‘Musk’ Director Alex Gibney Calls Midterm Blue Wave “Magnificent” But Warns “Hard Work Has Just Begun”
According to Deadline, Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney, while receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the opening of the DOC NYC festival in Manhattan, commented on the political and technological landscape. Referring to the midterm election results, he stated, “It’s a glorious moment now, but honestly, the hard work for us has just begun.” Gibney added that the money behind the MAGA movement has not disappeared and that filmmakers are operating in a world where Elon Musk and tech moguls are attempting to exert control. He claimed that these companies have stolen user data and sold it back as algorithms that must be obeyed, punishing filmmakers who fail to conform to these structures.