Edward Vilga
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Edward Vilga | |
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| Born | 1963 (age 61–62) Manchester, Connecticut, United States |
| Occupation | Writer, yoga teacher, author, film director |
| Years active | 1995-present |
Edward Vilga (born 1963) is an American writer, yoga teacher, author and director.[1][2] His work explores the themes of transformation, spirituality, wealth, and forgiveness.[3]
Vilga holds a degree in English Literature from Yale University.[4]
After graduating from Yale, Vilga began working in film production, initially with documentary filmmaker Helen C. Whitney. Worked as an associate producer of "Tilt 23 1/2", which was an international television news magazine produced by Fujisankei Communications that aired in 72 countries.[4]
Vilga produced several Off-Broadway productions with Watermark Theater, including Susan Miller's Obie Award-winning play My Left Breast.[5] He then began writing, directing and producing his projects in a variety of media.[6]
Vilga is the author of Yoga in Bed (Running Press; 2005)[7][8] and Yoga for Suits (Running Press; 2006), which have been translated into several languages. The books and DVDs have been featured in People Magazine, Oprah’s O Magazine, and Live with Kelly![9]
He wrote Acting Now: Conversations on Craft and Career (Rutgers University Press, 1997), a collection of interviews.[10]
Vilga’s novel Downward Dog was released in paperback by Diversion Books in June 2014.[11] The novel incorporates yoga poses (asanas) and tells the story of a man who decides to become a private yoga teacher in New York City.[12]
His book The Yoga of Money Manifesto was released by Stone Heap Publishing in March 2017.[13]
"Miracle in Rwanda", a play Vilga directed and co-created with performer Leslie Lewis, has toured internationally with over 150 performances. It received positive reviews from the Village Voice[14] and Broadway Baby.[15] “Miracle in Rwanda” had a six-week Off-Broadway run in 2019[16] and was featured at the United Nations in a special performance for the 25th Commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.[17][18][19]
Vilga wrote and directed the feature film Dead Broke (Warner Brothers DVD, 2006).[20] On May 3, 1999, in a joint venture with the TriBeCa Film Center, Microsoft and iFilm, it became the first film to debut simultaneously on the internet and the big screen.[citation needed]
Vilga associate produced the independent film “With Child” (Summer Hill Films, 2014), which was nominated for Best World Showcase at the Soho Film Festival.[21][22]
