Gentle Prowess Deliberations
Created and directed by Mariángeles Soto-Díaz
Grand Central Arts Center, Santa Ana, California
October 1st, 2022
Featured Judokas:
Sensei Bunasawa, 9th degree black and red belt (Bunasawakai Dojo)
Sensei Goya, 3rd degree black belt Kodokan Judo
Frederick Dagdagan, 3rd degree black belt, US National champion, Ju-no-kata (Sawtelle Dojo)
Lee Pasteris, 2nd degree black belt, US National champion, Ju-no-kata (Sawtelle Dojo)
Performers:
Charlotte Griffin, dancer/choreographer
Christina Segovia, art performer
Michael Dessen, sound
Video directed by Kyle Johnson and Mariángeles Soto-Díaz
Edited by John Balabat and Kyle Johnson
Cinematography by Beth Trimble and Kyle Johnson
Special thanks to:
John Spiak
Tracey Gayer
Grand Central Arts Center
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
Bunasawakai Dojo
Sawtelle Dojo