WELCOME TO AWAKENING MIND FILMS

A trilogy of transformation, culminating in Liberation - premiering worldwide August 1, 2025.

When we began this journey in 2022, we couldn’t have imagined where it would lead. What started as a simple conversation between Leif Heimbold, myself and later joined by Dan Schmidt and Leif’s brother Eric to make a documentary film about awakening to actually capture conversations with some of the world’s most respected spiritual teachers, scientists, philosophers, and mystics of our time soon revealed itself as something far greater than a film project.

From behind the lens to the editing room, from the first question to the final cut, we discovered we weren’t creating these films – the films were creating themselves through us. Like brushstrokes on a blank canvas, each interview became a palpable transmission, each frame a whisper from consciousness itself. The storylines emerged not from planning, but from Presence. What was revealed was not just information, but direct invitations to wake up.

Now, with the release of Liberation, we present the final piece in the Awakening Mind trilogy.

This third film is the culmination – the apex of the message. It’s not just a continuation of the previous two films (Know ThySelf and The Mind Unveiled) – it is their flowering. If the earlier films pointed toward the doorway, Liberation invites you to step fully through it. It may be that one word, one glance, one moment within this film ignites something within you that cannot be undone – what ancient texts have described as awakening “in the twinkling of an eye.”

This has been a sacred and transformative experience for all of us on the team, from the producers and writers to the camera crew, editors, tech support and donors, we are humbled to share this journey with you.

We invite you to approach these films with a beginner’s mind, empty, open, and free of expectation. Let go of what you think you know and allow yourself to be touched by the ineffable. Whether this is your first encounter or your tenth revisit, each viewing offers something new.

If you feel moved by what you experience in watching this film, please share it with your friends and family. Your word-of-mouth may be the spark that lights the path for someone else.

And if you feel inspired to support the ongoing creation of these films, you can do so by clicking the Donate button on this site. Your generosity helps us continue to bring these transmissions of awakening to the world.

Thank you for walking with us.

With deep love and gratitude,

Bill Free (Rishi)
Executive Producer, Awakening Mind Films