David Alvarado
Directing
David Alvarado is an award-winning documentary filmmaker with a passion for science, philosophy, and human rights. After earning his B.A. in Film Production from the University of North Texas, he worked at PBS producing and shooting documentaries. He later earned his M.F.A. degree from Stanford University’s Documentary Film and Video Production program, after which he moved to New York where he founded Structure Films, a documentary film company that produces content about Science, Health, and Technology. David works quite a lot, never takes vacations, and hopes to have a hobby one day.
Known for
Bill Nye: Science Guy
April 10, 2017
The Immortalists
March 8, 2014
True Conviction
April 20, 2017
We Are As Gods
September 2, 2022
The Gust
March 22, 2020
Red Heaven
March 22, 2020
Matter of Mind: My Parkinson's
April 8, 2024
Matter of Mind: My ALS
February 21, 2023
Blood Sugar Rising
April 15, 2020
Secrets in Your Data
May 15, 2024
Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer’s
May 5, 2025
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
July 17, 2026
Behind the camera12
- 2026American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez Director, Writer, Producer
- 2025Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer’s Producer, Cinematography
- 2024Secrets in Your Data Director
- 2024Matter of Mind: My Parkinson's Producer, Cinematography
- 2023Matter of Mind: My ALS Producer, Cinematography
- 2022We Are As Gods Director of Photography, Producer, Director
- 2020Blood Sugar Rising Director, Writer
- 2020The Gust Director of Photography, Editor
- 2020Red Heaven Director of Photography