welcome to the official blog of awakening a short film by mario de grossi

This blog will provide up-to-date calendar for crew and talent as well as offering a window on our progress to fans and friends. Thank you for your interest and support

awakening source of inspiration, mission and philosophy

Inspired by ancient eastern and western philosophical traditions claiming we are as if ‘fast asleep’ to our true essence while under the tyranny of countless details that litter and consume our daily life blinding us to our extraordinary potential for lasting joy, happiness and love, ‘awakening’ explores the urgency of waking up to who we really are.

MARIO DE GROSSI WRITER-DIRECTOR-PRODUCER

MARIO DE GROSSI  WRITER-DIRECTOR-PRODUCER
Fine-Art photographer and now a filmmaker Mario de Grossi was born in Italy was educated in between Rome and London, and has also lived in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Taipei, pursuing Art, Eastern Philosophy, Buddhism, Gurdjieff's teachings and lots of healthy fun. He has on and off lived in NYC. Mario is in preproduction with two Feature Films.

Dorothy Miller Art Director


Dorothy Miller has lived in New York City since 1987 where she studied architecture. She is also a graphic designer, digital artist and fine art nature photographer. Currently she is working on a second exhibition of her fine art photography. She has lived in Paris, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong working as a fashion model. At the moment she is contributing her impeccable design sensibility to Awakening.

DP Lance Kaplan to shoot, Awakening

We are proud to announce that Lance Kaplan will be the DP for Awakening. Lance is gifted with a most remarkable talent and we are very excited to have him working with us. Lance will be shooting Awakening using the RED One Camera, a cinema camera at the cutting edge of modern filmmaking.

DIANA IRIS BALTAZAR FASHION STYLIST


We are glad to have with us Diana Baltazar, she is truly a renascence woman, her interests span the gamut from the Arts to Comparative religion both of which she studied at Brown University. She is also a Photographer as well as creative Fashion Designer, her sensibilities are woven with a subtle aesthetic vision which enrich the color and formal palette of Awakening admirably.

KAYLA JO MAKE UP & HAIR


Born in New York City and raised in a small quaint town outside of it, Kayla Jo is a seasoned veteran of television and film. She's in the business of making people look glamorously good, she's a pro! 'Awakening' is very excited to have someone of her exceptional talent, skill and experience on the crew.

We are proud to announce that the editor extraordinare, Elrey Sotto has agreed to edit 'Awakening'. A profoundly private man Elrey is one of the most talented underground editors of his generation. The one time first assistant to Cecile Decugis (Eric Rohmer's long time editor) Elrey has assisted and edited countless films, foregoing fame for the intimacy of anonimyty.