Project Detail

The Curious Brain in the Museum

Synopsis

In this short film, specially commissioned as part of the Royal Society’s 350th anniversary celebrations in 2010, Professor Uta Frith FRS and her young companion, Amalie Heath-Born, find out just what goes on inside our brains when we view the treasures on display at London’s world-famous Victoria and Albert Museum.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
18 min 7 sec
Format
Digital 2K
Director
Carey Born
Producer
Carey Born
Executive Producer
Joanne Madders, Darren Heath
Editor
Blaise Johal
Screenwriter
Carey Born, Uta Frith
Director of Photography
Johan Bjorklund
Sound
Jasmine Allodi, Phil Bax, Paul Frost
Composer
Julian Ferraretto
Principal cast
Professor Uta Frith, Amalie Heath-Born
Stills Photography
Fiona Yaron-Field
Camera
Aviv Yaron
DIT
James Marsden
Coordinator
Tillie Baker
Production Assistant
Mungo Coyne

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Production Status

Production Company

Commissioned by The Royal Society, London and the Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum, London

First Born Films Ltd

85 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 7LT

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