Synopsis
“As Man is, God once was:
As God is, Man may become.”
– Joseph Smith
To understand the surreal marriage of Mormonism and big tech in his home state of Utah, Filmmaker Benjamin Buxton follows a crypto-evangelist, a janitor turned aspiring NFT artist, and an eccentric real estate mogul. This tapestry of bold characters reveal a burgeoning new mysticism born from a fading religious tradition fused with the futuristic promises of technology.
Director
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Benjamin Buxton
Benjamin was raised a faithful Mormon in Utah before transitioning out of his faith and becoming a Documentary Filmmaker and Photographer. He is a Graduate of Northwestern University’s MFA in Documentary Film. Recipient of Kodak and UFVA Scholarship under which he directed Vida Buena, a documentary about Cuban Folklore which premiered at Camden International FF 2021 and was selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick. As a member of the creative collective American Standard Film Co. he produced the 2020 Sundance Award Winning Short, Touch of the Master’s Hand, a film which depicts the sexual travails of a Mormon Missionary. Benjamin is currently based in Los Angeles and Marfa, Texas.
Crew
![Julia Ferguson](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6309a7ed016fb07c46fe13de/63113d5955e9e63d6108bc9a_Julia.png)
Julia Ferguson
Sound
Sound Installation Artist and Recordist Lives and works in the high desert of west Texas. She occupies herself with sound: field recording, storytelling, song writing, and deep listening.
![Fidel Ruiz-Healy](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6309a7ed016fb07c46fe13de/63113d923157c43ff6d3fe2c_Fidel.png)
Fidel Ruiz-Healy
Cinematography
Award-winning Mexican-American filmmaker from San Antonio, Texas and an alumni from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
![Alexandra Brown](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6309a7ed016fb07c46fe13de/63113db6b7f70641bb2159f1_Alex.png)
Alexandra Brown
Editor
Filmmaker, editor and visual artist based out of Los Angeles. Recently edited the documentary Computer Accent which was produced by Memory.
![Helen Butcher](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6309a7ed016fb07c46fe13de/63113dd5e078ad7cbfc2f035_Helen.png)
Helen Butcher
Producer
Documentary producer based in Los Angeles. She has worked on projects for partners including Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and Apple TV+. She is the associate producer of Brett Morgen’s soon-to-be-released David Bowie documentary. Currently Associate Producer at Concordia Studios.
![James Rodenhouse](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6309a7ed016fb07c46fe13de/63113e0ecf1b3f3fa422d9e6_James.png)
James Rodenhouse
Producer
Producer at CrossCreek Pictures since 2019 (Chicago 7, Pale Blue Eye). NYU Graduate. Curator with Neeto Films.