Michael M. Conti
Michael M. Conti has nearly four decades of experience in video production, technical direction, hosting online learning modules, and streaming platform distribution. As a director, editor, producer, and consultant, he is the founder of Michael M. Conti Productions LLC (est. 2001) and Crazy Wisdom Publishing & Films (est. 2014) — and the auteur behind the Unruly Mystic documentary series. His theatrically released films have sold out venues in multiple US and foreign cities, finding a particular resonance with educated audiences of all ages.
Heather Boyle
Heather Boyle has over twenty-five years of experience in leadership, grant development, non-profit administration, and documentary film production. As a producer, writer, consultant, and educator, she is a principal at Crazy Wisdom Publishing & Films and a co-organizer of international pilgrimage walking tours and a vital co-producer for the Unruly Mystic documentary series. Her collaborative film projects have been showcased in independent art house cinemas throughout the Western U.S., finding a particular resonance with audiences focused on transformative storytelling and historical spirituality.
The Meaning Behind Crazy Wisdom
The origin of the term “crazy wisdom” is a 1972 coinage by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. In 2011, the documentary Crazy Wisdom screened at the Boulder International Film Festival, facilitating a meeting between Michael M. Conti and the director Johanna Demetrakas. Her film examines the introduction of Tibetan Buddhism to Western culture through the narrative of Chögyam Trungpa, documenting the specific historical energy of that period.
