No Other Film …

No Other Film …

(This is reprint of a post I wrote on my other blog, “The Mystic Cowboy,” which I started writing recently.) … is like “Dreams Awake.” Like it, love it, hate it, indifferent about it, whatever … you will never ever come across another film that has...
Why “Dreams Awake”?

Why “Dreams Awake”?

Several people over the last couple years have asked me why I did a film like “Dreams Awake.”  Usually my initial thought (or question) is, why not?  I actually replied that to people a few times before I realized that answer doesn’t go over too well, as if I am...
Pieces of Themes

Pieces of Themes

Most films have pieces of many ideas, and thus themes, spread within their fabric.  After commiserating with some of our fans, it seems they have identified five main ones, which I will present here.  Now of course when I wrote the screenplay for this film project, I...
Mountain Summer Sweetness

Mountain Summer Sweetness

A few days ago I was hiking on Mt. Shasta, and a couple things happened that just remade my day, and my attitude.  I was actually coming down a trail towards the top parking lot late in the afternoon when I overheard a couple of young men talking as they were going...
On Vacation

On Vacation

Just a quick note. I’m taking some much needed time off for a couple weeks, and will be back with more notes the second week of August. I get to camp up on Mt. Shasta for two weeks with some close friends.  So hiking, camping, meditating, hanging out, relaxing...