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==Career== ==Career==


After graduating from ], Edward Vilga held many jobs in film projection, beginning by work for acclaimed documentary filmmaker ]. He was also the associate producer of "Tilt 23 1/2," an international television news magazine produced by Fujisanskei Communications that aired in 72 countries. After graduating from ], Vilga held many jobs in film projection, beginning by work for documentary filmmaker ]. He was also the associate producer of "Tilt 23 1/2," an international television news magazine produced by Fujisanskei Communications that aired in 72 countries.


Edward Vilga wrote and directed the feature film Dead Broke (] DVD, 2006) that stars ], ], ], ], and ]. It has won several best direct-to-DVD awards and on May 3, 1999 in a joint venture with the ] Film Center, ] and ].com, became the first film to debut simultaneously on the Internet and the big screen.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/339094/Dead-Broke/overview |title= Dead Broke (1998): Overview| publisher= The New York Times}}</ref> Vilga wrote and directed the feature film "Dead Broke" (] DVD, 2006). It won several best direct-to-DVD awards and on May 3, 1999 in a joint venture with the ] Film Center, ] and ].com, became the first film to debut simultaneously on the Internet and the big screen.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/339094/Dead-Broke/overview |title= Dead Broke (1998): Overview| publisher= The New York Times}}</ref>


Vilga is the author of the Yoga in Bed (]; 2005)<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=1685708n |title= Yoga in Bed | publisher= CBC News | accessdate= June 6, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://isbndb.com/book/yoga_in_bed |title= Yoga in Bed: 20 Asanas to do in Pajamas | Vilga is the author of ''Yoga in Bed'' (]; 2005)<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=1685708n |title= Yoga in Bed | publisher= CBC News | accessdate= June 6, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://isbndb.com/book/yoga_in_bed |title= Yoga in Bed: 20 Asanas to do in Pajamas |
publisher= Running Press Book Publishers, Edition: Spiral-bound, April 30, 2005| ISBN=978-0-7624-2341-5}}</ref> which has been translated into more than a dozen languages. After several national television appearances, including ] and ]' ], the DVD for YOGA IN BED rose to No. 1 for all of wellness on ]. publisher= Running Press Book Publishers, Edition: Spiral-bound, April 30, 2005| ISBN=978-0-7624-2341-5}}</ref> which has been translated into more than a dozen languages.


Edward Vilga also wrote Acting Now: Conversations on Craft and Career (]; 1997), a collection of interviews including ], ], ], ], ], and Juliet Taylor.<ref>{{cite book |url= http://books.google.com.bd/books?id=CwVlkTBSCugC&pg=PA222&lpg=PA222&dq=Edward+Vilga+ACTING+NOW&source=bl&ots=PFXZz5VsTI&sig=sGbOaASaDrlT8GnQAzpY6HQjDZc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=PhDCUdK9McGzrAecp4GIBQ&ved=0CGEQ6AEwBg |title= Acting Now: Conversations on Craft and Career in ''Google Books''}}</ref> He also wrote'' Acting Now: Conversations on Craft and Career'' (]; 1997), a collection of interviews.<ref>{{cite book |url= http://books.google.com.bd/books?id=CwVlkTBSCugC&pg=PA222&lpg=PA222&dq=Edward+Vilga+ACTING+NOW&source=bl&ots=PFXZz5VsTI&sig=sGbOaASaDrlT8GnQAzpY6HQjDZc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=PhDCUdK9McGzrAecp4GIBQ&ved=0CGEQ6AEwBg |title= Acting Now: Conversations on Craft and Career in ''Google Books''}}</ref>


