Film producer and Jain monk
Sadhvi Anubhuti (born Tania Máynez) is a Jain monk , film producer, director and activist.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Early life and education
Sadhvi Anubhuti was born in Toluca, Mexico and grew up in Houston, Texas until the age of 12.[ 4] She graduated from the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston with a BBA in Marketing, a Minor in French.
Career
She left her marketing career at the age of 29 before being associated with a Jain -Hindu Tirth , Siddhayatan Tirth to become the first Mexican and Hispanic Jain monk .[ 5] [ 4] [ 6] Sadhvi also serves as the operations director of Siddhayatan Tirth.[ 7]
She has been inspired by her mentors Acharya Shree Yogeesh and Sadhvi Siddhali Shree regarding their teachings of non-violence, compassion and respect for all living beings.[ 8]
Sadhvi Anubhuti has served as the assistant director of a 2017 documentary, Stopping Traffic .[ 9] [ 10] She has also served as the director of photography and co-producer, alongside Sadhvi Siddhali Shree in a 2022 documentary, Surviving Sex Trafficking .[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
Anubhuti, along with Sadhvi Siddhali Shree, is the co-director and co-producer of a 2023 documentary, "For The Animals" .[ 8] [ 15] "For The Animals" is a documentary about a small group of animal rights activists in Houston, Texas , dedicated to saving the lives of stray cats and dogs which have been living on the streets.[ 2] The film is set to be distributed by Filmhub, by the end of 2023.[ 16]
Filmography
Activism
Sadhvi Anubhuti is a human and animal rights activist. The documentary Stopping Traffic , exposed the sex trade and human trafficking across the nations including Europe, Latin American and Asian countries and the United States etc.[ 18] [ 10]
In January 2018, NowThis News selected the film during the National Human Trafficking Awareness Month , featuring the video of the two Jain monks, Sadhvi Siddhali Shree and Sadhvi Anubhuti, and excerpts from the documentary.[ 19]
References
^ "Alyssa Milano, Jeannie Mai Mobilize For New Project On Sex Trafficking Survivors" . Yahoo News . September 18, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
^ a b " 'Minecraft' With Jason Momoa Lands 2025 Release; 'Aquaman 2,' 'The Color Purple' Swap Dates – Film News in Brief" . Yahoo News . April 4, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
^ "El cine como un medio de concientización para la sociedad" . Forbes México (in Mexican Spanish). May 15, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
^ a b Jiménez, Clavel Rangel (May 18, 2022). "Surviving Sex Trafficking, el documental de una monja latina contra la explotación sexual de mujeres" . El Tiempo Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
^ "Sadhvi Anubhuti, A Pioneering Hispanic Female Filmmaker, Is Shattering Barriers And Rewriting Stereotypes" . RadarOnline . April 17, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
^ "Sadhvi Anubhuti's filmmaking career and life as a Jain monk are highlights of her Keynote, From Corporate America to Monkhood" . flaunt.com . Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
^ "Siddhayatan Tirth – Sadhvi Anubhuti" . Siddhayatan Tirth – Jain & Hindu Tirth & Temples – Dallas Texas . Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
^ a b "Una voz para los sin voz: el documental de Sadhvi Anubhuti ilumina la crisis de los animales callejeros de Houston" . Univision (in Spanish). May 8, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
^ Saito, Stephen (March 24, 2022). "Sadhvi Siddhali Shree & Sadhvi Anubhuti on "Surviving Sex Trafficking" " . The Moveable Fest . Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
^ a b Soni, Monita (November 5, 2020). "Jain Dharma Leads Sadhvis to Direct Sex Trafficking Film" . India Currents . Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
^ "From Surviving To Thriving: Sadhvi Anubhuti's Journey Of Empowering Sex Trafficking Survivors Through Film" . OK Magazine . March 19, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
^ "SURVIVING SEX TRAFFICKING – Review by April Neale – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS" . March 15, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
^ a b Johnson, Ted (September 18, 2020). "Alyssa Milano, Jeannie Mai Mobilize For New Project On Sex Trafficking Survivors" . Deadline . Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
^ Anderson, Justin (October 1, 2021). "Espresso Media acquires feature doc "Surviving Sex Trafficking" " . Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
^ "Alyssa Milano to Produce 'For The Animals: A Dogumentary' – Film News" . GVS-Entertainment . April 4, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
^ a b Tangcay, Jazz; Franklin, McKinley; Scorziello, Sophia; Vary, Adam B. (April 4, 2023). " 'Minecraft' With Jason Momoa Lands 2025 Release; 'Aquaman 2,' 'The Color Purple' Swap Dates – Film News in Brief" . Variety . Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
^ Grater, Tom (September 23, 2021). " 'Surviving Sex Trafficking' Doc Boarded By Espresso Media International" . Deadline . Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
^ Myers, Kimber (September 28, 2017). "Review: Filmmaker-monk goes after sex trade in documentary 'Stopping Traffic' " . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
^ " 'Stop Trafficking' Is A Documentary About Human Trafficking" . NowThis News . January 13, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2023 .
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