Maurizio Benazzo

Maurizio Benazzo grew up in Italy, and in 1984 came to the United States on the Leudo “Felice Manin,” a 98-year-old Lateen sailboat. He started working as an actor, model, and filmmaker, but his thirst for knowledge was only satisfied in 2001 upon encountering I Am That, the seminal work by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, while he was in India shooting the award-winning documentary Short Cut to Nirvana.

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  Where Olive Trees Weep

  Director

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  The Wisdom of Trauma

  Producer

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  If An Owl Calls Your Name

  Director

• Short Cut to Nirvana: Kumbh Mela

  Director

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  The Art of Life

  Director

• 2025If An Owl Calls Your NameDirector
• 2024Where Olive Trees WeepDirector
• 2021The Wisdom of TraumaProducer
• 2019The Art of LifeDirector
• 2004Short Cut to Nirvana: Kumbh MelaDirector