The Nature of Existence

Product Description After exploring the phenomenon of Trekkies, filmmaker Roger Nygard took on The Nature Of Existence itself. Nygard brainstormed the toughest questions he could think of, about the meaning of life and then traveled the world in searching each of theworld's philosophies, religions, and belief systems - interviewing spiritual leaders, scholars, scientists, artists, pizza chefs, and others who have influenced, inspired, or freaked out humanity. Nygard's travels highlight the words of such luminary figures as Indian holy man Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (The Art of Living), evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins (The God Delusion), Chinese Taoist Master Zhang Chengda, Stanford physicist Leonard Susskind (co-discoverer of string theory), wrestler Rob Adonis (founder of Ultimate Christian Wrestling), confrontational evangelist Brother Jed Smock, novelist Orson Scott Card (Ender's Game), director Irvin Kershner (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back), and Stonehenge Druids Rollo Maughfling & King Arthur Pendragon and many more... Review ***** (Five Star Rating) - Noted for his quirky 1997 documentary TREKKIES, director Roger Nygard has taken his open-minded attitude and aptitude for locating incredible/insane people, and applied it to answering the big question: Why do we exist? By locating beliefs in their geographical origins the link between culture and faith is exposed, and the beauty of the landscape and architecture is just as compelling as the views expressed in them. --Fiona Scoble, Festival Daily, Cambridge Film Festival, England About the Director THE NATURE OF EXISTENCE is Roger Nygard's seventh indie film and fourth documentary. His previously films include HIGH STRUNG (1992), BACK TO BACK (1996), TREKKIES (1997), SIX DAYS IN ROSWELL (1999), SUCKERS (1999), and TREKKIES 2 (2003). Nygard is well-known for allowing the audience to discover the humor of real life in each project he undertakes, so it is no surprise that this globe-trekking, existential adventure has plenty of laughs as well as touching moments. Nygard has also directed and edited diverse television projects including episodes of the HBO series, THE MIND OF THE MARRIED MAN, edited episodes of the HBO series CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, as well as directed episodes of the FOX series THE BERNIE MAC SHOW, the NBC series THE OFFICE, and DisneyXD channel s ZEKE & LUTHER.