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DOMASO is a successful real estate developer from Mexico. His business is a front for his engagement in a plot to assume global power through the implementation of his skills as a black magician. He learned the practice of black magic from his father, who initiated all his children by branding them with the sign of a raven’s eye. Although his sisters resisted the branding, Domaso proudly accepted it. He grew up to be a lonely, isolated man, afraid of love and physical contact. He becomes increasing angry and frustrated, when his magic does not bring the results he wants. Domaso dies, remorseless and abandoned by his son, the only person he loves. MARIA is a Mexican shaman, who is a housekeeper in a Catholic nunnery. She is Domaso’s younger sister and suffered the same childhood abuse that he did. She worked with black magic as a child but later learned to follow the path of the Light. After she ran away from from her village, Isabella’s parents hired her to be a nanny for their children. When Isabella and Maria reunite, Maria gradually passes on her wisdom and spiritual knowledge to Isabella. Maria saves Isabella’s life, but she dies at the hand of Arthur, Isabella’s husband. ARTHUR is the son of a depressed woman and an absent Armey officier. He was beaten often in childhood and learned early in life that seduction was a means, though temporary, to personal power. He admires strong men and has a deep need for male bonding. He loves Isabella but he is not able to resist his attraction to other women. Arthur faces a difficult decision in which he must choose between Isabella’s life and initiation into Domaso’s society. His conflict is resolved when he dies saving Isabella from being killed by one of Domaso’s men. PETER is a former soldier from the Gulf War. He has Anthrax poisoning and Post-traumatic Stress Syndrome. After the war, he lives in Mexico, where he finds Maria who becomes a close friend and healer of his war wounds. His relationship with his demanding, sadistic father, whom he both loves and hates, has created a strong sense of inadequacy and a deep fear of intimacy. With Isabella’s help he faces his phobias, which are the result of childhood abuse. But his deep-seated fears and post-traumatic stress drive him to abandon Isabella. When he is able to face his fears, he returns and commits himself to her and the battle against Domaso. ALEX is Isabella’s hippie daughter, who joins her mother in the race for the cups. She is spunky, sensitive and supportive of her mother’s spiritual transformation. JUSTIN is the son of Peter’s childhood friend, who leaves the Knights of the Raven’s Eye after Domaso murders his mother. He is skeptical about Isabella’s mission and the spiritual power of the cups, until he witnesses a miraculous healing. HERNANDO is an old Mexican shaman and the brother of Maria and Domaso. He guides Isabella as she reunites the cups at the end of her search. These characters have often been together in past incarnations. Isabella’s dreams and visions of these incarnations give her clues in the search for the cups. The same actors play both the present and past life characters. JOSIAH is a holy man in Jerusalem. He has not incarnated in this current life time but he plays a pivotal role in the history of the cups.
SCREENWRITER & DIRECTOR: CAROLYN E. COBELO CAROLYN E. COBELO, MSW, is a filmmaker, author, game producer, artist and spiritual healer. She practiced transpersonal psychology and spiritual healing for 20 years before transitioning into the visual arts and filmmaking. The foundation of Morning Star, Legends of the Sacred Cups comes from her own personal spiritual journey, which includes the study and practice of Laying on of Hands, Intuitive Guidance, Hinduism, Buddhism and Zoroastrianism. Carolyn was the founder and director of The School of Akashic Healing in New York City and Buenos Aires, which was a two-year training program in Laying on of Hands, Intuitive Guidance and Transpersonal Psychology. She is the author of Akashic Evolution; The Spring of Hope, Messages from Mary; The Power of Sacred Space, Exploring Ancient Ceremonial Sites and Akashic Evolution. Carolyn also designed and produced a board game, Avalon, The Temple of Connection. All these works are available through national distributors. Carolyn grew up in the Unitarian Church, where she learned about the value of humanitarian service and that Jesus was a great prophet. There was no mention of God as a supreme being or the divinity of Jesus. Her spiritual awakening came when she was initiated by Swami Muktananda, in 1978. As