Cinema + Healing Retreat Film Festival
Creative Chakra Film Festival - watch FILM AWARDS AND the WINNING TRAILERS here
Cinema for the Mind, Body & Spirit
An intimate retreat-style film festival in the hills of Los Angeles. The Creative Chakra Film Festival is a celebration of cinema that explores the depth of the human experience—through stories of healing, transformation, and authentic expression. (Each Day space is limited but up to 100-150 attendees - space is intentionally limited to create a immersive event)
Founded in Los Angeles, the festival was created to provide a platform for filmmakers whose work goes beyond entertainment to inspire, awaken, and connect.
At its core, the festival embraces a simple idea:
film has the power to transform—not only how we see the world, but how we understand ourselves.
With programming that spans narrative, documentary, and experimental film, Creative Chakra highlights stories that touch on mental health, personal growth, spirituality, environmental awareness, and the resilience of the human spirit.
Set within a unique, retreat-inspired environment, the festival offers more than screenings—it creates space for conversation, reflection, and community.
Creative Chakra Film Festival is part of a larger vision that brings together cinema, wellness, and creativity—where storytelling becomes a bridge between art and healing.
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- A curated, intimate festival experience in Los Angeles
- A platform for meaningful and impactful storytelling
- Connection with a like-minded creative and conscious community
- Opportunities for audience engagement and discussion
- Awards recognizing excellence in transformational cinema
Selected Categories
- Transformational Feature Film
- Healing & Mental Health Film
- Conscious Documentary
- Visionary Short Film
- Environmental & Human Spirit Award
The Creative Chakra Film Festival
Celebrating Films That Heal, Inspire, and Transform
A celebration of films exploring healing, consciousness, and the human spirit. The Creative Chakra Film Festival is a Los Angeles–based film festival dedicated to showcasing transformational, conscious, and emotionally powerful storytelling from around the world.
We are not limited to one genre or style—we welcome films that explore:
- personal transformation
- mental health and healing
- spirituality and consciousness
- human connection and resilience
- environmental and cultural awareness
- bold, authentic storytelling
Whether your film is a documentary, narrative, experimental, or short-form piece, if it moves people, opens minds, or sparks change, it belongs here.
Set within an intimate, retreat-style environment, the festival offers a unique experience where cinema meets connection—bringing together filmmakers, artists, and audiences in a space designed for inspiration, reflection, and community.
We believe film has the power not only to entertain, but to transform the way we see ourselves and the world.
Programming:
Daytime
- Film Screenings
- sound baths
- meditation
- filmmaker talks
- wellness workshops
- chakra clearing readings
Evening
- Film screenings
- short film blocks
- documentary premieres
Our retreat-style environment in Encino Hills is a private location and tickets are available on film freeway
“Watch films during the evening, heal and connect during the day.”
- filmmaker spa sessions
- sound bath
- yoga + film panels
- conscious filmmaker networking
An intimate retreat-style film festival in the hills of Los Angeles.
The Creative Chakra Film Festival returns to Los Angeles with a powerful lineup of films that explore healing, personal transformation, and the human spirit. Founded by producer Sandie West, the festival offers a unique platform for filmmakers whose work goes beyond traditional storytelling—inviting audiences into an immersive experience where cinema, consciousness, and community intersect. From thought-provoking documentaries to visionary short films, the festival highlights stories that inspire, challenge, and transform.