In a time when education is in crisis—marked by underfunded schools, overburdened teachers, disengaged students, and a narrowing curriculum—FULLY AWAKE offers a vital look back at a model of learning that was radically alive. This documentary film explores the story of Black Mountain College, an experimental school (1933–1957) that rejected traditional hierarchies and testing culture in favor of community, creativity, and social responsibility. Though it existed for only 24 years, the school’s legacy continues to reverberate through modern art, education, and civic life.

​Black Mountain College was more than a school—it was a movement. It housed Buckminster Fuller’s first geodesic dome, staged John Cage’s first “happening,” birthed Merce Cunningham’s legendary dance company, and published early work by Beat Generation poets in the Black Mountain Review. But its most lasting impact lies in its belief that artists are essential civic visionaries, and that a just society is cultivated through education of the head, hand, and heart.

​FULLY AWAKE is a 60 min doc film journey with inspiring elders sharing their experience of attending this experimental school.