Request Info > Apply > Visit Us >

MIU Blogs

David Lynch

David Lynch Gives Unconventional Commencement Address

On June 18, 366 students from 53 countries graduated from Maharishi International University. Acclaimed filmmaker David Lynch gave the commencement address and, instead of a traditional speech, he conducted a spontaneous question and answer session with four graduating students.

Continue Reading

2016 Commencement Featured by Motto, The Hawk Eye, and More

On Saturday, June 18th, David Lynch took part in an enlightening Q&A with MIU’s 2016 graduating class. Here’s what the press had to say about the event, the university, and the appointment of Dr. John Hagelin as university president:

Continue Reading

The 5 Best Quotes from David Lynch’s Commencement Q&A

On June 18, 2016, Maharishi International University was honored to have filmmaker extraordinaire David Lynch participate in the 2016 commencement ceremony, where he directly answered the questions of the graduating class.

Read on for Dr. Lynch’s top 5 recommendations for “catching the big fish.”

Continue Reading

DLMFA Scholarship Winner “Milkmaid” Continues Film Award Wins

At the David Lynch MFA in Film Program, we know that film-making can take you on all kinds of amazing journeys. One such journey brought filmmaker Agnes Baginska to Fairfield, Iowa.

Continue Reading

David Lynch MFA Wins Big at Iowa Motion Picture Awards

The David Lynch Graduate School of Cinematic Arts at Maharishi International University was a big winner at the Iowa Motion Pictures Association (IMPA) awards in Pella, Iowa on April 16th.

Continue Reading

“My Reincarnation” Showing at The Orpheum

 

My Reincarnation, the Emmy-nominated documentary film that follows the journey of awakening of a famous Buddhist teacher’s son, screens this Saturday, April 2nd at 7:30 p.m. as part of the David Lynch MFA in Film (DLMFA) Outer Dimensions Film Series at Fairfield’s Orpheum Theater.

DLMFA co-founder and Fairfield resident Joanna Plafsky is Executive Producer of My Reincarnation, which was filmed over the course of 20 years by director Jennifer Fox. The critically acclaimed film chronicles the epic story of high Tibetan Buddhist Master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s rise as...

Continue Reading

David Lynch Music Tribute Continues With New Video Release

Since premiering at “The Music of David Lynch” tribute concert in Los Angeles on April 1st, Kid Moxie’s music video, featuring Angelo Badalamenti’s remake of Mysteries of Love has become a much-anticipated addendum to the celebration.

Continue Reading