Victress Hitchcock

Victress Hitchcock grew up in London, Paris, and Madrid as the daughter of a diplomat and earned her diploma from the London Film School in 1972. She spent over four decades creating award‑winning documentaries and educational films—most notably Blessings: The Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet (2008)—and has covered diverse subjects from Tibetan Buddhism to addiction and Native American life. After being ordained as a Buddhist teacher by Anam Thubten in 2013, she transitioned to writing poetry, creative non‑fiction, and in 2024 published her memoir A Tree With My Name On It. For more information visit victresshitchcock.com.