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Surviving Progress
2011
1 h 26 min
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This feature documentary connects the financial collapse, growing inequity and the Wall Street oligarchy with future technology, sustainability, and the fate of civilization itself. Inspired by Ronald Wright's bestseller A Short History of Progress, Surviving Progress digs deep into human nature and patterns of history to challenge and redefine the very idea of progress.
This feature documentary connects the financial collapse, growing inequity and the Wall Street oligarchy with future technology, sustainability, and the fate of civilization itself. Inspired by Ronald Wright's bestseller A Short History of Progress, Surviving Progress digs deep into human nature and patterns of history to challenge and redefine the very idea of progress.
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intervieweeRonald WrightMark LevineRobert WrightMarina SilvaKambale MusavuliVaclav SmilColin BeavanMichael HudsonJane GoodallChen MingChen ChangnianCraig VenterRaquel Taitson-QueirozGary MarcusDaniel PovinelliVictor GauMargaret AtwoodSimon JohnsonEnio BeataDavid SuzukiJim Thomas
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voiceStephen Hawking
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appearanceMichael ShellenbergerTed NordhausPhilip FearnsideFrancisco Santos OliveraAdelson Jose De SantanaMarcelo GusmaoMarcelo V. GusmaoAna Maria GusmaoAna Flavia GusmaoJoel BellensonGuo YunzheSing LuiZhang NingYang Shi MinJames ReauxFabio Rodrigo Cavenaghi
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camera assistantDany Racine
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production coordinatorSofie HandfieldRachel PunwassieSarah Arruda
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production assistantAlessandro GallizziJulien Chayer-Veillette
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production accountantDominique DupuisSylvie LaurinHélène Grimard
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researchNancy MarcotteLi Li
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fixerNancy MarcotteLi Li
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production managerDaniel Caldeira
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driverEduardo Decio AugustoAntonio Navarro RibeiroAguinaldo Tomaz Afonso
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crew transportationB.A.S.E. Transportadora
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securityVagner Da Silva Afonso
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production servicesAntonio Venturi Neto
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translatorNancy MarcotteSarah ArrudaLi LiYu Li
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project managerXiao ChengViviane Adam
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assistant editorMichael Ramsey
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post-production coordinatorDaniel Lord
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second assistant editorVéronique Chaput
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consulting editorCaroline Christie
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transcriptsHélène Laporte-RawjiDyane Provost
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re-recording studioModulations Inc.
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assistant re-recording mixerVincent Riendeau
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dialogue editorGuy Pelletier
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foley artistMaxime Potvin
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foley recordistJo Caron
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technical supervisorJean-Philippe Savard
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coordinatorMarie-Lou MorinJean-Philippe SavardAriane Charette
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Dolby sound consultantDavid Berti
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laboratory post-productionVision Globale
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project coordinatorThibaud Galbois
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colour correctionPatrice Fortin
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digital post productionNational Film Board of Canada
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online editorDenis Pilon
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music licensingViviane AdamAriane Charette
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music contributionPatrick WatsonMichael Ramsey
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archive researcherNancy Marcotte
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executive directorMartin Desroches
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assistant to the producerVirginie Laliberté
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accountingDominique Dupuis
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receptionistClaudia Manzur
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accountantSherrill Sirrs
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legalHeather Mitchell
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centre administratorJosiah Rothenberg
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technical coordinatorMarcus Matyas
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post-production supervisorMark Wilson
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directorMathieu RoyHarold Crooks
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screenplayMathieu RoyHarold Crooks
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executive producerMartin ScorseseEmma Tillinger KoskoffMark AchbarBetsy CarsonSilva Basmajian
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producerGerry FlahiveDaniel LouisDenise Robert
Ages 15 to 17
Study Guide
School subjects
Have the class generate their own definitions of “progress” and then discuss possible methods of evaluating whether specific progress is positive or negative in nature. Have students interview their parents or grandparents about the progress they have witnessed in their lifetimes. Using Google Earth or similar technology, have students locate visible signs of humankind’s impact on the environment. Assign students to research specific technologies and judge their influence as positive or negative.