{"id":190643,"date":"2021-05-28T11:14:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T18:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/?p=190643"},"modified":"2021-05-28T11:14:48","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T18:14:48","slug":"sxsw-2021-video-interview-david-alvarado-and-jason-sussberg-talk-we-are-as-gods-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2021\/05\/28\/sxsw-2021-video-interview-david-alvarado-and-jason-sussberg-talk-we-are-as-gods-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"SXSW 2021 Video Interview: David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg Talk We Are As Gods (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6-UXj-Ijo-E\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_190644\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-190644\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/We-Are-As-Gods.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/We-Are-As-Gods.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" class=\"size-full wp-image-190644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/We-Are-As-Gods.png 695w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/We-Are-As-Gods-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-190644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(L-R): David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg, the directors-producers of the documentary, &#8216;We Are As Gods.&#8217; Photo by Brendan Hall for Structure Films<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Creating movies that tell gripping, character-driven narratives that aspire the improvement of the world is a necessary element in today&#8217;s troubled society. Documentarians David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg are two such filmmakers who embrace that process, as can be seen in their new feature, &#8216;We Are As Gods.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The filmmaking duo reunited on the movie after they previously directed and produced the documentaries, &#8216;Bill Nye: Science Guy&#8217; and &#8216;The Immortalists,&#8217; together to reflect on the life of Stewart Brand, the creator of The Whole Earth Catalog and the founder of the modern environmental movement. &#8216;We Are As Gods&#8217; highlights Brand&#8217;s unique worldview that technology actually supports the preservation of natural systems and the environment, instead of harming it, and how it&#8217;s humankind&#8217;s obligation to help maintain civilization through their use of electronics.<\/p>\n<p>The film was originally slated to have its premiere during last year&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2021\/05\/27\/sxsw-2021-video-interview-julian-de-zotti-and-lisa-baylin-talk-for-the-record-exclusive\/\">SXSW<\/a>, which was eventually cancelled due to its scheduling corresponding with the start of the COVID-19 national lockdown. The documentary ultimately had its World Premiere this past March during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2021\/05\/25\/2021-sxsw-interview-ng-choon-ping-and-sam-h-freeman-talk-femme-exclusive\/\">SXSW<\/a> 2021 Online, as part of the 2020 Spotlight section.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We Are As Gods&#8217; offers a deep dive into the many sides of Brand, who was also an influential member of Ken Kesey&#8217;s &#8220;The Merry Pranksters.&#8221; Brand&#8217;s approach to his work and life influenced many, including Steve Jobs, who have gone on to shape the modern world.<\/p>\n<p>Now in his 80s, Brand looks to leave a legacy for the long-term future with his efforts to rewire ecosystems by resurrecting extinct species. The man who coined the movie&#8217;s title phrase, &#8220;We are as gods and might as well get good at it,&#8221; is now under fire from former allies who believe he&#8217;s gone too far, but he won&#8217;t be easily deterred.<\/p>\n<p>Alvarado and Sussberg generously took the time during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2021\/05\/25\/sxsw-2021-video-interview-lee-haven-jones-and-roger-williams-talk-the-feast-exclusive\/\">SXSW<\/a> to talk about directing and producing &#8216;We Are As Gods&#8217; during an exclusive interview over Zoom. Among other things, the filmmakers discussed why they were drawn to tell Brand&#8217;s life story in a documentary, and how they approached making the feature as co-directors. They also discussed what kind of research they did into the writer&#8217;s career, as well as how they decided which people in his life they would interview for the movie, and what they would discuss with them. 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