SXSW 2020 (Documentary Spotlight): We Are As Gods

PHOTOS COURTESY OF STEWART BRAND DOC BY: Amanda Guarragi  We Are As Gods is a documentary based on the legend Stewart Brand. Brand lived a very full life and began his journey at Stanford University, where he studied biology. During the late 1960s and early 70s, Brand developed the famous The Whole Earth Catalogue with the subheading, “access to tools”. The Catalogue is a publication that coincided with … Continue reading SXSW 2020 (Documentary Spotlight): We Are As Gods

CandidxCinema Podcast: Episode #1 – Oscars 2020

As we all know, Oscar season is almost over. It has been such a long ride since last September, when I watched majority of the nominees at The Toronto International Film Festival. I decided to start my own podcast ahead of Oscar Sunday and share some wisdom about how the Academy works. In the following podcast, I discuss the major snubs and the politics behind … Continue reading CandidxCinema Podcast: Episode #1 – Oscars 2020