E09 – Campania – Fair Lawn, NJ  **sold, then closed** 3 years later
S01E10 – Secret Garden – Moorpark, CA

S02E01 – Handlebar – Mount Sinai, NY   **closed**
S02E02 – Giuseppe’s – Macomb Township, MI   **closed**
S02E03 – Trobiano’s – Great Neck, NY   **closed**
S02E04 – Black Pearl – New York, NY  **closed**
S02E05 – J Willy’s – South Bend, IN **closed**
S02E06 – Hannah & Mason’s – Cranbury, NJ   **closed**
S02E07 – Jack’s Waterfront – St. Clair Shores, MI   **closed**
S02E08 – Sabatiello’s – Stamford, CT   **closed**
S02E09 – Fiesta Sunrise – West Nyack, NY **closed**
S02E10 – Santé La Brea – Los Angeles, CA**closed**
S02E11 – Cafe 36 – La Grange, IL **closed**

S03E01 – Hot Potato Cafe – Philadelphia, PA   **closed**
S03E02 – Flamangos – Whitehouse Station, NJ   **renamed The Junction** **closed**
S03E03 – Bazzini – Ridgewood, NJ   **closed**
S03E04 – Mojito – Brooklyn, NY
S03E05 – Lido di Manhattan Beach – Manhattan Beach, CA
S03E06 – Le Bistro – Lighthouse Point, FL
S03E07 – Casa Roma – Lancaster, CA  **Closed**
S03E08 – Mama Rita’s – Newbury Park, CA   **closed**
S03E09 – Anna Vincenzo’s – Boca Raton, FL  **closed**
S03E10 – Fleming – Miami, FL **Closed**
S03E11 – Sushi-Ko – Thousand Oaks, CA   **closed**

S04E01 – Spanish Pavillion – Harrison, NJ
S04E02 – Classic American – West Babylon, NY
S04E03 – PJ’s Steakhouse – Queens, NY   **closed**
S04E04 – Grasshopper Also – Carlstadt, NJ
S04E05 – Davide – Boston, MA
S04E06 – Down City – Providence, RI  **Closed**
S04E07 – Cafe Tavolini – Bridgeport, CT **closed**
S04E08 – Kingston Cafe – Pasadena, CA
S04E09 – La Frite – Sherman Oaks, CA
S04E10 – Capri – Eagle Rock, CA
S04E11 – Zeke’s – Metairie, LA
S04E12 – Oceana – New Orleans, LA

S05E01 – Blackberrys – Plainfield, NJ
S05E02 – Leone’s – Montclair, NJ
S05E03 – Mike & Nellies – Oakhurst, NJ
S05E04 – Luigi’s – Anaheim, CA
S05E05&06 – Burger Kitchen – Los Angeles, CA **closed**
S05E07 – The Greek at the Harbor – Ventura, CA
S05E08 – Michon’s – College Park, GA
S05E09 – El Greco – Austin, TX **Closed**
S05E10 – Park’s Edge – Atlanta, GA
S05E11 – Spin-A-Yarn Steakhouse – Fremont, CA
S05E12 – Charlie’s – La Verne, CA
S05E13 – Cafe Hon – Baltimore, MD
S05E14 – Chiarella’s – Philadelphia, PA
S05E15 – Zocalo – Philadelphia, PA

UK
S01E01 – Bonapartes Restaurant – Silsden, England   **closed**
S01E02 – The Glass House – Ambleside, England
S01E03 – The Walnut Tree Inn – Llandewi Skirrid, Wales   **closed**
S01E04 – Moore Place – Esher, England   **sold, now Esteem**

S02E01 – La Lanterna – Letchworth, England   **closed**
S02E02 – D-Place – Chelmsford, England   **closed**
S02E03 – Momma Cherri’s Soul Food Shack – Brighton, England
S02E04 – La Riviera – Inverness, Scotland   **renamed to Abstract**

S03E01 – Oscar’s – Nantwich, England   **sold**
S03E02 – The Sandgate Hotel – Sandgate, England   **sold**
S03E03 – Clubway 41 – Blackpool, England   **closed**
S03E04 – La Gondola – Derby, England   **sold**

S04E01 – La Parra de Burriana – Nerja, Spain   **closed**
S04E02 – The Fenwick Arms – Claughton, England  **sold**
S04E03 – Rococo – King’s Lynn, England   **closed**
S04E04 – Morgans – Liverpool, England

S05E01 – Ruby Tate’s – Brighton, England   **closed**
S05E02 – Piccolo Teatro – Paris, France   **closed**
S05E05 – The Priory – Haywards Heath, England  **sold, now La Capilla, a tapas bar**
S05E06 – The Fish and Anchor – Lampeter, Wales
S05E07 – Curry Lounge – Nottingham, England
S05E08 – The Granary – Titchfield, England   **closed**

Great British Nightmare
S01E01 – The Dovecote Bistro – Devon, England
S01E02 – The Runaway Girl – Sheffield, England