Every night the evening news features stories about all the bad things that are happening in the world today. However, there is little offered in the way of a solution. Tom Shadyac set out to change that with his film I AM, an exploration of what is wrong with our world but more importantly, what can we do to make it better. Tom Shadyac was the king of Hollywood comedy, riding a wave of success with the hit films"Ace Ventura," "Liar Liar," and "Bruce Almighty." But just as he was at the top of his game, everything came crashing down. He was riding his bike and had an accident that left him with a traumatic brain injury. If you follow the NFL, you have probably heard about football players who suffer from a serious brain disorder called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). This was similar to what Shadyac was dealing with. Fortunately, he recovered and the experience changed his life forever. He sold his house and all those material things that come with being an A-List Director and bought a mobile home. With a video camera and a new perspective on life, Shadyac embarked upon a journey to discover how he as an individual, and we as a race can improve the way we live. He met interview some of the most important thinking our generation from the worlds of science, philosophy, and faith--including David Suzuki, Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Lynne McTaggart, Ray Anderson, John Francis, Coleman Barks, and Marc Ian Barasch. I AM is one of the most inspiring films I have seen and worth watching especially now when there is all so much uncertainty in the world during an era of Covid19. All proceeds derived from the release of I AM, in all media, will go to THE FOUNDATION FOR I AM, a not-for-profit established by Shadyac to fund various worthy causes and to educate the next generation about the very issues and problems explored in the film.
Every night the evening news features stories about all the bad things that are happening in the world today. However, there is little offered in the way of a solution. Tom Shadyac set out to change that with his film I AM, an exploration of what is wrong with our world but more importantly, what can we do to make it better. Tom Shadyac was the king of Hollywood comedy, riding a wave of success with the hit films"Ace Ventura," "Liar Liar," and "Bruce Almighty." But just as he was at the top of his game, everything came crashing down. He was riding his bike and had an accident that left him with a traumatic brain injury. If you follow the NFL, you have probably heard about football players who suffer from a serious brain disorder called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). This was similar to what Shadyac was dealing with. Fortunately, he recovered and the experience changed his life forever. He sold his house and all those material things that come with being an A-List Director and bought a mobile home. With a video camera and a new perspective on life, Shadyac embarked upon a journey to discover how he as an individual, and we as a race can improve the way we live. He met interview some of the most important thinking our generation from the worlds of science, philosophy, and faith--including David Suzuki, Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Lynne McTaggart, Ray Anderson, John Francis, Coleman Barks, and Marc Ian Barasch. I AM is one of the most inspiring films I have seen and worth watching especially now when there is all so much uncertainty in the world during an era of Covid19. All proceeds derived from the release of I AM, in all media, will go to THE FOUNDATION FOR I AM, a not-for-profit established by Shadyac to fund various worthy causes and to educate the next generation about the very issues and problems explored in the film.