Rajneeshpuram - An Experiment to Provoke God (1993)

"Empowered by their Indian guru, thousands of new-age disciples flock to an abandoned cattle ranch in Oregon, determined to build a city."

‘Rajneeshpuram’ is an even-handed, skillfully produced movie originally made for public television in Washington State. It was written, directed, produced and co-edited by Sw Deva Michael, with the full cooperation of Osho International Foundation and input from several sannyasins. It first showed on KCTS, a Public Broadcasting station in Seattle.

language: English

released: 1993

length: 57 min

credits

director: M.R. Hilow

written by: M.R. Hilow; Thomas Ferris (additional writer)

cast: Philip Toelkes; Jon Bowerman; Win McCorkick; Ma Anand Sheela; Osho

produced by: Ron Rubin - executive producer

film editing by: Ernie Sauerland

camera and electrical department: Charles 'Harp' Harp - camera operator: Rajneeshpuram

narrator: Ken Wiley

videographer: Daniel

research: Tom Ferris, Bill Delisi

assistant to the producer: Anne Marie Harrington

production assistants: J.R. Clarke, John Topham, Gerald Short, Chaitanya Kabir, Joe Magiera, Scott Washburn

markening: Lynn Clark

legal: Dan Sever, Chris Pesce

still photos: J.R. Clarke, Neehar

music: "Morning Breeze", Anugama, Nightingale Records

archival footage and music: with the permission of Osho International Foundation; Oregon Historical Society -KGW Collection-

news sources: The Oregonian; The Rajneesh Times; Seattle Post Intelligencer; The Los Angeles Times; The Dalles Weekly Reminder; The Rebel Publishing House

special thanks: Phil and Marge Hilow, Juliet Forman, Sue Appleton, Roshani Shay, Prem Niren, Sunshine, Hasibo, Anando, Amrito, Arjuna, Guptadana, Chitanyo Ronny, Manadeva, Nimazi, Max Brecher, Sugandha, Bhodhi, Prem Jal, The staff at 911 Media Arts Center, The staff at Chidvilas Inc., Shakyamuni, Michelle Kribbs, Karl Krogstad, Scott Lindenmuth, Ann Ceglia, Danyam, Dhyan Anand, Jack and Joyce Harrington

for KCTS-Seattle: Post-Production Engineer/Editor: Ernie Sauerland; Post-Production Assistant Editor: Cleven Ticeson; Executive Producer: Ron Rubin

trailer

Trailer

sources

IISG

This media is available at IISG in box 147_3 on a DVD "Osho Documentatie-materiaal", file-name = 08.1.The.Killing.of.the.Red.Ranch.RTL5.1993.avi. That name seems a misnomer.

Description: "23 oktober 1994 (RTL 5 met voice-over Loretta Schrijvers."

So aired by Dutch TV channel RTL5 on 23 October 1994.

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