We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss (2014)
Everyone’s talking about it, but who can explain it? Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Productions and Morgan Spurlock’s Cinelan have partnered to produce WE THE ECONOMY 20 Short Films You Can’t Afford to Miss. Each film is helmed by an acclaimed filmmaker, each with their own creative vision. The series aims to drive awareness and establish a better understanding of the U.S. economy. Told through animation, comedy, musical, non-fiction, and scripted films, WE THE ECONOMY seeks to demystify a complicated topic while empowering the public to take control of their own economic futures.
- Release date
- October 21, 2014
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Paul Brill, Nathan Lanier, Orr Rebhun
Cast
- Chadd Smith as Supply & Deman
- Robert Clotworthy as Self - Narrator
- Billy Eichner as Lollipop (segment: The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas)
- Will Janowitz as Patient
- Philip Labes as Felipe the Intern
- Jon Noto as Caveman
- Monica Ollander as The Wind
- David James Palmer as Tool Selling Caveman
- Nathaniel Peart as Fugg the Fireselling Caveman
- Amy Poehler as Sunshine (segment: The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas)
Crew
- Ramin Bahrani · Director
- Bob Balaban · Director
- Joe Berlinger · Director
- Jon M. Chu · Director
- Marshall Curry · Writer
- Adam Davidson · Writer
- Cynthia Kaplan · Writer
- Adam McKay · Writer
- Petra Ahmann · Producer
- Paul Allen · Producer
- Joe Berlinger · Producer
- Ali Brown · Producer
- Paul Brill · Composer
- Nathan Lanier · Composer
- Orr Rebhun · Composer
- Stephen Ulrich · Composer
- Robert Richman · Cinematographer
- Rebecca Adorno · Editor
- Eric Alexander-Hughes · Editor
- John Farbrother · Editor
- Thomas Favilla · Editor
- Timothy Whidbee · Production designer