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...
Story World & AFM

Story World & AFM

I recently had the good fortune to attend a couple enlightening, multi-day events back to back early this month, one in San Francisco and the other in Los Angeles (actually Santa Monica).  And they both could not have been more different in their content, ambiance and...
“One Hand Clapping” Project

“One Hand Clapping” Project

“Nearer than breath and blood, closer than hands and feet; what is the sound of one hand clapping?” We are moving forward, albeit a bit slowly, on our next film project, “One Hand Clapping.”  As you can well imagine it takes quite a bit of time and energy (and of...
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...
Free Stuff

Free Stuff

I wanted to pass along some items that I thought might be of interest to some of you out there.  Yes, as the title says, we are giving away some free items from the film. First, because we’ve received so much praise about the soundtrack and requests to make it...
The People vs The Gatekeepers

The People vs The Gatekeepers

I think one of the most difficult things for indie filmmakers to do is to find their audience.  Or is it that it’s difficult for their audience to find them?  Either way it is not an easy situation.  In going through the whole process, the first thing we have to do is...