Scientology filmography

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This is an incomplete filmography of Scientology and Scientology-related films, videos, and audiovisual materials produced within the Church of Scientology and its related organizations.

The Clearing Congress DVD box set.
The Clearing Congress DVD box set.
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Contents

[edit] 1958

  • The Clearing Congress Lectures
    The first six sessions of the "Clearing Congress" were filmed in color in Washington, DC, July 1958. Originally released on 16mm reels, then Super 8, then VHS tapes, now currently available on DVD from the Church.

[edit] 1964

  • Pattern of the Bank
    A three-hour lecture by Hubbard filmed at Saint Hill Manor in February 1964.
  • Running GPMs
    A lecture by Hubbard for students of the Saint Hill Special Briefing Course.
  • Track Analysis
    A lecture by Hubbard for students of the Saint Hill Special Briefing Course.
  • Mastery of the GPMs
    A lecture by Hubbard for students of the Saint Hill Special Briefing Course.

[edit] 1965

  • Material of the R6 Bank
    A filmed Hubbard lecture given at Saint Hill Manor in September 1965.
  • Classification and Gradation
    A filmed Hubbard lecture given at Saint Hill Manor in September 1965.

[edit] 1966

  • The Technical Materials
  • Introduction to Scientology
    A one-hour interview with Hubbard. Filmed at Hubbard's home in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in December 1966. A revised colorized edition was later released.
  • Composition of the Bank
  • 'General Information...
  • Auditing Demonstration

[edit] 1967

  • Affinity
    A 20-minute training film created at Saint Hill Manor in Autumn 1967.

[edit] 1969

  • Reality
A 20-minute training film created in Copenhagen, Denmark.

[edit] 1970

  • Freedom
A 20-minute training film created in Los Angeles, California.

[edit] 1976

  • Man the Unfathomable
  • How the E-Meter Works
  • How to Set Up a Session and an E-Meter

[edit] 1977

  • The Secret of Flag Results
Promotional film created by L. Ron Hubbard and Universal Media Productions, December 1977.

[edit] 1980

  • The Problem of Life
23-minute film by L. Ron Hubbard.

[edit] 1981

Movie poster for Use of a Doll in Auditing and TRs
Movie poster for Use of a Doll in Auditing and TRs
  • Use of a Doll in Auditing and TRs
An instruction film for Scientology auditors, on the proper use of dolls and toys as substitutes for a preclear in a practice auditing session.
  • The Case He Couldn't Crack
70-minute feature film directed by L. Ron Hubbard and starring Mary Jane Shippen, who also appeared in the Herschell Gordon Lewis film Miss Nymphet's Zap-In. [1]
  • The Cycle of Communication
This film was re-released in altered form in 1996.
  • The Auditor's Code
Created by Golden Era. This in-house film aimed at Scientology auditors focuses on the ethical code of conduct expected of them. The film was updated with a new version in 1988 and again in 1997.

[edit] 1983

  • The Professional TR Course
Narrated by L. Ron Hubbard.

[edit] 1985

  • The Tone Scale

[edit] 1986

  • What Happened to these Civilizations?
  • The Road to Freedom: L. Ron Hubbard and Friends
30-minute live performance video of various artists singing songs from L. Ron Hubbard's album "The Road to Freedom." Features Karen Black, Chick Corea, Leif Garrett, Frank Stallone, and others.


[edit] 1987

  • My Philosophy
A dramatic reading of L. Ron Hubbard's essay "My Philosophy," accompanied by a photo montage. Includes narration by actor Jeff Pomerantz.
  • The Story of Book One
A highly dramatic retelling of how Hubbard developed Dianetics. The actor playing Hubbard never shows his face, filmed only with his back to the camera, and never speaks a word of dialogue. The tagline from the movie poster is "The psychiatrists tried to ignore it. The medicos tried to stop it. There was only one route left..." [2]

[edit] 1988

  • The Married Couple
A marriage-counseling film shown in Scientology facilities. Created by Golden Era Productions. [3] [4]
  • Classification, Gradation & Awareness Chart
  • Dianetics: Evolution of a Science

[edit] 1989

  • Assists
  • TRs in Life

[edit] 1990

  • Upper Indoc TRs

[edit] 1995

  • Confessional TRs
  • The Art of Communication
  • Assists
A training film for Volunteer Ministers on Scientology Assists such as the Touch assist. The film's tagline is "Would you know what to do?" It is unclear what the difference is between this film and the one of the same name released in 1989. [5]

[edit] 1996

A 37-minute Orientation film created by Golden Era Productions and shown only in Scientology facilities. A confidentiality agreement must be signed before watching the film. [6] The final scene includes the quote:
"If you leave this room after seeing this film, and walk out and never mention Scientology again, you are perfectly free to do so. It would be stupid, but you can do it. You can also dive off a bridge or blow your brains out. That is your choice."[7]
  • The Different TR Courses and Their Criticism
An education film created by Golden Era Productions, for auditors in training, explaining what they can expect from the different degrees of communication training.

[edit] 1997

  • Body Motion Reads
Created by Golden Era. This in-house film aimed at Scientology auditors states on its movie poster, "This film means the difference between unraveling a case all the way or leaving it stranded forever".

[edit] 2004

  • Dianetics: A Visual Guidebook to the Mind
A DVD created to present Dianetics in a more accessible manner than the printed materials.
This is Scientology DVD released in 2005.
This is Scientology DVD released in 2005.

[edit] 2005

  • This is Scientology
A 48-minute DVD of a speech by David Miscavige at the 35th anniversary of the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre International.
Created by Taron Lexton and the Church of Scientology International Human Rights Department. [8]

[edit] 2006

  • Human Rights public service announcements
A series of thirty PSA television commercials, 30-second and 60-second. Released to the media in June 2006 and compiled to a DVD for general release in October 2006. [9]
A historical documentary on psychiatry, from a Scientology perspective. 108 minutes long.
  • An Introduction to Scientology
    Digitally remastered version of the 1966 interview with L. Ron Hubbard. The camera angles, color and film quality have been corrected for optimum viewing, and the once-mono audio track has been remixed to a 5.1 surround soundtrack. In addition, this version is now available in 50 languages.

[edit] Unknown

  • The Way to Happiness promotional videos
A wide variety of promotional videos for the Scientology organization The Way to Happiness are available as QuickTime downloads on their own website. Includes television ads, news clips, and the "Way to Happiness Outdoors Club Video". [10]

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

  • Quote Video & Audio. Golden Era's official free quote video & audio download page.
  • Complete List of Books and Materials. A complete listing of Dianetics and Scientology films, recorded lectures, cassettes etc....
  • Filmmaker. www.lronhubbard.org: Hubbard's official site lists him as "filmmaker" on many of these films, even ones made over a decade after his death..