25 maj 2010 – Dokumentären Bhutan: Taking the Middle Path to Happiness av Tom Vendetti (en Hawaii-baserad producent, direktör, filmfotograf och redaktör) belönades med två Emmys vid den trettionionde årliga nordkaliforniska Emmy-galan den 18 maj i år. Dokumentären vann i klassen historisk- kulturprogram, specialkategori; och den andra Emmy gick till kompositören och medarbetaren Christopher Hedge för filmens musik.

The one-hour documentary examines the efforts of Bhutan’s government to create gross national happiness (GNH) for its people, by promoting the four pillars of environmental preservation, cultural promotion, economic development and good governance. Each pillar is discussed in detail through interviews with government officials and the local people, who explain the meaning of the middle path as a concept rooted in Buddhism and how it relates to the Bhutanese pursuit of GNH.

The film was distributed in the United States through PBS (the public broadcasting service) and has been screened at several film festivals around the world, including screenings held by the Bhutan Foundation in Washington DC, New York, San Francisco and Taiwan.

A screening of the film is being planned for early June by the Bhutan Foundation. A preview of the film can be viewed on the official website http://www.bhutan-film.com/index.html.