was the custom, she bowed before Muktananda and he touched her head with a wand of peacock feathers. When she looked up, she could see nothing but red-orange light. This awakening began a long search for the understanding of the spiritual world. Later she translated her knowledge into lectures, workshops, seminars , books and her board game. In the 1990’s Carolyn led pilgrimages to sacred places in the Middle East, Europe and North and South America. As Carolyn’s intuitive abilities developed, she discovered the amazing world of subtle light and sound. She saw multi-colored rays of light move in and out of people. She channeled chants from unknown cultures and spoke in strange languages. She witnessed psychic operations and watched scenes from her own and others’ past lives. Visions of deities, angels, spirit guides and extra-terrestrials flowed through her mind in meditation and healing sessions. She learned to augment healing light and to recognize and disengage from negative entities and black light. Carolyn has also functioned as a human acupuncture needle in the sacred places she visited, releasing the collective pain and fear held there. After Carolyn’s husband died in a car accident, she moved into creativity as a vehicle for her personal healing. This resulted in production of five books, a series of spirit sculptures, the game of Avalon and several film scripts. Morning Star, Legends of the Sacred Cups, is the first of a three part series, which includes the same main characters set in different times and circumstances. It has been a long journey since her initiation by Mutananda in 1978. She is grateful for the opportunity that Morning Star, Legends of the Sacred Cups gives her to share the magic and mystery she has experienced in her own life. PRODUCTION MANAGER & EDITOR: SOPHIE ROUSMANIERE SOPHIE H. ROUSMANIERE has worked as a filmmaker and free-lance journalist in the USA, Canada and Thailand. She has produced over twenty documentaries, short films and music videos with an emphasis on social issues. She is the co-owner of Ironthorn Productions, a studio in Santa Fe, NM, which provides audio-recording, video production and post-production services. DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY & CAMERAMAN: ALBERTO ROMERO ALBERTO ROMERO is an independent producer, photographer and filmmaker. His projects include the production of fashion shows, dance performances, videos and concerts. He is a former gallery owner and his photographs have appeared in national and international publications. Alberto, who has been producing in New Mexico for 15 years, is the founder of Romero Entertainment. He is the co-owner of Ironthorn Productions, a studio in Santa Fe, NM, which provides audio-recording, video production and post production services. VOICE-OVER & MUSIC: MICHAEL KOTT MICHAEL KOTT is an internationally-known cellist and performer. He has given numerous public and private concerts and played extensively in Robert Mirabol’s Native American band. Michael lives in New Mexico but travels extensively around the world. BOOK PHOTOGRAPHY: GUILLERMO VALEZ GUILLERMO VALEZ is an internationally-known photographer with a focus on fashion and landscapes. Major US and Mexican companies have commissioned him for advertising campaigns and fashion magazines. He was born in Mexico City and presently lives in San Antonio, Texas. GRAPHIC & BOOK DESIGN: JUDY HERZL JUDY HERZL is a well-known graphic designer, and PR/marketing consultant, who lives in Santa Fe, NM.. She is also a photographer, and has work in many public and private collections. POSTER & DVD COVER DESIGNER: IVAN CASTILLO IVAN CASTILLO is a well-known graphic designer and musician, who was born in Venezula.
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ISABELLA, a reclusive, shy anthropology professor, discovers that she is the
only person in the world who can prevent DOMASO, an evil black magician, from
taking over the world. She is married to ARTHUR, an abusive, disloyal man, and
has one loving daughter, ALEX. Although she is aware that Arthur is cheating
on her, she cannot leave him because of her deep fears of abandonment. When she
learns he is planning to murder her as an initiation rite into Damaso’s
society, she summons the courage to escape to Mexico. Isabella, who rarely
leaves her house in Santa Fe, NM except to shop and work, gradually accepts responsibility
for her global mission. As she battles against Arthur and Domaso, she gains confidence
in her intuition and spiritual power. She transforms her fears, which enables
her to open her heart and accept her role as savior of the sacred cups.