Project Detail

The Good Heart Attack

Name: The Good Heart Attack
Director: Uli Hesse, Dr Sean Davidson
Genre: Climate / Environment, Woman Director, Science
Released: 2010

Synopsis

The resurrection of dead dogs in Russia in the 1930s. An unstoppable heart in the US half a century later. And now in London a hand-made heart attack. How a strange, paradoxical discovery is helping to save lives.

Won BEST VIDEO AWARD at the Vedere La Scienza Festival 2009 and screened at Rushes Soho Shorts, Scinema and other festivals.

Details

Year: 2010
Type of project: Shorts
Format: DV
Director: Uli Hesse, Dr Sean Davidson
Producer: Andy Glynne, Rachel Hillman
Co-Producer: Andy Glynne, Rachel Hillman
Editor: Siv Lamark, Anton Califano
Screenwriter: Uli Hesse
Director of Photography: Dr Sean Davidson
Sound: Uli Hesse
Principal cast: Prof Derek Yellon, JBS Haldane

Genre

Climate / Environment Woman Director Science

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

CO-PRODUCTION

Documentary Filmmakers Group
4th Floor, Shacklewell Studios
28 Shacklewell Lane
London E8 2EZ
UK

T +44 (0)20 7249 6600

Wellcome Trust

Broadcast Awards
Gibbs Building
215 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE
UK

T +44 (0)20 7611 7344

Sales Company

Uli Hesse

Stolen Moments
Suite 250
162-168 Regent Street
London W1B 5TD
UK

uli.hesse@stolenmomentfilms.com

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