David Alvarado, a Chicano documentary filmmaker, is passionate about science, technology, and human rights. His latest film We Are As Gods follows Stewart Brand's attempt to resurrect the wooly mammoth and was adapted into an eight-part podcast by Audible Originals. Alvarado's other notable works include Bill Nye: Science Guy, Blood Sugar Rising, and the BFI-nominated The Immortalists. He also produced and shot True Conviction. A graduate of Stanford University's MFA in Documentary Filmmaking, Alvarado co-founded Structure Films, focusing on science and tech stories. In 2022, he was named one of DOC NYC and HBO's 40 under 40 documentary filmmakers to watch.

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ABOUT The Ballad of Luis Valdez (w.t.)

Film and theater director Luis Valdez has used storytelling as a tool for social justice since the 1960s. From his revolutionary theater alongside Cesar Chavez to his blockbuster film, La Bamba, this documentary offers an exhilarating journey through the Mexican-American experience as seen through the works of this iconic artist.

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FILM

The Ballad of Luis Valdez (w.t.)

PROGRAM AFFILIATION

PBS/Firelight William Greaves Production Fund

COHORT YEAR

2024