Stern & Wild client behind film project celebrating 90 years of science improving health

Congratulations to Stern & Wild filmmaker James Buchanan, Executive Director of ‘Health Wonders’, a fantastic series of short films launched this summer as part of a raft of celebrations to mark the 90th anniversary of the Wellcome Trust.

Commissioned by the Trust from Accenture Song, the series comprises 10 short films profiling Wellcome-funded projects from the UK to Tanzania and Zimbabwe, featuring lab-based researchers, clinicians in the field and patients whose lives have been transformed by new medical developments. The films are a key feature of the Trust’s new impact hub which was introduced to share stories from around the world that show the positive impact of research on real lives.

The films include the story of Remi who was diagnosed with a severe immune condition at age two, and how a pioneering gene therapy is allowing him to live medication-free; how a research project in Zimbabwe and the UK is increasing protection for pregnant women and babies from extreme temperatures; the decade-long development of a wearable magnetoencephalography brain scanner used to help children with epilepsy; and the real-world deployment of existing and novel treatments, such as affordable steroids that saved lives during the COVID-19 epidemic.

The ‘Health Wonders’ series is available to watch now on YouTube or at the Wellcome Trust impact hub which also includes transcripts from the films.