New Documentary: Stillpoint - Inside a Zen Community by Penny Peyser

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Sept. 15, 2014 - PRLog -- When Penny Peyser, actress began visiting her sister who had been living at Stillpoint, a Zen meditation center located in the mountains above Santa Cruz, she never imagined that she would end up making a documentary about it. But with each visit she became more and more fascinated by the people who had chosen a monk-like existence to follow an enlightened Zen master named “Umi”. Who was Umi and what is Zen? Who would choose to be unplugged from our 24/7 digital world, give up your name, eat in silence, wear only blue, give up privacy and adhere to a strict daily schedule? And why would anyone choose a life without caffeine? So Penny decided to create a campaign to make a documentary that serves to answer these questions and more. “Stillpoint – Life Inside a Zen Community” will shed light on those questions and more!

"I’m grateful to all my donors who have pushed me over my minimum goal. This will allow me to get “Stillpoint” festival ready. Very exciting!" says Peyser.

The next really important step is the “stretch” goal – which will make it possible to do color correction, licensing, graphics, mastering, etc. All the elements that will take the project to the best level possible.  For a real taste of the project (and donate) you can visit http://www.hatchfund.org/project/stillpoint_life_inside_a...

Penny Peyser has had the good fortune to be an actress her whole adult life. She hales from Irvington, NY and after graduating from Emerson College in Boston , she began her career in New York City. She played “The Girl” in Lanford Wilson’s original production of The Hot L Baltimore at Circle in the Square and also in Lemon Sky (also by Mr. Wilson) and Diamond Studs at the Chelsea Westside Theater. After appearing in her first film, All the President’s Men, opposite Dustin Hoffman, she moved to Los Angeles and began to work in television and film. Television highlights include starring roles in Rich Man, Poor Man II with Peter Strauss, The Tony Randall Show, Crazy Like a Fox with Jack Warden, Knots Landing, The Blue and the Gray with Stacy Keach and Colleen Dewhurst, Wild Times with Sam Elliot, and most recently guest starred on The Mentalist.  In film she had the pleasure of playing Alan Arkin’s daughter in the cult comedy classic, The In-Laws, and Gene Wilder’s bride in The Frisco Kid.

For media interviews with Penny Peyser or more information on this project contact. Rob Lowe, robl@castingnewlives.com 972 775 3801