U.K. prodco Nutopia’s new four-part series,
Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer, has found a home on BBC4 and iPlayer. The series studies the science and medical innovations that conquered some of the world’s deadliest diseases and doubled life expectancies for many around the world.
Historian and broadcaster David Olusoga (pictured;
Civilisations,
The Ghost Map,
How We Got To Now) join forces to lead viewers across 300 years of medical innovation and go behind the scenes of modern medicine to meet the unsung heroes who are tackling COVID-19 and other public health threats.
“The revolution in medicine and public health that has taken place over the past three centuries is one of the greatest achievements of all time,” Olusoga said in a statement. “The series is a history of unsung heroes and forgotten pioneers whose incredible stories deserve to be better known.”
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Nanfu Wang, Stanley Nelson films added to Hot Docs’ special presentations roster The Hot Docs International Documentary Festival has added 13 more documentary features that will screen as part of this year’s Special Presentations program.
The festival’s Special Presentations selection features world . March 16, 2021
The Hot Docs International Documentary Festival has added 13 more documentary features that will screen as part of this year’s Special Presentations program.
The festival’s Special Presentations selection features world and international premieres, award winners from the recent international festival circuit and works by master filmmakers or featuring star subjects. The 2021 Hot Docs Festival will stream on the Hot Docs at Home VOD platform, available at hotdocs.ca, from April 29 – May 9.
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Hot Docs 2021: Films on Bruce Mau, Sesame Street join lineup
The documentary film fest has announced another round of high-profile titles playing this year By Kevin Ritchie
Mar 16, 2021
In The Same Breath, Nanfu Wang s investigation into the origins of COVID-19, will play at the 2021 Hot Docs film festival.
Films on designer Bruce Mau, women in stand-up comedy and disgraced Nike track coach Alberto Salazar will screen at the 2021 Hot Docs film festival.
The titles are part of the latest round of films announced for the festival’s Special Presentations program.
In
Mau, Austrian directors Benji and Jono Bergmann profile the Ontario-born designer who has become an influential global figure whose work spans architecture, film, environmental design and more.
PBS, Nutopia team on premium four-part limited series “Extra Life” American pubcaster PBS has partnered with Jane Root‘s London- and Washington, DC-based factual outfit Nutopia on a four-part series exploring the life-extending role of science, medicine and public health.
Extra Life: . February 2, 2021
American pubcaster PBS has partnered with Jane Root‘s London- and Washington, DC-based factual outfit Nutopia on a four-part series exploring the life-extending role of science, medicine and public health.
Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer will examine the science and medical innovations that have doubled life expectancies by defeating some of the world’s deadliest diseases, including smallpox, cholera, the Spanish flu and others.
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