Miracle in Rwanda, a play Edward Vilga directed and co-created with performer Leslie Lewis Sword, has toured the world with more than 150 performances over 6 continents. The ] said that "Sword's one-woman performance makes riveting theater" and ] said "Leslie Lewis Sword plays every character in this captivating piece of theatre. A truly compelling story and a reminder of the power and purpose of ]”.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.miracleinrwanda.com/ |title= Miracle in Rwanda- Home Page}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Beer |first= John |url= http://www.villagevoice.com/2007-04-17/theater/survive-she-said/full/ |title= Survive, She Said | accessdate=April 17, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last= Louise| first= Hill |url= http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/otherresources/fringe/fringe07-25.htm |title= Miracle in Rwanda: Fringe 2007 Reviews| publisher= The British Theatre Guide}}</ref> "Miracle in Rwanda," a play Edward Vilga directed and co-created with performer Leslie Lewis Sword, has toured the world with more than 150 performances over 6 continents. The ] said that "Sword's one-woman performance makes riveting theater" and ] called it " A truly compelling story and a reminder of the power and purpose of ]”.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.miracleinrwanda.com/ |title= Miracle in Rwanda- Home Page}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Beer |first= John |url= http://www.villagevoice.com/2007-04-17/theater/survive-she-said/full/ |title= Survive, She Said | accessdate=April 17, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last= Louise| first= Hill |url= http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/otherresources/fringe/fringe07-25.htm |title= Miracle in Rwanda: Fringe 2007 Reviews| publisher= The British Theatre Guide}}</ref>


==Works== ==Works==

Revision as of 01:32, 15 January 2014

Edward Vilga
BornManchester, Connecticut, US
OccupationWriter, yoga teacher, film director
Years active1995– present

Edward Vilga (born Manchester, Connecticut) is an American author of books, plays, and films. His work is often themed around transformation and forgiveness and stem from his experiences as an American yoga teacher. Edward Vilga graduated from Yale University after majoring in English Literature.

Career

After graduating from Yale, Vilga held many jobs in film projection, beginning by work for documentary filmmaker Helen C. Whitney. He was also the associate producer of "Tilt 23 1/2," an international television news magazine produced by Fujisanskei Communications that aired in 72 countries.

Vilga wrote and directed the feature film "Dead Broke" (Warner Brothers DVD, 2006). It won several best direct-to-DVD awards and on May 3, 1999 in a joint venture with the TriBeCa Film Center, Microsoft and ifilm.com, became the first film to debut simultaneously on the Internet and the big screen.

Vilga is the author of Yoga in Bed (Running Press; 2005) which has been translated into more than a dozen languages.

He also wrote Acting Now: Conversations on Craft and Career (Rutgers University Press; 1997), a collection of interviews.

"Miracle in Rwanda," a play Edward Vilga directed and co-created with performer Leslie Lewis Sword, has toured the world with more than 150 performances over 6 continents. The Village Voice said that "Sword's one-woman performance makes riveting theater" and The British Theatre Guide called it " A truly compelling story and a reminder of the power and purpose of theatre”.

Works

Books

  • Downward Dog (2013) Diversion Books. ASIN: B00DB3ZN0K
  • Yoga in Bed (2005) Running Press. ISBN 978-0-7624-2341-5
  • Acting Now: Conversations on Craft and Career (1997) Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-2403-0

Theater

  • Miracle in Rwanda

Film

  • Dead Broke (Warner Brothers DVD, 2006)

References

  1. Huges, Martin. "Yoga in Bed".
  2. "WEDDINGS; Nela Wagman and Edward Vilga". The New York Times. January 1, 1995.
  3. "Dead Broke (1998): Overview". The New York Times.
  4. "Yoga in Bed". CBC News. Retrieved June 6, 2006.
  5. "Yoga in Bed: 20 Asanas to do in Pajamas". Running Press Book Publishers, Edition: Spiral-bound, April 30, 2005. ISBN 978-0-7624-2341-5.
  6. Acting Now: Conversations on Craft and Career in Google Books.
  7. "Miracle in Rwanda- Home Page".
  8. Beer, John. "Survive, She Said". Retrieved April 17, 2007.
  9. Louise, Hill. "Miracle in Rwanda: Fringe 2007 Reviews". The British Theatre Guide.
  10. "Downward Dog". Diversion Books. June 2013. ISBN 978-1-626810-15-0.
  11. "Yoga for suits: 30 no sweat power poses to do in pinstripes". Running Press Book Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7624-2621-8.

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