
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.
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez 2026
Director, Writer, Producer
Secrets in Your Data 2024
Director
We Are As Gods 2022
Director of Photography, Producer, Director
Blood Sugar Rising 2020
Director, Writer
Bill Nye: Science Guy 2017
Director, Producer, Director of Photography
The Immortalists 2014
Director
Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer’s 2025
Producer, Cinematography
Matter of Mind: My Parkinson's 2024
Producer, Cinematography
Matter of Mind: My ALS 2023
Producer, Cinematography
Red Heaven 2020
Director of Photography
The Gust 2020
Director of Photography, Editor
True Conviction 2017
Producer, Director of Photography
Credits from TMDB.